Nicholas Hoult’s spouse Bryana Holly responds to body-shaming criticism of her look at Oscars occasion

Nicholas Hoult‘s wife has responded to body-shaming criticism of her appearance at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

The 36-year-old actor’s partner Bryana Holly, 32, addressed comments about her outfit in a post on social media after the pair attended the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, which saw her wear a black sequined gown by Lurelly featuring a plunging neckline.

Following the event, Bryana shared a message on Instagram Stories after receiving comments about her body, saying: ‘I am seeing the comments around my chest.

‘This is the product of a breastfeeding mother who hasn’t fed her babies in hours ok! If you know then you know.

‘You are not owed an explanation.’

Bryana and Nicholas, who have been together since 2017, have a son, Joaquin, eight, and a younger child, four, born in late 2022.

Nicholas Hoult’s wife has responded to criticism of her appearance at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party

After the event, Bryana posted on Instagram after receiving comments about her body, saying: ‘This is the product of a breastfeeding mother who hasn’t fed her babies in hours ok!’

The couple have largely kept their family life private, with Nicholas previously referring to Bryana as his ‘wife’ during an interview in November 2024.

Nicholas, known for roles including Skins, has spoken previously about his experience of parenthood.

In an interview with the Evening Standard, Nicholas said: ‘The levels of tiredness are extreme.’

He added: ‘No one warns you about it! But the level of love that comes with it outweighs everything. It’s phenomenal. I’m loving it.

‘And it evolves all the time.

‘(Children) change so much, every day is different. It fills you up as a human completely.’

Nicholas began his acting career as a child and gained early recognition for his role in About a Boy, in which he starred alongside Hugh Grant.

He later rose to wider prominence with his portrayal of Tony Stonem in the television drama Skins, a role that established him as a leading young British actor.

Nicholas went on to build a varied career across both independent and blockbuster films.

He is widely known for playing Hank McCoy, also known as Beast, in the X-Men film series, and for his performance in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Nicholas has also appeared in films such as The Favourite, Warm Bodies and The Menu, demonstrating range across genres including historical drama, action and dark comedy.

Bryana and Nicholas, who have been together since 2017, have a son, Joaquin, eight, and a younger child, four, born in late 2022

Alongside his film work, Nicholas has continued to take on television roles, including leading parts in series such as The Great.

Across his career, he has worked with a range of directors and co-stars, maintaining a consistent presence in both British and international productions.

Last year he revealed he was warned about ‘going off the rails’ after he shot to fame as a child actor in About A Boy aged just 11.

Speaking at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nicholas recalled how several people told him that child actors’ careers often decline as they get older.

‘There was this fear sitting after that because everyone then, even as a kid, everyone talks to you about how child actors stop working, their life goes off the rails, and it doesn’t work out as an adult,’ he said. 

‘You have this fear of what’s to come, but even then, I knew I wanted to continue doing it. I was also slightly guarded about it, I suppose, because I was like, there’s a good chance this doesn’t work out.’

Nicholas praised his parents for never putting any ‘pressure to succeed’ on him during his early acting years.

‘Luckily, my parents and my family were wonderful in the sense of they sent me to normal school and kept life around acting as regular as possible,’ he said.

The actor also praised his co-star Hugh for being a ‘wonderful example’ of how to be ‘gracious and ‘kind’ while working on a film set.