Oscars 2020: Janelle Monae, Billy Porter's opening performance gets Twitter raving, fans hail the odd pairing

The artists burn the stage with a sizzling performance and the fans cannot seem to handle it
Janelle Monae (L) and Billy Porter (Getty Images)
Janelle Monae (L) and Billy Porter (Getty Images)

The biggest night of Hollywood just took off and opened with a bang! Retro-futuristic artist, singer, songwriter, and musician, Janelle Monae opened the gala event with a powerful and colorful performance along with Billy Porter. 

The duo marked the grand opening to the 92nd Academy Awards night. But that's not what made headlines on Twitter. Twitteratis are finding this curtain-raiser to be one of its kind for the Oscars evening. 

But this is "the most blackness and queerness we’re going to get tonight. #Oscars". This has turned out to be a controversial moment for many, while fans of these two singers have more to say. One commented, "Janelle Monáe opens the #Oscars dancing but also saying: "We celebrate the wonderful women who directed those films", in an obvious protest to the absence of women in the leadership category."

Another went to add, "yes, Janelle! discomfort them! #Oscars"

One fan is raving about Monae's performance and feels that this is the ultimate moment of the evening. She says, "Janelle Monea Robinon basically stole the #Oscars. You don't need to watch the rest, it's only down hill from here."

Here's one more fan of the singer who "can't wait for midsommar 2, where our new may queen janelle monáe burns members of the academy to the ground #Oscars" 

The duo owned the stage with their sizzling performance tonight and swept the audience off their feet, while also raising eyebrows for many. 

Stay tuned for more live updates on the 92nd Academy Awards night, all the way from the Dolby Theater, Hollywood.

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