I feel so completely grateful to have been asked to open the Paris @Olympics 2024 this year. I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organizing committee to sing such a special French song—a song to honor the French people and their tremendous history of art, music, and theatre. This song was sung by Zizi Jeanmaire, born in Paris a French ballerina, she famously sang “Mon Truc en Plumes” in 1961. The title means “My Thing with Feathers.” And this is not the first time we’ve crossed paths. Zizi starred in Cole Porter’s musical “Anything Goes” which was my first jazz release. Although I am not a French artist, I have always felt a very special connection with French people and singing French music—I wanted nothing more than to create a performance that would warm the heart of France, celebrate French art and music, and on such a momentous occasion remind everyone of one of the most magical cities on earth—Paris. We rented pom poms from Le Lido archive—a real French cabaret theater. We collaborated with Dior to create custom costumes, using naturally molted feathers. I studied French choreography that put a modern twist on a French classic. I rehearsed tirelessly to study a joyful French dance, brushing up on some old skills—I bet you didn’t know I used to dance at a 60’s French party on the lower east side when I was first starting out! I hope you love this performance as much as I do. And to everyone in France, thank you so much for welcoming me to your country to sing in honor of you—it’s a gift I’ll never forget! Congratulations to all the athletes who are competing in this year’s Olympic Games! It is my supreme honor to sing for you and cheer you on!! Watching the Olympic Games always makes me cry! Your talent is unimaginable. Let the games begin!
I think vaccines gave my #GrandBaby autism... 😮💨😮💨🥺💔 #trumpwon last night he was asking for me to put on @TaylorSwift on the stereo and so I said "No grandson in this house will ever be a F@GG0VT" 🥂😅😆#OWNED. He then proceeded to run out crying #LOL#WAP#Oops#GrandmaGoals🍷
@ytaolf im double your age bitch dont make me dig up old grandpa to show you his tattoo with my name in hearts around it. I fucking own you. We built spitfires in my day for a war and all you do is scroll on tictak and buy avacados
remember when me and the AAA ladies took over and enslaved all of America in the name of ARTPOP 🤣🤣🤣🔵😆🍷#ThrowBackSaturday
I have vivid memories of reminding SLEEPY JOE #SATAN#TRUMPWON that Ga Ga is the TRUE return of christ
so i was with my 2 year old #grandson in "Starbees" (as he likes to call it 🤣!) and looked at me and said:
"Oh Grandmama, how doth one pluck innocence from one's ripened blossomed state of mind to perfect thine's truest artform?"
everyone stood up and clapped!!!
@replayjoseph Oh sandra this is truely beautiful... #Tears 😭😢SO PATRIOTIC AND STUNNING !!!! #YASS Can't wait to see you at our table
-Love Mildred Smith xx