The Best Reactions to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's Shallow Performance at Oscars 2019

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published 24 February 2019

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper just performed "Shallow" at the 2019 Oscars (opens in new tab) from their 2018 movie A Star Is Born (heard of it?), and the internet can. not. deal. Gaga recently called off her engagement (opens in new tab) to Christian Carino, and fans are convinced Gaga and Cooper have fallen madly in love. (Let's calm down guys, Bradley is dating the mother of his child (opens in new tab)!)

Here, the best and funniest reactions to the "Shallow" performance Cooper was "terrified about (opens in new tab)."

ooooo I love how they introduced Gaga and Bradley Cooper...gave me chills. Really unexpected #OscarsFebruary 25, 2019

100% Gaga banged bradly cooper this chemistry is too real 😂February 25, 2019

The sexual tension between Cooper and Gaga right now is palpable.February 25, 2019

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga .... in love?February 25, 2019

lady gaga is so talented and bradley cooper just loves her so much you can tell(no not in a romantic way stop being weird and shipping real people)February 25, 2019

(Insert standard tweet here freaking out over Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga performing “Shallow” live on The #Oscars.) pic.twitter.com/D7oAW9iPhGFebruary 25, 2019

Someone tell Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga they don't need to convince us they're in love. The movie's over. #OscarsFebruary 25, 2019

I want someone to look at me the way Lady Gaga looks at Bradley Cooper.February 25, 2019

I'M FUCKING NOT FINE WITH LADY GAGA AND BRADLEY COOPER. #oscars pic.twitter.com/uYksuNa8TlFebruary 25, 2019

No one can tell me Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga aren’t in love. No one.February 25, 2019

protect bradley cooper and lady gaga at all cost #oscars pic.twitter.com/YNPAZuIgH0February 25, 2019

I will spend the rest of my life thinking about how Gaga and Bradley didn't kiss at the end of that performance 😭February 25, 2019

the real reason why i can't fully get behind a star is born is because ally and jackson met in a gay club and now they're canoodling on live television meanwhile i can hardly even get a guy i've met at the club to text me back pic.twitter.com/wyTkMmcf6rFebruary 25, 2019

watching Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper edge on stage and THEN cutting to a Fosse/Verdon trailer is a lot for me right nowFebruary 25, 2019

I can’t ever go to the Oscars because Id scream “JUST FUCK ALREADY” right about now.February 25, 2019

You did amazing, sweetie.

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