Renowned Canadian singer Celine Dion returned triumphantly to the stage, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.

Despite battling Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, Dion delivered a powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s classic “Hymne à l’amour” from the iconic Eiffel Tower, bringing the ceremony to a close.

This marked her first live performance in four years and her second appearance at the Olympic Games.

Dion’s emotional performance was a highlight of the rain-soaked but spectacular opening ceremony, featuring performances by Lady Gaga and a starring role by French football legend Zinedine Zidane.

Despite the challenges posed by the rain, the ceremony was a spectacular success, with hundreds of thousands of spectators lining the banks and bridges of the Seine to watch the athletes’ flotilla and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.

The speculation surrounding the nature of Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King’s bond has been a recurring topic, but the influential duo is now setting the record straight.

For those still questioning whether Winfrey and King are a romantic couple, they have put these rumors to rest in a candid interview with Melinda Gates on her “Moments That Make Us” series.

Winfrey reflected, “People have been saying we’re gay for years, and we’ve faced that misconception for a long time. Some people may still believe it.”

Winfrey attributes the persistence of these rumors to the fact that people are unaccustomed to seeing “women with this kind of deep, genuine connection.”

“The key to our enduring friendship is that Gayle is not just happy but genuinely thrilled for me whenever I achieve success or overcome challenges. I feel equally as happy for her, and I believe our mutual support is what makes our bond so strong.”

King humorously chimed in, “I used to tell Oprah, ‘You should do a show about this, because it’s already tough for me to get a date on Saturday nights when people think we’re gay.’ If we were gay, we’d be open about it.”

King continued, “I always assumed that everyone had a close friend like that. I thought every woman, at least, had someone like that in their life.”

He disclosed that he initially worked as a graphic designer and created the YBNL logo, eventually becoming part of the YBNL family.

Adekunle Gold posted on X: “Thank you @olamide for giving that young graphic designer the chance to not only design the YBNL logo but to be a part of your family.”

Olamide responded with a warm message, saying: “Fam for life”

Adekunle Gold also took to Instagram to thank his fans for changing his life 8 years ago.

He shared his journey, saying he always knew he had a special gift and wanted everyone to hear it.

He wrote: “All I had was a dream. I knew I had a special gift and I said to myself, “the world must hear this, they must know my name, these stories I have to share must mean something to people, these songs must find a home in people’s hearts” 8 years ago, my life changed forever THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN GOLD Thank you to all of you for believing and supporting me since Sade. All my love.”

Adekunle also thanked his wife Simi, writing: “Thank you @SympLySimi mixing and mastering the whole album For the sleepless nights and engineering the whole album. You are the best to vocally produce me Thanks baby.”