Diablo Cody takes home the Oscar, but doesn’t wear the shoes

Designer Stuart Weitzman unveiled his “Retro Rose” shoe studded with over $1 million worth of Kwiat diamonds designed for Academy Award Nominee Diablo Cody on February 22, 2008 at the Stuart Weitzman store in Beverly Hills. And that’s where the controversy began …

Diablo, the former stripper turned screenwriter, apparently didn’t understand from Weitzman that she was expected to wear the shoes on Oscar night. Weitzman says the shoes cost more than $2.5 million to make!

On her MySpace, Diablo wrote,

“…NEWS TO ME, kids. I must have somehow missed the part where my shoes cost a MILLION FUCKING DOLLARS and my “choice” of footwear would be publicized nationwide. I honestly thought they were just sparkly shoes. Mr. Weitzman did mention that the diamonds were real when I tried them on, but I’m not Nancy Rockman, Expert Gemologist. I didn’t, you know, bust out my miniature spyglass and assess the potential worth of my kicks.

I’m actually really pissed about this, now that I think about it. They’re using me to publicize their stupid shoes and NOBODY ASKED ME. I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.”

So, the question remained … would she wear the shoes??

Well the answer was clear on Sunday night on the red carpet … NO!

Cody decided to wear a pair of simple gold flats under her flowing Dior leopard print dress instead.

“It was a cheesy publicity stunt,” she told the Associated Press on Sunday.

After the shoe controversy was over, Diablo took home the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for “Juno.”

Here is a clip from her acceptance speech.