Lupita Nyong’o’s $150,000 Oscar dress stolen

A WHITE dress that strongly resembles the $150,000 Oscars dress stolen from Lupita Nyong’o’s hotel room has turned up under a bathroom sink.

Star’s $150k dress probe goes under sink

A WHITE dress that strongly resembles the $150,000 Oscars dress stolen from Lupita Nyong’o’s hotel room has turned up under a bathroom sink in the same hotel.

The dress found at a West Hollywood hotel “greatly resembles” the pearl-adorned Calvin Klein Collection by Francisco Costa dress the actress wore to the Academy Awards, Los Angeles County Sheriff spokeswoman Nicole Nishida said.

Detectives were trying to verify whether the recovered dress is the same one Nyong’o wore, she said.

One of the actress’ representatives reported the dress was stolen from her room at the London Hotel.

Authorities placed its value at $150,000, although experts say it could have fetched more on the black market.

Police believe the custom Calvin Klein Collection gown, adorned with 6,000 white Akoya pearls, was boosted from Nyong’o’s room at The London Hotel in West Hollywood between 8 and 9am while the 12 Years a Slave actress was out, TMZ reported.

The London Hotel released a statement to E! News: “This is a terribly unfortunate situation, and we are working with law enforcement on their investigation.”

Stolen! Lupita Nyong'o poses on the red carpet at the 87th Oscars on February 22.

The recovery of the dress was first reported by TMZ.com, which said that a person claiming to have taken the gown gave the celebrity website information about where to find the dress.

Detectives found it in a black garment bag stashed underneath the bathroom counter.

Her publicists declined to comment on the dress that has been found.

The 31-year-old actress has become a darling of Hollywood’s red carpets in the past two years, with commenters and fans praising her fashion choices. She accessorized the dress with Chopard diamond earrings and diamond rings.

“There are a lot of collectors out there who are very private and have private collections of stolen merchandise,” said style expert and fashion commentator Mary Alice Stephenson. “Some of these dresses have global fame as big as any Van Gogh.”

Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage that may have captured the thief in the act.

Nyong’o presented the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor to J.K. Simmons for Whiplash at Sunday’s ceremony.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post.

Lupita Nyong'o wears a pearl dress as she presents an award at the Oscars in Los Angeles.

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