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Lady Gaga Sparks Pregnancy Rumors with Hint During ‘A Star Is Born’ Performance Outside Paris Hotel Post-Olympics Ceremony: “A Star is about to be born!”
Lady Gaga delighted fans on Saturday night by singing Always Remember Us This Way outside her Paris hotel – a day after she wowed at the Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony.
The American singer, 38, emerged from the sunroof of her car to sing the hit song featured in her 2018 film with Bradley Cooper: A Star Is Born.
She stunned in a black suit and spread her arms theatrically as she encouraged the crowd to sing louder.
Before she entered the building, the star happily stopped to sign autographs and posed for photos with fans.
Just the night before, Lady Gaga put on an unforgettable performance with pink plumes at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Also performing on Friday was Celine Dion, 56, who made an emotional return to the stage after detailing her struggles with Stiff Person Syndrome.
Lady Gaga’s A Star Is Born is the fourth English-language adaptation of the story, after the original 1937 romantic drama and its 1954 and 1976 remakes, and all being American.
It follows an alcoholic musician (Bradley) who discovers and falls in love with a young singer (Lady Gaga) but begins to sabotage her career when he feels he is getting left behind.
The film received numerous accolades, including eight nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Bradley) and Best Actress (Lady Gaga).
It won Best Original Song for Shallow and also earned five nominations at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama.
A Star Is Born won Best Original Song for Lady Gaga and Bradley’s duet, Shallow.
The film’s soundtrack received a BAFTA Award and four Grammy Award wins out of seven nominations, including nominations for Song of the Year two years in a row.
As a result of all the film’s accolades, Lady Gaga became the first woman in history to win an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award in the same year.
On Friday night, the songstress performed a rendition of Mon Truc En Plumes’ on a set of stairs along the Seine River and took to social media afterwards to pay tribute to the country.
She wrote on X (formerly Twitter): ‘I feel so completely grateful to have been asked to open the Paris @Olympics 2024 this year.
‘I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organising committee to sing such a special French song-a song to honour the French people and their tremendous history of art, music, and theatre.
The crowd featured a host of world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer, the recently-elected British Prime Minister.
The House of Gucci star also used her social media post to reveal how she had studied French choreography for the performance and how much of it was inspired by the country’s theatre scene.
She added: ‘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! I hope you love this performance as much as I do.
She concluded her post by congratulating the athletes about to take part in the games as she declared them ‘open’.
However, the singer was forced to battle a series of issues including sound problems and wet weather, which caused a dancer to slip over.
In footage from BBC Sport, he is seen kicking on leg in the air before falling backwards.
The dancer then disappears out of view behind a speaker as he land flat on his back before recovering and continuing with the routine.
The Telephone songstress had been heavily rumoured to have booked a slot at the opening of the world sporting event, but some fans seemed unimpressed with the sound quality.
Flocking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans said her piece ‘must have been her worst ever’ and claimed she sang in ‘French adjacent’ as they slammed the broadcast’s audio.
One penned: ‘Great performance from Lady Gaga. Shame the French forgot to do a sound check beforehand.’
‘Lady Gaga performing to no large audience in a stadium but on a platform next to the river. The sound is awful, sound just getting lost in the vast open space rather than being reverberated around a stadium.’
‘Very famous FRENCH artist… uh… #LadyGaga. With a… Uhm… I don’t know what that performance was, but must have been her worst ever. #OlympicGames #Paris2024’
‘Lady Gaga ain’t even f*****g French. This is like if Bad Bunny sung while the Olympics were being held in Colombia’
Despite some fans feeling disappointed, others loved her appearance as they said she ‘slayed’ her ‘amazing’ performance.
One X user wrote: ‘ @ladygaga is sensational in the Olympic opening ceremony. Wow!!!!!’
‘BEAUTIFUL’
‘It’s amazing how it’s a well-known fact that Lady Gaga is very talented, but she still manages to take it to new heights.
During a pause between verses, Gaga placed her hand on her stomach and smiled warmly at the crowd. “I’m feeling extra blessed tonight,” she said, sparking immediate speculation among fans. The gesture and comment quickly led to whispers and social media buzz about a possible pregnancy.
Fans quickly took to social media to express their excitement and curiosity. “Did Gaga just hint at being pregnant? OMG!” one Twitter user exclaimed. Another fan posted, “If Lady Gaga is pregnant, I’m so happy for her! She deserves all the happiness.”
As of now, Lady Gaga’s representatives have not confirmed or denied the pregnancy rumors. The pop star has been known to keep her personal life private, leading to even more speculation and interest from the public.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has had a busy year, balancing her career with personal endeavors. Recently, she has been vocal about wanting to start a family, adding fuel to the pregnancy rumors. Her performance at the Olympics was highly anticipated, marking her first major appearance since rumors of her engagement to entrepreneur Michael Polansky surfaced.
Whether or not the pregnancy rumors are true, Lady Gaga’s hint has certainly left fans eager for more information. Her ability to surprise and delight continues to make her one of the most captivating figures in the entertainment world.