Every tennis reference in Beyoncé's Oscars outfit for the performance of her song in Will Smith's 'King Richard' biopic
- Beyoncé's Oscars outfit made a number of nods to tennis as she performed during the ceremony.
- She sang "Be Alive," from the Richard Williams tennis biopic "King Richard," starring Will Smith.
Beyoncé's performance at the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday was entirely tennis-themed in a tribute to her song "Be Alive" in the "King Richard" biopic.
The 40-year-old was nominated for original song, which was featured in the movie that follows Richard Williams, portrayed by Will Smith, as he prepares daughters Venus and Serena Williams to become professional tennis players.
For the pre-recorded performance which opened the ceremony, Beyoncé was joined by her 10-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and the stars of "King Richard," Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton, who portrayed Venus and Serena, according to Entertainment Tonight.
Beyoncé made a number of references to tennis throughout her performance, and again with her second Oscars outfit. Here are all the nods she made to the sport during the ceremony.
Beyoncé wore a neon outfit and jewelry in tennis ball yellow
Page Six reported that Beyoncé performed in a David Koma optic yellow gown, which was the same shade as a tennis ball. The off-the-shoulder, asymmetric sheer dress, featured a feather trim, a high slit, and matching gloves.
According to Page Six, Beyoncé accessorized the look with $1,345 Amina Muaddi "Karma" pumps and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. The singer displayed 150 carats worth of diamond bangles, a garter band, circular neon gemstone earrings, and two diamond rings – one with a 50-carat emerald-cut bauble and one with a 20-carat cushion-cut sparkler, the outlet reported.
The performance took place at the Compton tennis court where Venus and Serena once practiced
The location of Beyoncé's performance continued the sporting theme. She sang with an orchestra from the Compton, California, tennis court located in Leuders Park where Venus and Serena practiced in the early stage of their career, according to ESPN. The courts were officially renamed the "Venus and Serena Williams Court of Champions" in 2016.
ESPN reported that the Williams sisters introduced Beyoncé's performance and credited the tennis court as the starting place of their careers: "In the heart of beautiful Compton, where we truly came alive as professional athletes," they said.
Dancers wore white lines on their tops and domed skirts like tennis balls
In addition to Beyoncé's outfit, the dancers matched her tennis ball aesthetic. Their tops featured the white lines that are grooved into tennis balls, and their domed skirts make them look more spherical.
Beyoncé's second outfit included a $4K tennis ball bag
Beyoncé shared images of her second outfit for the ceremony on Monday in an Instagram post that has over 3.3 million likes at the time of writing. The look continued with the tennis theme that inspired her Oscar-nominated song. The award was won by Billie Eilish for "No Time to Die," which was featured in the James Bond film of the same name.
According to Page Six, the yellow satin, haute couture gown with matching gloves and a structured cape, was designed by Valentino. The singer wore her hair in a side ponytail, which showed off a pair of seven-column Lorraine Schwartz chandelier earrings, Page Six added.
The publication reported that she held a sold-out $3,995 Judith Leiber tennis ball clutch bag, which was visible in her Instagram post, as she continued her evening at an after-party hosted by her 52-year old husband Jay-Z.
Representatives for Beyoncé, David Koma, Lorraine Schwartz, and Valentino did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.