Lupita Nyong'o's $150k pearl Oscar dress gets stolen

27 February,2015 11:27 AM IST |   |  PTI

A USD 150,000 custom-made Calvin Klein Collection by Francisco Costa dress, worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o at the Oscars 2015, has been stolen in Hollywood

Lupita Nyong'o's $150k pearl Oscar dress stolen


Los Angeles: A USD 150,000 custom-made Calvin Klein Collection by Francisco Costa dress, worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o at the Oscars 2015, has been stolen in Hollywood.

Actress Lupita Nyong'o poses on the red carpet for the 87th Oscars on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. Pic/PTI

The dress, studded with 6,000 natural white pearls, was taken from the London Hotel in West Hollywood when Nyong'o was out of the room.

The Kenyan beauty won best supporting actress last year for her role in '12 Years a Slave' and was a presenter at Sunday's ceremony.

Sheriff's Lt William Nash said the dress appeared to be stolen on Wednesday evening and officers were checking CCTV footage.

No arrests have been made. Calvin Klein has not commented yet.

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