Lily Collins Remembers Attending the Oscars With Her Father Phil Wearing Butterfly Clips | "No Regrets"

The actress's first time walking the Oscars carpet was in 2000, when she accompanied her father Phil Collins, to what turned out to be a memorable night for him.

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By Priyanjali Narayan

March 15, 2023

Posted March 15, 2023

Many of our favorite stars were in attendance at the Oscars in 2023. Lily Collins, however, did not attend the award ceremony this year but she took a trip down memory lane when she shared a picture of herself attending her first Oscars on Instagram. The actress's first time walking the Oscars carpet was in 2000, when she, her sister, and stepmother accompanied her father, singer, and songwriter Phil Collins, to what turned out to be a memorable night for him.

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In the Instagram post, which received over a million likes, Lily draped a black, floral patterned shawl over a long-sleeved dress. She tied the look together with a pearl necklace and butterfly clips in her lengthy, brunette locks. In the caption, the actress wrote, "I wore butterfly clips to The Oscars. No regrets…" This caption led to a call for the comeback of butterfly clips amongst her fans. One user wrote, "I personally think they need to be brought back," and another commented, "Who wouldn't wear butterfly clips to the Oscars should be the question..."

A third person shared, "Those butterfly clips with come back soon, or are they already?" The Oscars' official Instagram account also showed their support for Lily's 2000 look and commented with a butterfly emoticon.

On that day in 2000, Lily's father won Best Song for his single You'll Be In My Heart, then he took to the stage and dedicated a piece of his speech to his family, as he wrote the track as a lullaby for Lily. The Windfall actress admitted to Harry Connick, Jr, on his show it was her favorite of her father's songs.

Although Lily Collins was not seen at this year's Oscars, she joined Shawn Mendes, Will Smith, Lauren London, and other celebrities backstage at the YouTube Theater at British media personality Jay Shetty's Los Angeles show, as per E! News. The actress has spent many years making a name for herself and has numerous projects under her belt. However, Lily is most well known for playing Emily Cooper in Emily in Paris. "I get called Emily all the time, especially when I'm out on the street in Paris," she revealed to Harpers Bazaar.

In the past, Lily has also discussed the importance of making it big on her own and not because she was her father's daughter. "It was out of the question that people would think that I use a free pass thanks to my name," she told Vogue France. "I’m proud of my dad, but I wanted to be me, not just his daughter. For that, I was ready to wait to break through." She added, “I love to sing. But as I wanted to make my own way, far from the paternal genius, I preferred to be an actress.” She did dabble in music though, recalling, “I played in a few musicals because it’s the only setting in which I allow myself to sing. Frankly, I would be too afraid of comparisons!”