Nobody knows how to peacock quite like Lady Gaga.
The superstar took the stage by the Seine during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, performing a pitch-perfect rendition of French icon Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon truc en plumes.”
Jeanmaire debuted the song in 1961 at London’s Alhambra Theatre, dressed in all-black Yves Saint Laurent and joined by 12 men carrying pink feather fans. It soon became her signature number, one she’d continue to perform throughout her career.
And Gaga re-created the dancer and actress’ staging for the opening ceremony, kicking off the show by descending the stairs in an over-the-top ombré coat dripping in black and pink plumage — which she later whipped off to reveal a black bustier, hot pants, opera gloves and heels.
Flanked by dancers brandishing bubblegum-colored feather shields and fans, Gaga delivered plenty of requisite razzle-dazzle during her performance of the cabaret classic, taking a turn at the piano and even getting hoisted into the air by her dancers at one point.
This marks the 13-time Grammy winner’s first time performing at the Olympic Games.
Celine Dion is also poised to sing during today’s opening ceremony, as a source confirmed to Page Six earlier this week — her first performance since she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome in 2022.
While the details of her performance have been kept tightly under wraps, here’s hoping for another spectacle of musical showmanship.