![]() ![]() There was a lot of “buzz” on Academy Awards weekend before the show that “12 Years a Slave” would win an Oscar for best film, Edwards said.Įdwards noted she is close to her family in Wood County and her parents, Bruce and Amy Riffle of Vienna, have been supportive of her career choices. She thought Kate Hudson wore a beautiful dress to the Oscars and Ellen DeGeneres did a good job hosting the Academy Awards, keeping the show light and fun. The two stars maintained their “cool” and handled the situation well, she said. Photographers rushed toward Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie when they entered the Governors Ball, Edwards said. “It was a pretty incredible experience to be so close to the celebrities” at the Governors Ball, Edwards said. Delicious food was provided by Puck and his staff. The Governors Ball was decorated as an enchanted garden, Edwards said, with flowers and greenery attached to the walls. Day-Lewis took a photograph of Edwards and her sister-in-law, Harriet Mills of Raleigh, N.C., who accompanied her on the trip, standing with Puck in his restaurant at the Hotel Bel-Air. On Saturday, she met actor Day-Lewis and Puck, the famous chef and restaurateur, at a pre-Oscars reception at the Hotel Bel-Air. She said being on the Red Carpet at the Oscars, surrounded by the giants in the entertainment industry, was “neat, surreal and exciting.” That is a favorite song of her aunt Deb Cyran of Vienna and was a favorite song of her grandmother, the late Jean Cyran, who lived in Vienna.Įdwards said she couldn’t believe hearing those songs, which she described as a cool part of the Academy Awards experience. The two texted each other during the Academy Awards.Īnother special moment for Edwards occurred when Bette Midler sang “Wind Beneath My Wings.” That is her mother Amy Riffle’s favorite song. ![]() When Pink sang “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” to celebrate the 75th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz,” Edwards thought, “Are you kidding me.” A Coldwell Banker commercial aired during the Academy Awards show.Įdwards had a special, surreal connection to two songs performed at the Oscars. She has spoken at seminars and conferences throughout the United States about her marketing strategies that use video blogs from her car, social media and other technologies.Įdwards, a 2000 graduate of Parkersburg High School, has been interviewed by CNBC, USA Today, Fox Business and the Wall Street Journal on real estate trends and marketing.Įdwards appears in “Your Home” YouTube videos on behalf of Coldwell Banker at the Oscars. Since 2011, Edwards, 32, has served as an ambassador for the corporate office in New York City as the Coldwell Banker Real Estate consumer specialist. ![]()
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