A rainbow after the flood: Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon, Amy Adams and Amber Heard lead bright and beautiful display on soaked Golden Globes red carpet The evening started on a rather damp note when a sewage pipe burst and the red carpet flooded at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at the 71st Golden Globes. But Reese Witherspoon, Taylor Swift, Amy Adams and Amber Heard managed to brighten up any lingering soggy spirits with a rainbow of stunning gowns on Sunday night. American Hustle nominee Amy looked particularly eye catching in a plunging two toned Valentino red gown teamed with a chic braided updo while Reese Witherspoon cut a simple but sophisticated sight in a sleek Calvin Klein aqua sleeveless gown. A rainbow of dresses: Taylor Swift, Amy Adams, Reese Witherspoon, Amber Heard were the leading brights on the red carpet at the Golden Globes Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night But Amber Heard plumped for a darker number, sporting a navy blue one shouldered Versace gown split to the thigh with her hair backcombed into an big updo. The leading ladies seemed to manage to avoid getting their long gowns wet after the pipe sprayedwhat The Hollywood Reporter described as 'black sewage and water on the carpet. Luckily, the spill was dealt with after around 15 minutes according to the report, with the Beverly Hills Fire Department finishing the job with air blowers and wet vacuums. Lady in red: American Hustle nominee Amy Adams sported a two toned plunging gown and chic braided updo at the Golden Globes Awards on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Two shades of red: Amy Adams took the plunge in a sleeveless gown with full skirt at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday night Amazing in aqua: Reese Witherspoon sported a sleek sleeveless Calvin Klein gown which showed off her svelte figure Navy blue beauty: Amber Heard opted for a one Versace shouldered dress split to the thigh with big hair Flooded: Several hotel workers had to deal with a disastrous burst sewage pipe on the carpet at around midday in Los Angeles E! red carpet host Ryan Seacrest tweeted two snapshots of the flood. 'Huge water leak on #goldenglobes red carpet. Bev Hills fire trying to clean up: 'Could be bad for long gowns.' Accident-prone Jennifer Lawrence managed to avoid any huge mishaps following her infamous Oscars trip last year. She sported her favourite Christian Dior, appearing in a strapless gown with black band detail. 'I decided to shock them all,' she sarcastically said of her choice of designer, after wearing Dior to all the major award ceremonies last year. Dazzling in Dior: Jennifer Lawrence sported a strapless white gown with black band detail and diamond jewellery Top of the crops: The American Hustle nominee looked sleek and sophisticated in her dress which featured a full gown Glamour girl: Taylor arrived in the hope she would win the Golden Globe song award Centre of attention: Taylor Swift looked particularly old Hollywood in a redish pink Carolina Herrera gown with black top Jennifer managed to hilariously 'photobomb' an interview her friend Taylor Swift was doing on the red carpet with E!'s Ryan Seacrest. 'I was going to come in and push you down the stairs,' Jennifer quipped to Swift, who looked stunning in Carolina Herrera. 'I was like, "She'll crack up. She would really love that."' Fellow nominee Sandra Bullock also plumped for a bright gown, sporting a striking pink, black and blue Prabal Gurung dress teamed with Lorraine Schwartz jewellery with her hair pulled into a side ponytail. Three tones of colour: Sandra Bullock looked beautiful in the unusual striped Prabal Gurung creation teamed with black open toed shoes Unusual choice: Julia Roberts appeared to be sporting a white short underneath a strapless black Dolce & Gabbana gown and glittering belt Strike a pose: Cate Blanchett sported a lacy Armani gown as she posed near Emma Watson who was demure in red Silver lining: Mila Kunis was the epitome of glamour in her sequinned Gucci gown with her brown locks pulled up into an updo Meanwhile, first time Globes attendee Lupita Nyong'o was a fashion standout in a stunning Ralph Lauren red dress with cape detail. Lupita said she went with her instinct when it came to choosing her red carpet look. 'So far I've only worn things that I feel speak to me. This is what I wanted and it's far more than I dreamed.' The newcomer was among the favourites to walk away with a Golden Globe for her role in 12 Years A Slave after a critically acclaimed performance. 'I'm glad it's for a film I believe so much in and I believe is so powerful,' she said about the Steve McQueen flick. Glittery green: Pregnant Olivia Wilde sported a clinging Gucci number over her blossoming baby bump

• published: 13 Jan 2014
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