Rihanna Steals the Show at the 2023 Oscars and We Aren’t Even a Little Bit Surprised

2023 has been a big year for Rihanna. Not only did she perform at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show where she announced her second pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, but the year is also when she received her first-ever Oscar nomination.

The “Diamonds” singer is up for best original song against Sofia Carson (“Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman”), Lady Gaga (“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”), Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”), and Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski (“This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once”).

Rihanna also took to the stage for a special performance. The Academy Awards announced on Instagram back in February that the 35-year-old singer will perform her Oscar-nominated single “Lift Me Up” from the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack at the March 12 ceremony.

And in true Rihanna fashion, she delivered. Her emotional performance of “Lift Me Up” wowed the crowd and earned her a standing ovation. Watch Rihanna’s whole performance at the 2023 Oscars here:

Rihanna performs “Lift Me Up” at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ndiKiHfmID pic.twitter.com/cyESzOZnmm

— Variety (@Variety) March 13, 2023

We’ll have to wait and see if Rihanna wins her first Oscar for Best Original Song.

Earlier in the evening, Rihanna walked the 2023 Oscars red carpet in a sheer leather gown.

Check out all of our 2023 Oscars coverage here.

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