Who Needs a Knight in Shining Armor When There’s Janelle Monáe at the Oscars?

Janelle Monáe brought the *drama* to the 2020 Oscars in her gorgeous ensemble. The singer, who is performing at the award ceremony, wore a stunning silver Ralph Lauren creation. She walked the red carpet in a long-sleeved silver gown that was dripping with crystals. More importantly, her gown came with a hood, completing the look, one that begs the question, "Who needs a knight in shining armor when there's Janelle Monáe?" The star worked the red carpet in the custom creation that also had a keyhole cutout on the back. The hood of her dress took over 600 hours of hand embroidery and it features over 168,000 Swarovski crystals. She paired her sparkly ensemble with Forevermark jewels. Read on to see all angles of her outfit ahead.