Lady Gagadecided to go back to the basics with her style for a stripped-back performance of “Hold My Hand” at the2023 Oscars.
During Sunday’s award show, the Grammy-winning songstress hit the stage for a powerfully raw performance of theTop Gun: Mavericktrack, which was nominated for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song). Gaga’s nomination for the track was among theTom Cruise-led film’s six total nods, which also includes Best Picture.
Gaga’s presence and hard-hitting vocals contrasted her pared-down performance outfit, which only included a black T-shirt, ripped jeans and sneakers. She also sang with a makeup-free face and twisted her hair into a French braid updo.
TheStar Is Bornactress introduced the song with an inspiring message on community and love.
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“It’s deeply personal for me,” she began. “I think that we all need each other. We need a lot of love to walk through this life. We all need a hero sometimes — there’s heroes all around us in unassuming places. But, you might find that you could be your own hero even if you feel broken inside.”
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The dress featured a mesh long-sleeve bodice with corset panels that seamlessly transitioned into a full low-waisted skirt exposing her backside.
She also sported a slicked-back updo, diamond collar necklace, glossy red lip and smoky eye.
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Gaga was initiallynot scheduled to perform"Hold My Hand" during Sunday’s ceremony. Previously, Oscars producer Glenn Weiss revealed during a press conference that a scheduling conflict due to Gaga’s involvement in theJokersequel,Folie à Deux, prevented her from being available.
“We have great relationships withLady Gagaand her camp [but] she’s in the middle of shooting a movie right now, and here we are honoring the movie industry and what it takes to make a movie,” Weiss said. “After a bunch of back and forth, it didn’t feel like she can get a performance to the caliber that we’re used to with her, that she’s used to and all that stuff.”
Weiss continued, “So she is not going to perform on the show. However, this is all from our point of view about someone making a movie, and us completely understanding that that’s what is priority in this business, especially when we are honoring movies.”
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The Oscarsare airing live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
