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Sonia Ben Ammar wearing Valentino at the Scream photocall in Los Angeles. Photo: Instagram.com/itsnotsonia
2022 is bringing with it a host of exciting new films, and one of the first to hit theaters this year is horror movie Scream. While the film will release globally on January 14, it will reportedly drop in the UAE on the 20th of this month. In preparation for the big day, the cast of the movie came together this week in Beverly Hills, California, and one of the most exciting red carpet looks from the event belonged to French-Polish-Tunisian actor Sonia Ben Ammar.
Joining fellow cast members Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell and Dylan Minnette, 22-year-old Sonia Ben Ammar stood out at the Scream photocall in a sparkling multicolored mini dress that would make the perfect pick for a night out on the town. The body-hugging Maison Valentino number brought together shades of emerald green, scarlet, gold and sky blue to create a cheery tapestry. While the dress stopped at the thighs, it also came with full sleeves for added drama. Check out the party-ready ensemble below.

Sonia Ben Ammar paired her Valentino dress with bold red lips
A bold dress deserves an equally striking beauty look, and Sonia Ben Ammar more than delivered on the makeup front for her latest public appearance. The budding star paired her multi-hued Valentino number with traffic-stopping red lips, leaving the rest of her makeup neutral to create the perfect balance. As for her hair, she opted for voluminous, movie star waves.

To complete her red carpet look, Ben Ammar opted for fail-safe gold hoop earrings and strappy gold heels. You may have noticed that this style of footwear seems to be a celebrity favorite right now—just days ago, Nancy Ajram was seen giving the accessory a thumbs up as well.
If you’re planning on stepping out this winter, why not give neutral hues a skip and go all-out with a rainbow-colored sequined dress? If Sonia Ben Ammar’s latest outfit has taught us anything, it’s that sometimes, more really can be more!

Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber. Photo: Yvonne Tnt/BFA.com
Met gala attendees had their pick of after-parties—or did they? There was the Top of the Standard’s annual soirée, Rihanna did her thing over at 1 Oak, Kerby Jean-Raymond lured everyone to the Brooklyn cheesecake purveyor Junior’s, and LaQuan Smith hosted a bash beneath the Kosciuszko Bridge. But the very luckiest invite to score came courtesy of Balenciaga.
Co-hosted by Balenciaga, Justin Bieber, and Drew House, the celebration took place at Cathedrale in the East Village, which had been fully transformed from restaurant to nightclub with strobe lights and a black jersey textile haphazardly draped and swagged all over the space. The fabric was not dissimilar from the one that Kim Kardashian had fully sheathed herself in hours earlier on the gala’s red carpet—and speaking of Kim, she was there; now in a new Balenciaga getup that was only relatively less modest. (This time her face was on display, if partly shielded by a pair of superhero-esque sunglasses.)
Her sister Kendall Jenner was present, now in a Givenchy mini-dress in scarlet red. And so too was a bevy of Balenciaga-clad guests like Michaela Coel, Isabelle Huppert, Elliot Page, and Justin and Hailey Bieber. It wouldn’t be a Balenciaga party without the house’s mastermind, Demna Gvasalia, who arrived with BFRND. Elsewhere in the room, Kaia Gerber could be seen cozying up with Jacob Elordi in a banquette; Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox circulated the party in twinning emo-ensembles; and Rosé and Olivia Rodrigo sat side by side.
And though most everyone in the room had just seen Justin Bieber perform at the Met, is there such a thing as too much Bieber? Consider this the encore everybody wanted. Sometime after midnight, he took to the stage once again and delivered jazzy renditions of his crowd-pleasing hits “What Do You Mean?” and anthems-on-the-rise “Hold On” and “2 Much.”
It was a high note on which to finish off the night, and a moment that signified a return to celebration for celebration’s sake. New York is back! Can you Belieb it?

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Originally published on Vogue.com