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Content Creator Finds Oscar Carpet, Sparks Environmental Debate

3/18/2026

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Paige Thalia, a Los Angeles content creator, found a discarded Oscar red carpet in a dumpster near the Dolby Theatre.
She retrieved the piece after noticing it while walking her dog.
Thalia recently moved and sought an affordable rug.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did not respond to inquiries about the carpet.
Critics highlighted environmental hypocrisy after photos of trash at the venue circulated online.

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Story summary

Paige Thalia, a Los Angeles content creator, found a discarded Oscar red carpet in a dumpster near the Dolby Theatre.
She retrieved the piece after noticing it while walking her dog.
Thalia recently moved and sought an affordable rug.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did not respond to inquiries about the carpet.
Critics highlighted environmental hypocrisy after photos of trash at the venue circulated online.