Sometimes achieving stunning style demands a bit of effort.

Demi Moore gave fans a peek behind the scenes of her red-carpet preparations last night, posting a comical video of herself wrestling with a pair of extra-long opera gloves just before attending the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

“Here’s a glimpse of the not-so-glamorous side of prepping for the @glamourmag Women of the Year Awards… these gloves are definitely *not* coming off!” the 62-year-old actress captioned her Instagram post on Wednesday. The video captures stylist Brad Goreski helping Moore as he tries to slide the snug white Balenciaga gloves onto her arms.

“Keep going,” Goreski encourages, as he tugs on the gloves with enough force to nearly topple Moore. “Are you okay? Do you need another push?” he asks with a chuckle.

Moore, who was celebrated as Global Woman of the Year at the prestigious event held at the Plaza Hotel, quickly realized this glove challenge would be something she’d have to tackle again later.

“Jason, are you watching this? Because I have to take them off, and you have to help me put them back on,” she said to her manager, Jason Weinberg, offscreen. “They’re so fitted, which is great, but arghh.”

Another member of Moore’s team, who was filming the situation, couldn’t help but laugh, comparing the process to “putting on compression socks.” He later added a more colorful assessment: “Holy f–k.”

The video also featured Moore’s hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, makeup artist Rokael Lizama and the actress’ micro Chihuahua, Pilaf.

In the comments, one fan quipped, “One of my aunts always said ‘Women go through pain to look beautiful’ Guess this was one of those moments 😍.”

Moore’s dedication to the shiny white spandex opera gloves ultimately paid off. She paired them with a strapless black Balenciaga top and coordinating tapered trousers from creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut collection for the luxury fashion house.

The Golden Globe winner covers Glamour’s October 2025 issue wearing a corseted cage gown by designer Harris Reed.

In a separate post reflecting on the honor, she dedicated her award to “all of the women who have reached out their hand to me, to the women that have come before and cleared the path for me, to the women that walk beside me, and the women that will come after me.” She added, “When one woman rises, we all rise.”