Last night, the rooftop of Bar Funke in Los Angeles buzzed with excitement as ELLE hosted its Hollywood Rising event—an annual celebration spotlighting the emerging talents poised to dominate the entertainment scene this year. The night was filled with glamour, laughter, and a sense of camaraderie as some of Hollywood’s freshest faces gathered to toast to their promising futures.
Among the night’s standouts was Yellowjackets breakout star Sophie Thatcher, who mingled with fellow rising star Emma Laird from Mayor of Kingstown. Emma turned heads in a stunning red sequin Louis Vuitton minidress, complete with a matching bold red lip. “I’m channeling Cruella de Vil,” she joked, capturing the fun and edgy vibe of the evening.
Not far from the photo ops, Ryan Destiny, who’s gearing up for her big-screen debut in the sports biopic The Fire Inside, shared some career aspirations.”It’s between Diana Ross and Angela Bassett,” when asked about her dream collaborators. Lana Condor and Madeleine Arthur, who worked together on “To All the Boys” and are known for having great chemistry on screen and in real life, said they would love to work on another project together. “We’ve worked together before, but we want to do it again!” Condor was excited as the two talked about working together for the fourth time.
A spread of tasty starters, such as pasta bolognese, crispy arancini, and wood-fired pizzas, let guests like Pauline Chalamet, Highdee Kuan, and Erin Moriarty meet and talk to each other. Funny and charming Myha’la made everyone laugh when she told them what she had hidden in her Miu Miu bag: “I brought my digestives in case I decide to eat dairy.”
