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The Grammys should be rebranded as what they are: Lady Gaga Approval Night. The singer paid tribute to Tony Bennett, who was absent from the celebrations due to his ongoing battle with Alzheimer’s. And after having a healthy Oscars moment with Liza Minnelli, Gaga showed us what a post-slap utopian world looks like by chatting to her fans at the Grammys. Gaga may have added two statuettes to her Grammys collection last night, but her interactions with other stars — including an internet-busting kiss with BTS V, real name Kim Taehyung — embodied the main character’s energy she’s been airing for the past few weeks . Billie Eilish expressed our collective reverence for the House of Gucci actress by cheering heartily during Gaga’s performance of “Love for Sale” and “Do I Love You” (in a Taylor Hawkins t-shirt).
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First off, Gaga and V both look expensive as hell. Second, that cheek-to-cheek moment between them marked a momentous victory for every facet of gay Twitter. The Grammys were Taehyung’s night; Not only did he get a kiss from Gaga, he also made a move on Filipino icon Olivia Rodrigo, proving for the first time in history that card tricks are a viable seduction technique. That is, if you’re a multi-hyphenated K-pop star.
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Gaga continued her VIP experience at the Grammys by teaming up with Lil Nas X. The “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” singer might have been snubbed this awards season, but a selfie with Lady Gaga is still a fitting consolation prize. Now all we need is a collaboration.
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As SZA climbed onto the Grammys stage on crutches after a previous fall out of bed, Gaga showed her humanitarian side by literally stepping onto the floor to unravel SZA’s tulle train before presenting. We love women who support women.
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Gaga and Donatella Versace embodied Italian pride with their side hug at the Grammys. The undeniably blonde moment was reminiscent of Gaga’s days when he wrote an entire novella about Patrizia Reggiani in preparation for her role in the House of Gucci — Italian accent and all.
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Questlove deserved retribution after his Best Documentary Oscar for Summer of Soul was cut short by the slap that was heard “around the world”. After winning a Grammy for Best Musical Film, he secured congratulations from the awards season’s protagonist herself. They probably regret quickly catching up with Lin-Manuel Miranda in the race to win an EGOT. Stefani Germanotta, you will always be famous.