Attention, Chicken Shop Date fans: Amelia Dimoldenberg, the host of the popular YouTube series, is headed to the Oscars! Today, it was announced that the social media personality will be this year’s official Oscars “social media ambassador” and red carpet correspondent. The 96th annual ceremony is set to take place on March 10 in Los Angeles. “Lots of groundbreaking interviews to come,” Dimoldenberg wrote on Instagram of her new role. “I can’t wait.” Neither can we.
If you’ve ever watched an episode of Chicken Shop, then you know why Dimoldenberg is a perfect choice to provide this year’s red carpet commentary. She’s a natural at engaging in celebrity banter (whether asking Jennifer Lawrence about horrible first dates or not-so-subtly flirting with Paul Mescal) and her interview style is refreshingly candid—a much-needed departure from the often scripted or one-dimensional questions that many red carpet hosts ask. She may not be Joan Rivers (an irreplaceable talent—may she rest in peace), but she’ll definitely bring personality back to the step and repeat.
