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Lady Gaga withdrew from performing her Oscar-nominated song ‘Hold My Hand’.
Glenn Weiss, the producer of the 95th Academy Awards show, announced in a press conference on Wednesday that Lady Gaga will not be performing her Oscar-nominated song, “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick.
Despite her absence from the stage, media reports suggest that Lady Gaga plans to attend the event. Weiss explained that Lady Gaga will not have time to prepare for her performance due to her busy schedule filming the movie Joker: Folie à Deux with Joaquin Phoenix.
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This will mark Lady Gaga’s third appearance at the Oscars, having previously performed at the ceremony in 2016 and 2019. Meanwhile, the creative team behind this year’s Oscars confirmed that they will address the controversy surrounding Will Smith’s “slap-gate” scandal from the previous year’s event.
During last year’s ceremony, Will Smith caused a stir by slapping host Chris Rock, leading to much public backlash. This year, the Oscars’ executive producers, Ricky Kirshner and Molly McNearney, assured the media that they will address the incident in a lighthearted manner. McNearney noted that they don’t want the focus to be on last year’s events, saying, “We’re going to admit it, and then we’re moving on. It’s definitely something we can and will talk about in a funny way.”
Unfortunately, Smith will not be attending this year’s event, as he was banned for ten years from the Academy following the incident. As a result, he will not be presenting the award for Best Actor.
Kirshner also discussed how this year’s Oscars will differ from previous ceremonies, with a focus on honoring the different crafts that go into making a film. He emphasized that while most people only see the actors on screen, there are hundreds of people who work behind the scenes to make a movie, and this year’s ceremony will showcase their contributions.
Meanwhile, Rickey Minor, who oversees the music for the event, expressed his excitement for the diverse range of music that will be featured at the Oscars. He also noted that the 95th anniversary of the awards is a significant milestone that should be celebrated.
Overall, this year’s Oscars ceremony promises to be a unique and exciting event that honors the art of filmmaking while also addressing past controversies in a lighthearted manner.
According to reports, Lady Gaga has decided to withdraw from performing her Oscar-nominated song, “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick at the 95th Academy Awards show. Glenn Weiss, the show’s producer, announced in a press conference on Wednesday that Lady Gaga will not be performing due to her busy schedule filming the movie “Joker: Folie à Deux” with Joaquin Phoenix. However, Lady Gaga plans to attend the event despite not performing.
Lady Gaga has previously performed at the Oscars in 2016 and 2019. The creative team behind this year’s Oscars confirmed that they plan to address the controversy surrounding Will Smith’s “slap-gate” scandal from the previous year’s event. During last year’s ceremony, Will Smith cause a stir by slapping host Chris Rock, leading to much public backlash.
The Oscars’ executive producers, Ricky Kirshner and Molly McNearney, have assured the media that they will address the incident in a lighthearted manner. McNearney stated that they don’t want the focus to be on last year’s events, saying, “We’re going to admit it, and then we’re moving on. It’s definitely something we can and will talk about in a funny way.” Unfortunately, Smith will not be attending this year’s event, as he was banned for ten years from the Academy following the incident. Therefore, he will not be presenting the award for Best Actor.
Kirshner also discussed how this year’s Oscars will differ from previous ceremonies, with a focus on honoring the different crafts that go into making a film. He emphasized that while most people only see the actors on screen, there are hundreds of people who work behind the scenes to make a movie, and this year’s ceremony will showcase their contributions.
It is worth mentioning that Lady Gaga has been nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) a total of three times, and she has won one Oscar.
In 2016, she was nominated for Best Original Song for “Til It Happens to You” from the documentary “The Hunting Ground.” In 2019, she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in “A Star is Born,” as well as for Best Original Song for “Shallow” from the same movie. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song for “Shallow,” which she co-wrote with Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt.
Sources also directed that Rickey Minor, who oversees the music for the event, expressed his excitement for the diverse range of music that will be featured at the Oscars. He also noted that the 95th anniversary of the awards is a significant milestone that should be celebrated.
