Lady Gaga is living for the applause, applause, applause in France.
The “Bad Romance” singer dazzled while taking the stage along the Seine River at the Opening Ceremony during the 2024 Olympics in Paris July 26.
Gaga channeled a Moulin Rouge Can-can dancer in a skintight, black corset, black tights and black gloves for the show-stopping performance as backup dancers dressed in all black fluttered pink, frilly pom-poms around her. She topped off her look with a fascinator of black features.
As for her glam, the Grammy winner looked stunning in bold, red lipstick with her blond hair up in a tight bun.
Making her performance even more impressive was that she sang entirely in French while captivating the audience with a cover of Zizi Jeanmaire‘s “Mon Truc En Plumes.”
“I feel so completely grateful to have been asked to open the Paris @Olympics 2024 this year,” Gaga wrote on X (fomerly known as Twitter) afterwards. “I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organizing committee to sing such a special French song—a song to honor the French people and their tremendous history of art, music, and theatre.”
Gaga also revealed they “rented pom poms from Le Lido archive—a real French cabaret theater” and worked with French designer Dior on the outfits.
“I hope you love this performance as much as I do,” she concluded. “And to everyone in France, thank you so much for welcoming me to your country to sing in honor of you—it’s a gift I’ll never forget!”
