In a video interview with Vogue’s “Life in Looks” series, the 56-year-old Canadian singer explained her decision to wear a mustard yellow coat on stage while presenting the Grammy for Album of the Year, which ultimately went to Taylor Swift for her 2022 album, Midnights.
“It made me feel better for a moment to hold onto this coat, to hide myself a little bit from all these little things,” Dion said about her fashion choice for the evening.
It was very nerve-wracking, but at the same time, a big honour,” she told Vogueabout her surprise appearance at the awards ceremony. “That magic. That excitement. To see the fans, to see the crowd. To see show business again.”
The “My Heart Will Go On” singer stunned viewers at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on 4 February when she walked onstage after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome – an
As she appeared onstage wearing a blush pink gown and caramel coat from Valentino’s spring 2024 haute couture collection, which was styled by Law Roach, Dion was greeted with a standing ovation from the audience. She was escorted onstage by her 23-year-old son, René-Charles Angélil, which Dion admitted helped give her the support
“It took a lot, a lot out of me. But my son, René Charles – RC – came and gave me his support,” Dion said. “And to present the award – the album of the year – to Taylor Swift, it was an honour because she’s having the time of her life and I’m the one who’s presenting it to her.
“But it’s always very, very touching when you have a standing ovation,” she added.
Throughout her career, Dion has been hailed as a true fashion icon for her on-stage and off-stage looks. However, in a recent interview with vogue Francis the singer brushed off praise for her style, saying that she “wouldn’t go as far as saying that” about herself because it would be “very pretentious of” her.
Dion explained that her fashion sense has evolved from its humble beginnings, when her mother “mended [her] tights, sweaters, coats and mittens, all [her] little things for winter.”
