Sheryl Lee Ralph was a vision in a jewel-encrusted purple gown at the 2023 Golden Globes.

Earlier in the day, during an Instagram takeover, Ralph joked that the dress must weigh 20 pounds.

Altogether, it took 960 hours to make.

Sheryl Lee Ralph Looked Like Royalty at the 2023 Golden Globes—See Pics

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For added bling, she paired the look with abedazzled waist-length braidand eye-framing face gems.

It is classic, it is chic, it is timeless: It is far from basic.

Notably, Ralph is a formerGlamourCollege Woman of the Yearan honor she’s proud of to this day.

Sheryl Lee Ralph Looked Like Royalty at the 2023 Golden Globes—See Pics

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And winning this made all the men on campus wonder, What the hell is going on?