BAFTAs 2021: Bridgerton s Phoebe Dynevor leads glam red carpet arrivals at virtual bash
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dyvenor is among the first stars making their way in front of the cameras at this year s British Academy Film Awards at London s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday
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BAFTA 2021: Bridgerton s Phoebe Dynevor leads glam red carpet arrivals of virtual bash (Image: REX)
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An event that was criticized in the recent past with the label #BAFTAsSoWhite rewarded a diverse group of talents, including Black British star Daniel Kaluuya, newcomer Bukky Bakray who shone as a London teenager in “Rocks” and veteran Korean actress Yuh-Jung Youn.
The fact that Britain remains under coronavirus lockdown measures, with its movie theaters still closed, gave the evening a poignant tone, as did the death on Friday of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, a long-time patron of the British film academy.
Prince William, who had been due to attend and make a speech in his role as president of Britain’s film academy, was absent following the death of his grandfather. The ceremony opened with a tribute to Philip, who was the academy s first president in 1959.