For the first time since 2009, Beyoncé graced fans with her presence at the Oscars.
The first-time nominee and multi-hyphenate icon attended last night's annual Academy Awards ceremony, where she delivered one of her most dramatic looks to date. Though she skipped the red carpet, she was seen inside the Dolby Theatre wearing a glamorous yellow outfit. She also shared photos of the full look on her Instagram following the event.
Beyoncé opted for a floor-length gown with a sweetheart neckline in a daffodil shade of yellow. The dress included a sweeping off-the-shoulder taffeta cape and matching gloves. She accessorized with 150 carat waterfall earrings and a 35 carat oval diamond pinky ring by Lorraine Schwartz, bright yellow platform heels, and a tennis ball-shaped purse, nodding to Reinaldo Marcus Green's King Richard, the film about tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams's father in which her Oscar-nominated song "Be Alive" is featured.
Earlier in the night, Beyoncé performed a powerful rendition of "Be Alive" from a tennis court in Compton. For the production, she tapped David Koma, wearing a sequined sheer dress with feather trim in neon yellow.
Beyoncé received her first Oscar nomination in the category of Best Original Song for her critically acclaimed anthem from King Richard. (The Oscar ultimately went to Billie Eilish and Finneas for their James Bond theme, "No Time to Die.")
The track, which was co-written and co-produced by Dixson, has received nods throughout the awards circuit, including at the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards.
Last night also marked the first time the Grammy-winning performer has attended an Oscars ceremony since 2009, when she performed a medley of musical theater classics alongside host Hugh Jackman and other stars like Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried. Before that, Bey had attended the 79th Academy Awards in 2007, when she performed a powerful Dreamgirls medley with Jennifer Hudson.
Will Smith, who stars as the Williams patriarch and won the Oscar for Best Actor last night, previously explained the meaning of the song in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
According to Smith, Beyoncé reached out to collaborate after seeing a screening of the film.
"The marriage of a movie and a song is a kind of magic that's unmatched in entertainment," he told the outlet. "I was so happy when Beyoncé called."
