Lady Gaga shocked attendees at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 12, 2023, when it was announced that she would not be attending due to scheduling conflicts.
The Oscar winner, 36, performed a shortened version of her nominated song Hold my hand from Best Weapon: Maverick.
After the show, the executive producers explained in an interview that they “wanted it to be raw”. The Hollywood Reporter.
“He really wanted to do something. He was actually shooting his movie [the Joker sequel] — there was no trick. On Thursday, at age four, we got a text and voice saying that she wanted to see something, that she didn’t have time to put on a big show, but that she was raw and that people wanted to see the real Gaga. then you don’t need more than that.”
Showrunner Glenn Weiss explained, “It was very fitting that he wanted to really strip it down and do it as him, not as an ‘Oscar performance.’ That’s exactly what we tried to capture.”
The 36-year-old singer ditched her chic make-up look on the red carpet for a simple black shirt, ripped jeans and Converse, and a ripped Versace dress from the runway.
The rock star appeared to be wearing no make-up at all as she showcased her signature vocals during the shoot.