Lady Gaga, JLo kick off inauguration in style
By AFP
Lady Gaga launched Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony by belting out a classic rendition of the US national anthem, donning a billowing ball gown and enormous dove brooch.
The long-sleeved gown, reportedly Schiaparelli, featured a fitted navy drop-waist bodice with a demure mock neck collar, a look completed with a voluminous scarlet skirt that ensured she kept her Covid-friendly distance.
“My intention is to acknowledge our past, be healing for our present, and passionate for a future where we work together lovingly. I will sing to the hearts of all people who live on this land,” Gaga tweeted ahead of her performance.
Following Gaga’s performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Jennifer Lopez took the stage, performing Woody Guthrie’s classic “This Land Is Your Land”, a tune with socialist leanings the folk legend is said to have written in response to the more nationalistic “God Bless America.”
Bronx-raised with Puerto Rican roots, Lopez finished with “America The Beautiful”, adding in a line of Spanish: “Siempre con libertad y justicia para todos” (“Liberty and justice for all, always”).
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Jennifer Lopez sings during the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today’s inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. Rob Carr/Getty Images/AFP
Sporting a white pantsuit ensemble with a lace ruffle collar, reportedly Chanel, Lopez also shouted “Let’s get loud!” during her performance, a nod to her turn-of-the-millennium signature hit, delighting social media.
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