Jada Pinkett Smith's 2014 Oscars Dress Fit "Perfectly" After Weight Gain

Actress likes being "fuller" with an additional "8-10 pounds," says Versace gown allowed "the Lady in me" to shine

By Rebecca Macatee Mar 04, 2014 1:22 PMTags
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Jada Pinkett Smith loves her slightly "fuller" figure, but she was worried about fitting into her Versace gown on Sunday at the 2014 Academy Awards!

Fortunately, though, the 42-year-old actress's Oscars dress fit "perfectly," she wrote on Facebook Monday, explaining that "the Lady in me got to shine" thanks to the curve-hugging, floor-length pink frock.

"Thank you for to Donatella [Versace] and the Versace team for the dress and that work that went into it," Will Smith's wife continued. "Versace has always been able to capture and express many aspects of who I am through their designs. A new Jada gets to shine through with every piece I've ever worn of theirs. In my opinion...fashion is about discovering yourself and expressing that discovery through the items you wear."

It was just two weeks ago that Jada addressed "the weight I've gained which is about...8-10 pounds" in a Facebook post. "I think I will keep it," she said, explaining that she likes "being a lil...fuller;)"

Her only issue with her curvier figure back then was worrying if it would "fit into The Oscars Dress," but as you can clearly see, that was not a problem! Jada did have one "red carpet loops of the night," though, explaining, "I broke my nail as soon as I hit the red carpet."

But this lady's got good perspective on that kind of thing! "Lord knows," she wrote, "I've had worse ones."