The Substance told the story of Elisabeth Sparkle, a famed aerobics instructor with a televised show. Unceremoniously sacked as she hit her 50th birthday, Elisabeth discovered a black-market drug ...

Fargeat's and Moore’s efforts in "The Substance" turn the film into a palpably sincere, raw representation of the inner thoughts of women working in the industry. The greatest takeaway from the film ...

The Substance stars Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister who's fired from her fitness TV program for the unforgivable crime of aging. Battling with crippling Hollywood ageism, she's ...

Her performance as the fading actress and fitness influencer Elisabeth Sparkle has earned her acting nominations at virtually every major industry awards ceremony, including the BAFTAs ...

which tracks for a woman nominated for playing Elisabeth Sparkle. Cynthia Erivo's Louis Vuitton dress acted as a nod to both Oz and the first Black person to win an Oscar, Hattie McDaniel.