“The crisscross of the fishnets helps blend into the skin because there’s no sheen,” explains An. Most of them want some kind of coverage, so fishnets are a good compromise if there’s a concern that regular tights might be too noticeable and distracting. She said to the directors, “Well, you can do all that - and then I’m gonna put the fishnets on, okay?”Ĭostume designer Soyon An, who’s worked with Britney Spears and Katy Perry, says the first priority is making the performers feel comfortable. Grady recalls shooting a video for Keri Hilson in the desert where the dancers were supposed to nix the tights and instead wear body oil for “that wet leg” look. Lady Gaga performing at the 2013 American Music Awards.
Instead of one giant piece of stretchy material, you have all these tiny connecting zigzags that are pulling in different directions, creating a more flattering visual.” “I don’t know if it’s because of the way the fishnets are designed, but it feels like they suck you in more. “I’m with Queen B on this one,” she says. While she’ll occasionally wear some 1980s-inspired shiny skin-colored tights underneath her fishnets to get an extra glow, it’s “usually just one pair.”įor dancer and choreographer Christina Grady - who’s toured and performed with Mariah Carey and Lady Gaga and has her own educational dance intensive called What It Takes - the double pair of fishnets is kind of non-negotiable. Unlike Beyoncé, Everett isn’t committed to wearing multiple pairs. Your skin still comes through enough to make it look like you could be bare-legged, but you’re not.” Most important, she adds that “they’re still tough enough and tight enough to contain and suck it all in.” She adds that compared to standard-issue tights, “fishnets blend a little bit better and look a little more natural. We usually wear nude fishnets - Capezio,” she says. Ashley Everett, Beyoncé’s dance captain, explains: “In live performances, we pretty much always wear tights. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesĪpparently, that’s not the case. But that still begs the question: Why fishnets? Why not just regular tights? Wouldn’t more surface area provide more control?īeyoncé performing on The Formation tour in 2016. More pairs of tights equals more support, and any human (even one as seemingly perfect as Beyoncé) would naturally want to maximize support while dancing in front of giant crowds and hi-def cameras. On the surface, that makes a lot of sense. “You have to keep it all supported,” she told the audience at The View while patting her thighs. Years ago, Beyoncé perplexed a lot of non-dancers when she admitted to wearing four pairs of tights during performances. We’ll also get to how many pairs of them it would take to produce an event of this caliber. Speculation aside, the real Most Valuable Accessory of the halftime show will be the tights - specifically, fishnets. This year, her outfit will likely include a certain pink cowboy hat. Last year, she leaned into the patriotic aesthetic to sing the national anthem, wearing a sparkly red blazer, red eyeshadow, and a blue manicure. Because she’s Lady Gaga, whatever she wears will be a topic of discussion.
Apparently, she may or may not sing on the roof. This year at Super Bowl LI, Lady Gaga will make her second straight appearance at the big game. Others still watch it solely for the halftime show, an event that in recent years has gifted us with Left Shark and Beyoncé rightfully overshadowing Chris Martin.
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