Teyana Taylor is stealing one hug after another on the red carpet.
The One Battle After Another actress surprised her costar Chase Infiniti with a laugh-filled embrace on the red carpet of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards—hosted by Chelsea Handler in Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 4—where they’re both nominated for their performances in the film.
Indeed, while Chase was speaking with E!’s CreatorCam host Erin Lim Rhodes, Teyana—who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress alongside Ariana Grande, Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku, Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas—walked up and gave Chase a kiss on the cheek before the pair squealed with excitement.
After checking in with Chase—nominated alongside Amanda Seyfried, Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Renate Reinsve, and Emma Stone—Teyana also gave Erin some insight into one of her first loves in Hollywood.
“My first celebrity crush was Richard Gere in Pretty Woman,” she said. “I probably was like 6 or 7, had no business even watching it. I was like, ‘Richard Gere!’”