Two hours into the Oscars ceremony and the show-stopping performance of “Shallow” finally came.
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga surprised the audience by approaching the stage from their seats in the crowd, without an introduction. Gaga took her place at a grand piano and Cooper perched on a stool.
Twitter went wild. Here’s a collection of a few of our favorite reactions to the passionate performance between “A Star is Born” co-stars.
break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored pic.twitter.com/t0ZmtAp1Pn
— crazy broke asian (@tribranchvo) February 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/lindseyweber/status/1099868328246546432
https://twitter.com/kellyoxford/status/1099878037544329218
Why yes I did scream “KISS!” from the balcony of the Dolby Theatre
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) February 25, 2019
I feel like it’s impossible to watch “Shallow” performed live without looking to the sky and yelling, “Gay rights”
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) February 25, 2019
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) February 25, 2019
Bradley and Gaga got me. #Oscars2019 #Shallow pic.twitter.com/IY8AHvtrul
— Hungry Fella (@TheGaagFather) February 25, 2019
THEY DIDNT EVEN ANNOUNCE GAGA AND BRADLEY THEY JUST MARCHED ON STAGE pic.twitter.com/kKG9g8doac
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) February 25, 2019
IN THE SHALLOW SHALLOW
IN THE SHALALALALALLOOWWW
WE FAR FROM DE SHALLOW NOW #Oscars pic.twitter.com/K0uOvp27ar— cadelinha da Adele (@AndrezaRafaely) February 25, 2019
Lady gaga and Bradley Cooper #oscars pic.twitter.com/ZoNnz2ynmo
— Reece (@sixyeetunder) February 25, 2019
Even a few celebrities got slightly emotional online:
Why am I trying to give a standing ovation in my apartment on my fractured foot after #LadyGaga and #BradleyCooper's performance of #Shallow at the #Oscars ? Cause it was bonkers, beyond and insanely amazingly good. Though I applauded seated, the standing O was there in spirit.
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) February 25, 2019
“Shallow” is simply magnificent. Congratulations to all the writers. Lady Gaga is phenomenal! #Oscars
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) February 25, 2019
Soon after, Gaga won and accepted the Academy Award for best original song, to the roaring applause of the star-studded audience. “A Star Is Born” is up for seven additional Oscars, including best picture, lead actor, lead actress, supporting actress, adapted screenplay, cinematography and sound mixing.
