Beyoncé showed up (err… kind of) to put on a show for the 94th Academy Awards. Queen Bey, who may win her first Oscar Sunday night, opened the 2022 Oscars with a performance a few miles south of the Dolby Theatre at Venus and Serena Williams’ hometown tennis courts in Compton, California.
The 40-year old artist and her backup dancers hit the courts in neon yellow tennis ball-colored ensembles. Beyoncé performed “Be Alive” from the Best Picture–nominated film King Richard, starring Will Smith, in a custom look by London-based fashion designer David Koma. According to the brand, the ensemble was inspired by David Koma’s Spring-Summer look 11 and Fall-Winter 2022 look 15.
The superstar’s outfit featured a feather-adorned top with matching yellow gloves, plus briefs exposed under her asymmetrical sheer skirt. She teamed it all with mega-watt drop earrings, a garter accessory and matching pumps.
Each dancer also wore neon looks, including crop tops, gloves and sheer skirts, with braided and beaded hairstyles that referenced Venus and Serena’s past looks.
Continuing to add an adorable and heartwarming element to her performance, Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy, appeared in front of her mother during the song. The 10-year-old proved that talent certainly runs in the family. Blue Ivy kept up with the professional dancers in the choreography as Bey hit the high vocals.
The star later made her way to the theater to be on-hand as her category, Best Music Original Score, was announced. Beyoncé lost to Billie Eilish and Finneas who won for their song “No Time to Die,” but Bey was still a winner for sporting her tennis-inspired look at the show. She changed into a highlighter yellow custom Valentino Haute Couture crepe cady dress with silk faille cape, worn with matching gloves. And accessorized with a pair of 150-carat Lorraine Schwartz earrings and a 35-carat oval diamond pinky ring, topped off with a tennis-ball clutch (which you can see here).
