The Year in Pictures
People US|December 16, 2024
A LOOK BACK AT 2024'S MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS
The Year in Pictures

RYAN GOSLING BRINGS KEN-ERGY TO THE OSCARS

Los Angeles

Wearing a hot pink suit on the Dolby Theatre stage during the Academy Awards on March 10, Gosling, 44, performed "I'm Just Ken" from his blockbuster Barbie, which was nominated for eight awards. The performance featured appearances from Mark Ronson, Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen and 62 dancing Kens - including Barbie castmates like Simu Liuin tuxes and cowboy hats.

CARDI B GOES BIG FOR THE MET GALA

New York City

The rapper knows how to make an entrance. Cardi B, 32, shut down the mossy green carpet during fashion's biggest night on May 6 in a voluminous black gown and a matching beehive-like headpiece by Widowsen. She was assisted by nine men who helped arrange her look as she made her way up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

MILEY CYRUS CHANNELS TINA TURNER

Los Angeles

In a showstopping Grammys performance on Feb. 4, Cyrus, 32, rocked a fringe minidress and bouffant hair to sing her hit song "Flowers." Earlier in the night she won for best pop solo performance, so she altered the song's lyrics to: "I just won my first Grammy!" Later, Cyrus also took home the record of the year award.

USA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS TAKES GOLD

Paris

They did it! Team U.S.A. gymnasts (clockwise from left: Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, Suni Lee, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles) beat out Italy and Brazil to win the gold medal in the women's team final at the Paris Olympics on July 30. "We're such a great team," Lee told People. "As you can tell."

SNOOP SPARKS UP THE SUMMER GAMES

Paris

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