Kim Kardashian's Oscars night didn't go as planned.
In fact, the Kardashians star fell into a bush while making her way to Vanity Fair's Oscars after-party, which also saw her sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner—joined by boyfriend Timothée Chalamet—as well as mom Kris Jenner hit the red carpet. (Click here to see all the celebrities at the star-studded bash.)
In a behind-the-scenes TikTok posted on March 15, Kim walked along an outdoor path surrounded by greenery as she mused to longtime friend Stephanie Shepherd, "I wonder if this shoe should be tighter."
That statement ended up being a foreshadow, as the clip was then cut to Kim screaming as she tumbled backwards into a shrub.
"Sorry! Sorry!" Kim apologized as passersby, including a woman carrying a pink pastry box, helped her up onto her feet. "My ankle. Let me try to walk on it."
Although the 45-year-old—who wore a golden, crystal-embellished gown by Gucci with matching eight-inch platform heels from Pleaser Shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry—came out of the stumble unscathed, she did feel guilty about accidentally making contact with "that poor lady."
"F--k," she lamented as she continued her walk down the path. "I grabbed the old lady's box."
But this wasn't the first time Kim struggled with her footwear at a high-profile red carpet. At the 2024 Met Gala, she wore a pair of Lucite heelless heels—also from Pleaser Shoes, a brand beloved by pole dancers for their shoes' enhanced grip—and had to take very careful steps while walking up the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art's iconic staircase.
"If I had a shoe with a heel, the heel gets stuck in the metal skirt," the SKIMS founder explained in a Vogue video at the time. "To wear these, you're on your tiptoes and you're balancing the whole time, flexing your calf muscles."
However, the work was worth it for Kim.
"We really need the height on this look," she added, "so we gotta do what we gotta do."
To what other stars at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, keep reading.
Kylie Jenner & Timothée Chalamet
Kylie in custom Alexander McQueen.
Kim Kardashian
In custom Gucci with Ofira Jewels and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Kate Hudson
Kendall Jenner
In custom Chanel, Tiffany & Co. jewelry and Gianvito Rossi shoes.
Russell Wilson & Ciara
Paul Mescal & Gracie Abrams
Paul in Celine.
Julia Fox
In Viktor & Rolf dress and La Marquise jewelry.
Kris Jenner & Corey Gamble
Kris in Valentino and Manolo Blahnik.
Rita Ora
In Tamra Ralph dress and Hublot watch.
Mia Goth
Emma Chamberlain
Quinta Brunson
Nicole Kidman
Alix Earle
In Kendra Scott Fine Jewelry.
Teyana Taylor
In Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Travis Scott
Cara Delevingne
In Thom Browne.
Alessandra Ambrosio
In Sophie Couture.
Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams
Connor in Saint Laurent and Huson in custom Balenciaga.
Donatella Versace
Olivia Rodrigo
In Saint Laurent and Chopard jewelry.
Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade
Both in Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Dua Lipa & Callum Turner
Dua in Schiaparelli, Callum in Louis Vuitton.
Jessica Alba
In Tamra Ralph, Chopard jewelry and Ahikoza by Brham clutch.
Alysa Liu
In Louis Vuitton.
Rose Byrne
In Dior, Nikos Koulis Desert jewelry and NOOD bra.
Jessica Williams
In custom Oliver Tolentino.
Maria Sharapova
Eiza Gonzalez
In Miu Miu.
Chris Evans