Penélope Cruz Honored at MoMa’s 2021 Film Benefit

On Tuesday night, the Museum of Modern Art’s 2021 Film Benefit, presented by Chanel, returned to an in-person celebration and program, reuniting New York’s glitterati and film aficionados for a festive celebration of Academy Award–winning actor Penélope Cruz.

This consisted of early bedtimes and a diligent attention to alcohol intake, gym going, and a deep concern about how much salt there was in the local cooking.

I remember with my sister doing mood boards and we were like, ‘Oh, remember when Penélope was wearing the wig, when she was blonde?’ And then, ‘Oh no, no remember when she was wearing the dress, the red dress.’ We have always been obsessed with you forever.

I cried with Shirley MacLaine and Deborah Winger, and I learned some steps from John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever.” She also confessed to being the world’s biggest Almodovar fan.

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