Lady Gaga wowed viewers with her raw performance at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, but many were left distracted by her ‘chapped’ lips.
The vocal powerhouse, 36, delivered an emotional rendition of her Oscar-nominated song Hold My Hand from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack.
The singer and actress opted to go back to basics for the performance after changing out of her Versace gown and removing the makeup she had been wearing earlier on the red carpet.
But, while the Poker Face hitmaker gave a stunning performance, it was her cracked lips that caught fans’ attention and they flocked to social media to share their reactions.
Lady Gaga wowed viewers with her raw performance at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, but many were left distracted by her ‘chapped’ lips
The vocal powerhouse, 36, delivered an emotional rendition of her Oscar-nominated song Hold My Hand from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack
The singer and actress opted to go back to basics for the performance and removed the makeup she had been wearing earlier on the red carpet
Gaga had been sporting a bold red lip earlier in the night but decided to ditch the look for her performance, which exposed her chapped lips.
As the camera focused in closer on the singer, dozens of viewers rushed to Twitter to discuss her appearance.
One person wrote: ‘Anyone else caught up staring at Lady Gaga’s chapped lips because the camera is so tight on her or no.’
‘There’s no excuse for Lady Gaga having chapped lips during this Oscars performance,’ another viewer mentioned.
‘Up close and personal Lady Gaga? What is up with this filming?! Hello chapped lips,’ another user wrote.
Others said they couldn’t believe the star was ‘performing with chapped lips’ and asked if the ‘cameras’ had to get ‘that close to Lady Gaga’s face’ because they ‘don’t need to see her chapped lips.’
‘Lady Gaga’s chapped lips make me cringe,’ one viewer said.
As the camera focused in closer on the singer, dozens of viewers rushed to Twitter to discuss her appearance
Another quipped: ‘Lady Gaga I love you but you have enough money for Vaseline!’
And while many fans were turned off by the sight of the singer’s dry lips, others loved that the star showed them what a ‘regular human being was.’
‘Lady Gaga performing Hold My Hand at the Oscars in a t-shirt, ripped jeans and chapped lips after being known for her extravagant awards show looks…
‘This is legendaric behavior (sic),’ one person wrote.
Another viewer said: ‘Gaga in a black T-shirt and chapped lips is my favorite Gaga!’
And while many fans were turned off by the sight of the singer’s dry lips, others loved that the star showed them what a ‘regular human being was’
‘Lady Gaga is giving us regular human being for once. Down to the chapped lips and grown out roots. What a time,’ another wrote.
One fan said: ‘Lady Gaga did that for dry lipped divas.’
‘Seeing Lady Gaga with chapped lips is curing my importer syndrome of just being alive,’ another Twitter user wrote.
Before delivering her vocals the star gave a short introduction, telling the audience of the song: ‘It’s deeply personal for me and I think that we all need each other, we need a lot of love to walk through this life.’
Earlier in the evening, Gaga stunned on the Oscars champagne-colored red carpet as she arrived in a sheer black Versace gown with a bralette top and low-slung skirt
Before delivering her vocals the star gave a short introduction, telling the audience of the song: ‘It’s deeply personal for me and I think that we all need each other’
‘And we all need a hero sometimes, there’s heroes all around us. In unassuming places, but you might find that you can be your own hero, even if you feel broken inside,’ she poignantly added.
During her performance, she pulled her hair back into a simple braid.
Earlier in the evening, Gaga stunned on the Oscars champagne-colored red carpet as she arrived in a sheer black Versace gown with a bralette top and low-slung skirt.
Gaga’s long-sleeved dress revealed her underwear free form – with her bare derriere on full display in the see-through number.
