Lupita Nyong'o's beautiful, pearl-covered gown has been returned to The London West Hollywood hotel by an alleged thief who says it is worthless.
Nyong'o wore the eye-catching Calvin Klein creation -- which reportedly was valued at $150,000 -- when she was a presenter at Sunday's Oscars ceremony.
The actress told police the dress was taken from her hotel room some time Tuesday.
The person who allegedly stole the frock contacted TMZ Friday afternoon and revealed the dress could be found in a garment bag, inside a trash bag, in a bathroom adjacent to the hotel's fitness center.
The caller also told the celebrity news website he took the dress after noticing the actress' hotel room door was ajar. He said he then had the pearls on the dress assessed, only to be told they were of little value.
TMZ said it called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which then recovered the gown.
No arrests have been made yet.
A Calvin Klein source doubted anyone at the fashion house claimed the gown was covered in real pearls.
"Did anyone ever say they were real from Calvin Klein? I always assumed everyone knew they were fake, but I guess not," the insider said. "Do they really make dresses out of real jewels since Cleopatra died?"
GMT 16:57 2018 Sunday ,23 September
Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston had a ‘gentle separation’GMT 12:44 2018 Tuesday ,18 September
MBC Studio launches to grow TV, film in regionGMT 10:58 2018 Sunday ,09 September
How Priyanka and Nick met and fell in loveGMT 14:36 2018 Sunday ,21 January
India's top court acquits Bollywood director of rapeGMT 15:29 2018 Friday ,12 January
Five women accuse James Franco of sexual misconductGMT 15:08 2018 Wednesday ,10 January
US network replaces shamed anchor with another manGMT 14:06 2018 Wednesday ,03 January
YouTube star apologizes for viral suicide videoGMT 12:45 2017 Tuesday ,19 December
K-pop star joins the ill-fated '27 Club'Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor