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Nominees Celebrate The Official Launch Of Hayu STELLAR InstaStar Awards 2026

Roll on September 4th!

Consider 2026’s Hayu STELLAR InstaStar awards officially launched!

This week Team STELLAR hosted a little party on the Anantara The Marker rooftop to celebrate the launch of this year’s InstaStars, and officially announced this year’s nominees. 

Our new and fabulous host James Patrice was on hand to share a few words of wisdom (as last year’s InstaLEGEND), and former winners were also there, as well as our nominees, to celebrate the day.

This year, we are once again joined by our amazing title sponsor Hayu, as well as so many other incredible category sponsors including KASH Beauty, Superdrug, Platinum Expert Hair, Disaronno, NYX Hotels, Perfectil, Kerry Hanaphy Clinics, Penneys, Schweppes, John Frieda, and Bondi Sands.

This year’s Hayu InstaStar awards takes place on September 4th, so make sure you cast your votes here now! 

Check out some of the pictures from the day here.

James Patrice

Niamh Cullen

Clementine MacNeice

Oyin Adeyemi

Louise McSharry

Laura Nolan

Louise Cooney

Jessy Malone

Ana B

Lorna Spaine

Kasey Campion

Robyn Gillespie

Jack Swift

Maureen Moores

Shane Somers and Onagh Chira

Helen Galgey

Sam Kelly

Ali Hayes

Rebekah O’Leary

Robyn Courtney

Kevin Penrose

Mark Rogers

Claudia Surya

Padraig Wilson McCarthy

Nia Gallagher

Higo Feguera

King Ye

Kwanele Nomoyi

Elaine Fass and Alicia Fox

Agne Dimaityte and Adam McCormack 

Laura O’Connell and Abi Denniston

Maria Harte

Lorna Spaine , Rebekah O’Leary and Ali Hayes

 

Photos by Brian McEvoy