Lady Gaga Goes Full Cabaret Girl in Corset and All the Feathers for 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance

Gaga and her dancers were decked in Dior as they brought out all the feathers for a show-stopping performance

Lady Gaga rehearses prior the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024
Lady Gaga performing at the Olympics. Photo:

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Ooh la la!

Lady Gaga went full French chic for her performance of "Mon Truc en Plumes" at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 26, and it's very much giving can-can in the best way!

The Grammy-winning singer, 38, hit the stage along the River Seine wearing a full Dior Haute Couture look featuring a black feather jacket over a black satin bustier and panties. The pièce de résistance of the fashion moment was the black-and-pink skirt embroidered with feathers and sequins. She also wore a Dior headpiece, gloves and shoes.

At the end of her performance, the superstar ditched the skirt to reveal a second look, featuring a Dior black satin bustier and briefs with a white feather pompom which honored the Cabaret vibe of the performance. Gaga's dancers were also dressed in Dior.

Even more French flair came from their pink feathered props that they danced with, as they came down the majestic staircase inspired by that of the Grand Palais.

An official Opening Ceremony press release provided to people shared that Gaga's segment honored the "cabarets, music halls and revues of which France is the birthplace."

Lady Gaga rehearses prior the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024
Lady Gaga at the Olympics.

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Gaga glammed up further by wearing her platinum blonde hair slicked back off her face (with two tall feathers sticking out) and rocked vampy makeup — including a deep red lip and bleached brows — for the full French girl vibe.

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Following her performance, Lady Gaga took to Instagram to show her gratitude to the Olympics organizing committee for asking her to take part in the opening ceremony. She also gave fans an inside look at what went into her very French performance.

"We rented pom poms from Le Lido archive—a real French cabaret theater. We collaborated with Dior to create custom costumes, using naturally molted feathers. I studied French choreography that put a modern twist on a French classic. I rehearsed tirelessly to study a joyful French dance, brushing up on some old skills—I bet you didn’t know I used to dance at a 60’s French party on the lower east side when I was first starting out!" she wrote.

Lady Gaga rehearsing along the Seine ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Friday July 26, 2024
Lady Gaga at the Olympics.

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Lady Gaga has already shown off her laidback French style while in Paris, leading up to her appearance at the Summer Games. On July 24, she was seen outside her hotel in relaxed-fit jeans and an oversize blazer. While the outfit was très unusual for her, the platinum blonde hairstyle and bold red lip was right on target for the "Poker Face" singer.

It’s rare for the Haus Labs founder to be wearing denim and it seems like the last time she dusted off her skinnies was at the 2023 Oscars, where she performed a powerful performance of Top Gun: Maverick track “Hold My Hand” in a black T-shirt and ripped jeans

Lady Gaga signs autographs for fans outside her hotel in Paris
Lady Gaga in Paris in July 24.

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Immediately after touching down in Paris on July 22, Lady Gaga sparked an internet frenzy that she would be performing at the Olympics. Gaga's initial fan sightings came just days after the Olympics' official social media accounts teased a special guest appearance for the Games' opening ceremony in a cryptic video posted on July 19. In the clip, the mystery figure is seated and disguised head to toe in shiny armor while ominous music plays in the background. They then buckle up their belts and pull the Olympic flag across their back like a cape as they walk off into the distance.

“You haven’t seen anything yet,” the video teased. “See you on 26 July.”

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