Lady Gaga pays tribute to Zizi Jeanmaire's 'Mon truc en plumes' performance at Olympics 2024

Lady Gaga dazzled the crowd by the Seine during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday with a flawless performance of French legend Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon truc en plumes.”

Jeanmaire first performed the song in 1961 at London’s Alhambra Theatre, wearing an all-black Yves Saint Laurent outfit and accompanied by 12 men with pink feather fans. It quickly became her signature piece, performed throughout her career.

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Gaga recreated Jeanmaire’s iconic staging for the ceremony, starting the performance by descending the stairs in a Dior Haute Couture black feather jacket, complemented by a matching black-and-pink skirt adorned with feathers and sequins.

She later removed both the jacket and skirt to reveal a black bustier and panties, accessorized with opera gloves, heels, and a feathered headpiece.

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Surrounded by dancers dressed in Dior, wielding bubblegum-pink feather shields and fans, Gaga brought plenty of showbiz flair to her rendition of the cabaret classic, playing the piano and even being lifted into the air by her dancers at one point.

“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 organizing committee to sing such a special French song—a song to honor the French people and their tremendous history of art, music, and theatre,” Gaga wrote on Instagram shortly after her performance, sharing more photos of her dramatic costume.

“Although I am not a French artist, I have always felt a very special connection with French people and singing French music—I wanted nothing more than to create a performance that would warm the heart of France, celebrate French art and music, and on such a momentous occasion remind everyone of one of the most magical cities on earth—Paris.”