Lady Gaga takes off her make up and changes into a T-shirt for performance of Hold My Hand Oscars

Lady Gaga gave a raw performance at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night.

The Poker Face hitmaker, 36, stripped off the stunning makeup she donned earlier on the Oscars red carpet and went for a bare-faced look. She also changed from her glamorous black Versace gown into a simple black t-shirt and ripped jeans. 

The signer gave an emotional rendition of her Oscar-nominated song Hold My Hand from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack.

Before flexing her vocals the star gave a short introduction, telling the audience of the song: ‘It’s deeply personal for me and I think that we all need each other, we need a lot of love to walk through this life.’ 

‘And we all need a hero sometimes, there’s heroes all around us. In unassuming places, but you might find that you can be your own hero, even if you feel broken inside,’ she poignantly added.  

Quick change: The Poker Face hitmaker, 36, stripped off the stunning makeup she donned earlier on the red carpet and went for a bare-faced look

Low key: She also changed from her glamorous black Versace gown into a simple black t-shirt and ripped jeans

Gaga was joined by a band on a dimly lit stage, as she passionately sang with her eyes closed. 

Her hair was plaited into a simple braid for the mesmerizing performance. 

‘Hold my hand, everything will be okay/ I heard from the heavens that clouds have been grey/ Pull me close, wrap me in your aching arms/ I see that you’re hurtin’, why’d you take so long/ To tell me you need me?’ the star crooned. 

‘So cry tonight/ But don’t you let go of my hand/ You can cry every last tear/ I won’t leave ’til I understand/ Promise me, just hold my hand.’

She received plenty of applause at the end of the performance, and appeared touched by the reaction. 

Earlier in the evening Gaga stunned on the Oscars champagne-colored red carpet as she arrived in a risque sheer black Versace gown with a bralette top and low-slung skirt – revealing her bare derriere. 

Gaga’s black long-sleeved gown revealed her underwear free form – with her bare derriere on full display in the see-through number.

The sheer number also revealed her midriff and her arms; the dress had a pointed bralette and low-slung skirt with a belt detail.

Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, added a diamond choker, bracelet, rings and earrings with smokey black eye makeup and a bright orange-red lip.

Top Gun soundtrack: The signer gave an emotional rendition of her hit song Hold My Hand from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack

Emotional: She first gave an introduction, telling the audience of the song: ‘It’s deeply personal for me and I think that we all need each other, we need a lot of love to walk through this life’

Inspiring: ‘We all need a hero sometimes, there’s heroes all around us. In unassuming places, but you might find that you can be your own hero, even if you feel broken inside,’ she added

Mood: Gaga was joined by a band on a dimly lit stage, as she passionately sang with her eyes closed

Keeping it real: Her hair was plaited into a simple braid for the mesmerizing performance

Touched: She received plenty of applause at the end of the performance, and appeared touched by the reaction