Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande hit the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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It's not just the gold medals that will shine in Paris.
Stars flocked to France to watch the Olympics live in person on the first day of international competition. Fresh from her Dior-clad performance of “Mon Truc en Plumes” at the opening ceremony, Lady Gaga cheered on superstar Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team inside the Bercy Arena. Also in attendance were Tom Cruise, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Greta Gerwig, Baz Luhrmann, Jessica Chastain, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Nick Jonas, Anna Wintour, Snoop Dogg, Lena Waithe, Jon M. Chu and Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav, who watched the flips, swivels and balance beam routines.
First Lady Jill Biden grabbed a seat next to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on opening night of the swim, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and tennis great Serena Williams watched Novak Djokovic play Rafael Nadal in a tennis match, Spike Lee and Queen Latifah watched the men's basketball team beat Serbia in a match that had more stars on the court than in the stands thanks to a lineup of NBA superstars including LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and Devin Booker, Mick Jagger watched fencing, and Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban checked out women's street skateboarding.
With the Olympics running until August 11, we're sure to see plenty of star sightings and social media posts inside the Olympic venues. Here's a look at what's happening so far in the City of Love.
