In abs-olutely great shape! Michelle Rodriguez flaunts her toned stomach in tiny crop top at Student Academy Awards

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 01:55 EST, 18 September 2015 | Updated: 04:52 EST, 18 September 2015

She spent Wednesday night rubbing shoulders with the fashion elite at Harper's Bazaar Icons event in New York.

And Michelle Rodriguez, 37, was back on the West Coast on Thursday as she flaunted her fabulous figure at the 42nd Student Academy Awards in Los Angeles. 

The Fast and Furious star showed off her impressively taut abs in a tiny cropped top and low slung tailored trousers. 

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Toned: Michelle Rodriguez, 37, was back on the West Coast on Thursday as she flaunted her fabulous figure at the 42nd Student Academy Awards in Los Angeles

Toned: Michelle Rodriguez, 37, was back on the West Coast on Thursday as she flaunted her fabulous figure at the 42nd Student Academy Awards in Los Angeles

Dressed head to toe in black, the star rocked her edgy red-carpet look, teamed with a military style blazer. 

Her brunette tresses were tousled around her delicately made-up facial features. 

She posed with a giant Oscar statuette at the awards ceremony, which comes as she looked ahead to the 8th installment in the Fast and Furious franchise. 

Action star: The Fast and Furious star showed off her impressively taut abs in a tiny cropped top and low slung tailored trousers

Action star: The Fast and Furious star showed off her impressively taut abs in a tiny cropped top and low slung tailored trousers

Edgy: Dressed head to toe in black, the star rocked her red-carpet look, teamed with a military style blazer

Edgy: Dressed head to toe in black, the star rocked her red-carpet look, teamed with a military style blazer

Filming on the project starts next year, confirmed by the star telling E! News: 'Next summer!' when asked. 

The seventh film hit screens five months ago, and Michelle told E! that they're trying to get the cast together in the same place at the same time. 

She told them: 'Yeah, we're trying to round up the troops.'

Back behind the wheel: She posed with a giant Oscar statuette at the awards ceremony, which comes as she looked ahead to the 8th installment in the Fast and Furious franchise

Back behind the wheel: She posed with a giant Oscar statuette at the awards ceremony, which comes as she looked ahead to the 8th installment in the Fast and Furious franchise

Michelle told E! News that the eight installment in the Furious franchise will start filming next summer, probably in NYC
The star looked relaxed and happy at the event

Future plans: Michelle told E! News that the eight installment in the Furious franchise will start filming next summer, probably in NYC

It's the first complete installment to be filmed since star Paul Walker was killed in a car crash.  

Michelle told the outlet that this movie is the perfect way to help cope with losing him.

'We need a good reason to move on after Paul,' she explained to them, 'And being that this is a global franchise now, it's not just the American baby, it's important that we consider moving on and take it seriously.

Pretty: Her brunette tresses were tousled around her delicately made-up facial features

Pretty: Her brunette tresses were tousled around her delicately made-up facial features

'But for us as a cast, I think we need a reason and it needs to have heart, so hopefully we'll find it, you know? And somebody who's passionate about directing it—I think that's the most important thing is finding a good director.'

The film is set for release in April 2017 and Michelle told E! that she hoped that filming could take place on the East Coast. 

'We were looking at New York' she told them of the location, 'and I think the studio was open to that so keep fingers crossed! It'll be my first movie at home since Girl Fight!' 

Pretty in pink: Documentary filmmaker Emily Kassie wore a lovely blush-coloured gown

Pretty in pink: Documentary filmmaker Emily Kassie wore a lovely blush-coloured gown

Famous faces: Straight Outta Compton's Jason Mitchell (L) and Pixar boss John Lasseter were there too
Famous faces: Straight Outta Compton's Jason Mitchell (L) and Pixar boss John Lasseter were there too

Famous faces: Straight Outta Compton's Jason Mitchell (L) and Pixar boss John Lasseter were there too


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