SZA Climbed The Grammys Stage On Crutches, With Help From Lady Gaga
After SZA and Doja Cat took home the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their song “Kiss Me More,” the former climbed the stage in a floral Jean
Paul Gaultier gown, which she accessorized with a pair of crutches. It's not yet clear what accident prompted the use of such tools, but never fret—SZA had a guardian angel looking after her as she ascended to the microphone. (The Grammys don't need their own
Legends supporting legends! @ladygaga held up @sza's dress as she made her way to the stage to accept the #GRAMMYs Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance pic.twitter.com/38tpZhjO64
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) April 4, 2022
Moments later, Doja Cat rushed up to join her co-awardee, apologizing for having just returned from the bathroom. “I have never taken a fastest piss in my life,” the artist told the crowd, before shortly breaking down into tears. “But this is, uh...it's a big deal,” she added.
.@DojaCat and @sza accepting their #GRAMMYs for ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.’ pic.twitter.com/2lf4jusj9n
— Doja Cat News (@DojaNews) April 4, 2022
SZA hasn't publicly explained the reason for her crutches usage, but not all fans were convinced of the singer's injury, given the size of the heels she paired with her red carpet look. (The second most-popular conspiracy theory seems to be that the “I Hate U” artist preferred to sit and watch during the ceremony, rather than perform. Can you really blame her?)
not a damn thing she just don’t wanna perform https://t.co/AIL0CI7tL9
— ًr ?? (@raymecutie) April 4, 2022
Sza is currently in crutches after carrying RnB on her back with 0 #GRAMMYspic.twitter.com/wgU2X1fcGs
— Merlin ? (@merlin7dsins) April 4, 2022
In the inevitable fourth live-action Cinderella to come, we're casting Gaga as the Fairy Godmother.