Lady Gaga has finally addressed the long-running rumors that she was born a man. During her appearance on Netflix What's Next? The Future with Bill GatesShe addressed the speculation directly, telling Gates she never felt the need to respond because she “didn't feel like a victim.”
“When I was in my early 20s, there was a rumor that I was a man,” Lady Gaga told Gates on the episode. “I traveled all over the world. I traveled on tours and promoting my records, and in almost every interview I would sit in — there were these photos online that were doctored — they would say, ‘There’s a rumor that you’re a man. What do you have to say about that?’”
“The reason I didn’t answer the question is because I didn’t feel like I was being victimized by that lie and I thought, ‘What about a child who is accused of that who thinks a public figure like me would be ashamed?’ I’ve been in situations where correcting a rumor wasn’t in the best interest of others’ well-being. In this case, I tried to be provocative and otherwise disruptive. I tried to use misinformation to create another point of discomfort.”
Gaga, who co-stars in the sequel with Joaquin Phoenix, Joker: Madness in Duo“I've been used to the lies being spread about me since I was 20 years old. I'm an artist. I think it's kind of funny,” she added.
In 2011, the singer dismissed a question about the rumors during an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN, saying, “Why the hell would I waste my time and put out a press release about whether or not I have a penis? My fans don't care and I don't care either.”
Lady Gaga plays Harley Quinn in Joker: Madness in Duowhich begins two years after the original. jokerThe film follows Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), who is spending time in Arkham Asylum, awaiting trial for the brutal murder of talk show host Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro). As he struggles with his dual identity, he meets his love interest, Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, better known as Harley Quinn. The duo is seen singing together in the film, as heard in a recent trailer.
On the music side, Lady Gaga will release the first single from her yet-to-be-titled album, which is commonly referred to as LG 7In October, Gaga recorded the album, her first since ChromaticaAt Rick Rubin's Shangri-La recording studio in Malibu. According to Vogue MagazineShe spent most of the year working not only on her upcoming pop album but also on a “surprise project” that was never detailed enough.
“There's a lot of pain associated with this adventure, and when I start exploring that pain, it can bring out another side of my art,” Gaga explained of her creative process at the moment. Vogue Magazine“When I'm here in this studio, I feel relaxed, I can face my fears, and the amazing thing is… this is music. I can hear it again.”
