I stumbled across pictures from the 2002 Vanity Fair Oscar after-party that I found very entertaining, so I thought I'd share them with you.
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First, foremost, and most importantly, the Olsen twins were there.
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I just want them back in the public eye (but I respect their choice not to :/).
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Brittany Murphy was there.
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She was absolutely living her best life.
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Before Amy Schumer had to issue an apology to Kirsten Dunst because the world is dumb, Naomi Watts and Kirsten Dunst posed for a simple pic.
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Glenn Close had plenty of room for her four arms.
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Legendary early 2000s "I'm Outta Love" chanteuse, Anastacia, dressed in every single early '00s trend.
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Icon. Legend. Never the same.
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This was back when Jewel was dating that cowboy Ty Murray.
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They even gave a post-Spice Girls Geri Halliwell an invite.
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Gwyneth was wearing *the dress*.
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And no, I'm not talking about the J Lo one.
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Sandra Bullock looked delighted to be there.
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Juliette Lewis was wearing the peak of 2002 fashion: an oversized Avril Lavigne-inspired tie.
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Jennifer Lopez was married to Cris Judd.
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Reese and Ryan were there, too.
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We got this great picture of Reese and Ryan under a heat lamp with Gwyneth behind them doing something menacing.
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Josh Hartnett was the token "hottie*."
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Alan Hamel and Suzanne Somers swapped spit.
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Dominic Monaghan and Orlando Bloom were just, like, hot.
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David Schwimmer told someone to simmer down.
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Samuel L. Jackson was beaming.
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Jay-Z and Russell Simmons showed up in jeans, which honestly, very good move.
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People who have been on the moon were invited.
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Scott Foley and Jennifer Garner were still married.
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Brad Pitt wore some tinted sunglasses.
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Alan Cumming wore a white suit.
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Tom Hanks was there with Rita Wilson being cute because that's what they do.
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Tom was havin' a ball!
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Oprah was in attendance.
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She was giving classic Oprah-isms.
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Diana Ross seemed to be having fun.
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The one and only Janet Jackson and her 47 abs were there.
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Selma Blair, Christina Applegate, and Cameron Diaz were giving me Charlie's Angels.
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Ben Stiller looked "spunky."
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Sidney Poitier had a casual laugh with Angela Bassett and his Academy Award.
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Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid gave us a high school yearbook "best buds" worthy picture.
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Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson was there solo.
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Naomi Campbell and Diddy went together.
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Joaquin Phoenix showed up in sneakers.
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My girl Nicole looked every bit stunning.
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Hugh Grant looked handsome.
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Joan Collins boogied down.
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Uma Thurman was there with then-husband Ethan Hawke.
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And last but not least, perennial early 2000s BuzzFeed picture post favorite, Leelee Sobieski, was there.
