It was just after midnight at the lavish Vanity Fair Oscars party when Will Smith, clutching the Best Actor award he had won a few hours earlier, made his way on to the dance floor.

Until this moment, the guests (me included) had been pretty chill about giving the party’s many A-list celebrities some space. But decorum faded when Smith arrived and a heaving circle of dancers in designer gowns and tuxedos formed around him and his entourage. Smartphones were thrust into the air to capture the moment.

Financial Times