Oscars 2023: Lilly Singh, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Graham to host ‘Countdown to the Oscars’

Lilly Singh, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Graham | Photo credit: Instagram/Lily Singh, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Graham

Lilly Singh, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Graham will host the Oscars pre-show event ‘Countdown to the Oscars’ ahead of the main ceremony on March 12.

‘Countdown to the Oscars,’ airing on ABC, will feature highlights from the Oscar nominees and presenters.

Hudgens, an actor and singer, is hosting the official pre-show for the second year in a row. Singh and Graham are doing it for the first time.

Lilly Singh is an Indo-Canadian YouTuber, host, singer, dancer and author. She rose to international stardom under her YouTube persona ‘IISuperwomanII’. In 2019, Singh became the first person of Indian and South Asian descent to host a major American late-night late show (A Little Late with Lilly Singh on NBC).

Ashley Graham is an American plus-size model and TV presenter. She is known for advocating for body positivity in the fashion industry.

The 95th Academy Awards will be held on March 12 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The show will be aired in India beginning March 13.