“Absolutely stunned tonight” — Netizens react to Doja Cat’s rendition of Diamonds Are Forever at the Oscars 2025

Doja Cat took to the stage to deliver a live rendition of Diamonds Are Forever at this year's Oscars as a nod to the James Bond franchise.

Lisa and Raye joined the singer in doing the same, while Margaret Qualley opened the performances with a dance to the movie’s theme. The former belted Live and Let Die with her own dance performance, while Doja Cat sang the medley originally sung by Shirley Bassey. As for Raye, she sang Skyfall, which nabbed Adele an Oscar in 2012.

The internet has already begun dishing out their opinions on the performance, though a large number of users felt like the Woman songstress' vocals were on fire tonight. Check out what one user penned on X, for instance:

"Doja cat absolutely stunned tonight at the Oscar’s."

Masses flocked to the social media platform to echo the sentiments:

"she honestly did good for a rapper and she actually sang live," someone stated.

"A lot of the parts felt very pitchy but overall she did a good job but damn it was kinda rough," another claimed.

"who told her she can sing? my poor ears," a naysayer penned.

"I usually don't like covers, specially for vocally talented singers like Dame Bassey, but Doja did splendidly," one more chimed in.

The opinions didn't end there:

"Doja is the only one tonight I’ve seen that understood the assignment! It’s the OSCARS it’s not about you those songs are from characters or embody entire movies and themes ! Doja got on stage and embraced the role it was emotional and she’s a rapper!!! KUDOS!" one user acclaimed.

"she chewed. best out of the three by far," someone else echoed.

"HORRIBLE btw," another user noted.

"Love her but her voice was so pitchy and off:(," yet another stated.

Users were visibly divided over the Oscars performance, but the prevailing sentiments seemed to be in the rapper's favor.

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Halle Berry says the Bond style is "timeless" at this year's Oscars: Read more

Halle Berry, star of 2002's Die Another Day, introduced the performance at this year's Oscars. She first spoke about Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who were the legacy Bond franchise producers, nabbing the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, which was bestowed upon them previously at the Governors Awards.

"I had the great pleasure of working with Barbara and Michael on Die Another Day. And let me tell you, they don't just produce Bond movies, they were the heart and soul of the franchise for decades," Berry said. "Every generation does have their Bond, you know? The world revolves — it evolves, and so does he. But that signature mix of danger, style, and intrigue...well, that's timeless."

In the past, Bond films have had a notable presence at the Oscars, such as when the 1964’s Goldfinger won for sound effects, 1965’s Thunderbolt nabbed an award for special visual effects, and 2012’s Skyfall tied with Zero Dark Thirty for sound editing.

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In recent months, however, questions have been swirling about the creative direction of the films, seeing as that the Broccoli family, who largely helmed the franchise since its inception, is now handing over the creative control to Amazon MGM. For now, it remains to be seen who will succeed Daniel Craig as the film's titular character.