Lifestyle Style Rachel Zegler Says Lady Gaga and the Haim Sisters Fixed Her Critics Choice Awards Dress with a Hairpin The West Side Story star revealed that some famous faces helped her avoid a wardrobe malfunction at the Critics Choice Awards By Stephanie Wenger Stephanie Wenger Instagram Twitter Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as digital news writer, spanning across the site's verticals. She previously contributed to E! Online, HollywoodLife, Discover Los Angeles, Oscar.com and Hollywood.com. She appeared on air at AfterBuzz TV. She began her journalism career as an intern at Good Morning America and Access Hollywood. She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor's in communications and received a Master's in journalism from the University of Southern California. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 15, 2022 05:19 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Neil Mockford/FilmMagic Rachel Zegler didn't let a fashion emergency stop her from enjoying the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. The West Side Story actress, 20, revealed on Twitter on Monday that Lady Gaga and the Haim sisters stepped to help when her dress broke. "My dress broke last night," she tweeted. "Lady Gaga, Este Haim and Alana Haim all banded together to temporarily fix it with a hairpin. And I think that's beautiful." Get to Know West Side Story's Rachel Zegler with These Fun Facts Before the fashion mishap, Zegler looked flawless on the show's red carpet in her custom Christian Dior seafoam green gown. She completed the look with Dior shoes, a Tyler Ellis clutch and jewelry from Tiffany & Co. Her stylist, Sarah Slutsky, shared her excitement about the look on social media. "Gorgeous in green 💚👗 our dream girl @rachelzegler x @criticschoice in stunning custom #Dior by @mariagraziachiuri — thank you for making this magical incredible moment possible," she wrote. "Rach— you are 🧚♀️🧚♀️💚💚 ✨✨" Lady Gaga Dares to Bare at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, Attends with Boyfriend Michael Polansky Zegler also revealed on Sunday that she was able to talk with Lady Gaga at the awards ceremony. "I got to tell lady gaga that she is the reason i am alive today and honestly that's all i have ever wanted," she tweeted alongside a clip of them chatting at the show. On Sunday, Lady Gaga and Zegler attended both the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles and the British Academy Film Awards in London. Rachel Zegler/Twitter Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter to get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday. Zegler selected a glam turquoise Vivienne Westwood dress for the earlier event while The House of Gucci actress looked picture perfect in a custom Ralph Lauren gown. Lady Gaga Goes All Out Glam in Plunging Ralph Lauren Gown at the 2022 BAFTA Awards Zegler revealed social media that she met Lady Gaga for the first time at the British Academy Film Awards. "If you know me, you know how much Lady Gaga has meant to me for over a decade now," she captioned a picture of her and Gaga embracing. "'Born This Way' was my first favorite album. I used to dance around to 'Heavy Metal Lover' without knowing what any of it meant and now I continue to dance around my room to '911.'" She added, "This woman found the most incredible way to channel her painful experiences into incredible, cathartic art."