Lady Gaga surprised everyone by showing up at the Academy Awards! She was originally not attending because of conflicts with her filming schedule for the “Joker” sequel, but just moments before the ceremony it was announced that she would be there to perform her Oscar nominated song “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick.” After walking the carpet in a stunning Versace gown, Gaga chose to do her performance in a t-shirt and jeans with no make up. The song ultimately lost in the Best Original Song category to “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR.”
Lady Gaga performs a stripped-down version of "Hold My Hand" at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ndiKiHeOT5 pic.twitter.com/dLlahLTjht
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