Rebel Wilson, Chris Hemsworth, Magda Szubanski and more: 2022 Aacta awards red carpet – in pictures

Channel V’s Renee Bargh and scintillating Instagrammer Christian Wilkins arrived early on the red carpet. Did they compare baby bumps? We can only hope.

Sissy star Aisha Dee wears a deliriously hypercoloured gown by Melbourne designer Erik Yvon. Kat (the magazine social media manager she played on US series the Bold Type) would absolutely approve.

The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson’s Jessica De Gouw pairs sharp shoulders with cinching in a white-on-white three piece.

Olivia DeJonge, who played Priscilla Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, wears cascades of coral chiffon with eye shadow to match.

Did Melissa Leong persuade her MasterChef co-judges Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo to wear identical tuxedos? Delicious if so.

Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis is redefining manscaping for the better with his flower-studded beard.

Offspring’s Kat Stewart is a tall drink of orange juice.

Sonia Kruger emphasises the importance of pockets, even if you’re wearing a corset and floor-length skirt.

Costume designer Catherine Martin wearing Romance Was Born’s collaboration with Ken Done.

RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Michelle Visage often complains about looks that are not finished with a bottom half. Drag Race Down Under contestants Spankie Jackzon, Kween Kong and Hannah Conda are demonstrating exactly what they think of that feedback at the Aactas.

Kinky History TikToker Esme James is inviting us to imagine some text appearing above her head with this pose.

Heartbreak High’s Chloé Hayden has shades of Björk’s legendary Marjan Pejoski swan dress in an upcycled Romance Was Born bridal gown.

Magda Szubanski, in full flight.

The cast of SBS drama True Colours are living by their show’s title this evening.

Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth are trying their best to blend in (with the carpet and the step and repeat, respectively).

Rebel Wilson, shrugging it all off.

The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson’s star and writer Leah Purcell shines in ‘The Molly Gown’, a custom-made, painted dress by artist Paul McCann, inspired by her character.

Horror directors Kane Senes and Hannah Barlow (Sissy) show off their bond with a bloody, broken heart.