RIYADH SEASON “LIGHTS UP” WITH JENNIFER LOPEZ’S SENSUAL NECKLINE

Fri 15 November 2024:

Riyadh Season reached unparalleled heights on Wednesday as fashion icon Elie Saab celebrated his 45-year journey with a star-studded event. Titled “1001 Seasons by Elie Saab”, the evening fused fashion, music, and unforgettable performances, marking a milestone in the Lebanese designer’s illustrious career.

Jennifer Lopez kicked off the night with her trademark energy, setting the tone for a spectacular show. The grand finale featured none other than Celine Dion, who left the audience spellbound with her hit “I’m Alive”. Camila Cabello added a personal touch, greeting fans in Arabic with a warm “Marhaba Riyadh” before performing a medley of her greatest hits.

Jennifer Lopez performing Waiting for Tonight, On The Floor and Let’s Get Loud at the Elie Saab fashion show. pic.twitter.com/X6hJosbq8z

— Jennifer Lopez Updates (@JLopezUpdate) November 13, 2024

Icons of Music and Fashion Unite

The celebration also welcomed Arab music royalty, including Egyptian superstar Amr Diab and Lebanese pop diva Nancy Ajram, each showcasing Elie Saab’s glamorous designs. Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry graced the event in the iconic gown she wore at the 2002 Academy Awards, adding a nostalgic touch to the evening.

ظهور مميز لنجوم من أنحاء العالم في العرض المميز The 1001 Seasons للمصمم إيلي صعب 😍❤️

A remarkable appearance by global stars at the stunning The #1001Seasons show by designer Elie Saab 😍❤️#BigTime #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/U1AACCyFOq

— موسم الرياض | Riyadh Season (@RiyadhSeason) November 13, 2024

Turki Al-Sheikh, head of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), shared highlights of the celebration on social media, including a historic moment where Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez left their handprints on Riyadh Season’s Wall of Fame.

With its dazzling performances and heartfelt tributes, the event not only honored Elie Saab’s legacy but also cemented Riyadh Season’s status as a global hub of culture and entertainment.

Saudi Arabia and escaping forward

In the past two years, a number of glitzy shows have been hosted in Saudi Arabia, including rapper 50 Cent, South Korean boy band BTS and pop icon Janet Jackson, among others.

These reforms were pushed by Saudi’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and have allowed the relaunching of cinemas, concerts, and the lifting of the ban on women driving, as part of his plan to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy and steer it away from dependence on crude oil.

But critics have said these reforms would anger conservatives in Saudi Arabia and that they have been promoted while the crown prince is silencing opposition to his rule.

Many critics say In Saudi Arabia, the regime preempted social demands by abolishing the religious police or the group for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, as well as imprisoning a large number of scholars and sheikhs, particularly those who denounced the Land of the Two Holy Mosques’ Westernisation under the guise of entertainment.

The entertainment seasons never end, and the country spends vast sums of money on new and shiny pretexts such as openness, liberation, and modernism.

This openness does not include civil rights systems, nor the right to expression, freedom of information, publishing, thought, and political activity, as it is still one of the major sins that leads those who commit them to disappear behind the sun. So the regime chose to neglect and concede a number of ideological constants, such as women’s freedom of dress, mixing, and other things that are considered in the West, for example, as part of basic individual rights, such as women driving a car.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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