Justin Sylvester has Alix Earle's DMs on the brain at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards on the heels of her split from Braxton Berrios. "Welcome back to E! live from the Critics Choice Awards, where we are kicking off the 2026 awards show season," Sylvester, 39, said on the Sunday, January 4, red carpet at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. "Do not forget that this is all leading up to the main event." He continued, "And no, I'm not talking about Alix Earle's DMs, I'm talking about the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards hosted by Chelsea Handler.