Lady Gaga had an ex who told her “he hoped I’d fail”

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While I generally like/appreciate Lady Gaga’s style, this granny-panty-clad Cosmo cover does nothing for me. The nude color washes her out, and overall the effect is boring. I guess Gaga could do the whole strap-on thing for Cosmo, but she could have tried to make the styling a little less “meh”. The additional Cosmo photos are even worse – she looks like Madonna’s younger and more hardcore sister. Like, eerily Madge-esque, actually. Look at this photo of her:

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MADGE! Noooo!! Anyhoodle, some interview excerpts have come out from Gaga’s April cover profile. Gaga talks about how hard she worked to get where she is (I’ll buy that) and how she had a boyfriend who wanted her to fail (a–hole):

There are tons of questions we want to ask Lady Gaga. After all, she’s one of the most fascinating music artists we’ve ever seen. And unlike most people who are given that title, she actually manages to live up to it—she’s a true artist—while still singing ultracatchy pop songs that make it impossible not to dance. She’s kind of a genius… but she’s also kind of bizarre. Who is she, really? We plan to find out.

But as we wait for her to meet us at a chic Las Vegas sushi restaurant, we’re completely preoccupied with the most obvious question of all: What the hell will she be wearing? That translucent bubble dress, a bra that shoots sparks, lingerie that oozes fake blood—Gaga never looks boring. In fact, we’d be shocked if she’s so much as touched a pair of sweat pants in her life.

Sadly, there are no pyrotechnics when we spot her strutting toward us in a pair of black shades, a skimpy bustier, and an impossibly tight vinyl miniskirt. Just as we realize we have no idea what to call her (though we bet “Stefani” will get us slapped), she stretches out a pale, delicate hand in our direction and declares “Gaga.” Of course.

We offer her a cocktail, but she has a soldout concert in a few hours, and she doesn’t want to drink before the show. Instead, she orders riceless sushi and dressingless salad. For Gaga, life is all about being in the spotlight… and why would she do anything to jeopardize that? “My friends joke that I’m dead until I get onstage,” she says. “I’m dead right now as you’re speaking to me.”

On her ex:
“I had a boyfriend who told me I’d never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I’d fail. I said to him, ‘Someday, when we’re not together, you won’t be able to order a cup of coffee a the f-cking deli without hearing or seeing me.'”

On her career:
“I ate sh-t for so long, being told I didn’t fit the mold and that I was ‘too pop’ or ‘too theater’…I’ve always been delusionally ambitious to the point where people don’t understand me.”

On her love of the spotlight:
“My friends joke that I’m dead until I get onstage. I’m dead right now as you’re speaking to me.”

[From Cosmopolitan and HuffPo]

Yeah, the interview sounds a little meh. I’d like to hear Gaga’s thoughts on Johnny Weir, personally. I bet she loves him.

In other Gaga news, Fashion Week Daily has the Armani’s sketches for Gaga’s Grammy outfits, and let’s say the drawings are prettier than what she actually ended up in. Also, Life & Style is reporting that Gaga had some kind “meltdown” when she was in London, only not really. Apparently, she was just said that her friend Alexander McQueen had committed suicide, but their source says: “she didn’t really leave her dressing room… She looked so skinny… She was overheard telling a girl how exhausted she was and that she didn’t know if she was in the mood to celebrate.” And this is a meltdown how?

Cosmo cover and additional photos courtesy of HuffPo and Cosmo online.

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  1. princess pea says:

    What the heck is riceless sushi?

  2. mel says:

    I luv Lady GaGa!!! She is Madge to this generation but I still luv her shocking style!

  3. Xx says:

    Shocking !! Yawn.

  4. L says:

    @princesspea I think she’s talking about sashimi. (even though that’s tech not sushi, but anyways)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimi

  5. notgaga says:

    “What the heck is riceless sushi?”

    sashimi? Maybe Cosmo couldn’t get a menu.

  6. padiddle says:

    I believe riceless sushi is the same as sashimi, right?
    And blah, how boring is your life if you eat riceless sushi and salad with no dressing. Give me some flavor and a couple extra pounds anyday!

  7. vale says:

    I like her and find her fun, not a genius or anything, but talented in her field.
    I have to say though, the adoration and the “after all, she’s one of the most fascinating music artists we’ve ever seen. And unlike most people who are given that title, she actually manages to live up to it—she’s a true artist—while still singing ultracatchy pop songs that make it impossible not to dance. She’s kind of a genius… but she’s also kind of bizarre” affirmations need to be toned down, before she becomes obnoxious thanks to others.

  8. d says:

    are you kidding?! sashimi with ginger and soy and WASAAABIII! so good! I could eat that every day!

  9. Shannon says:

    Was she dating Rush Limbaugh?

  10. SisterMaryFrancis says:

    I just wanted a chance to type “sashimi”.

  11. I didn’t realize she’s this thin.

  12. Trillion says:

    Now that is some sweet revenge sister!

  13. nana says:

    what an a-hole ex. for sure his salivating of envy seeing gaga everywhere. but its good, the comment motivated her to be successful.

  14. JulieNewmar says:

    I’m not listening to a friggen word she says until she puts some damn pants on.

  15. skeptical says:

    loooove Gaga.

    but i’m starting to worry about the tone that interviewers take with her. i’m with the other person … Gaga is going to start sounding obnoxious thanks to others!

    my fav interview was still her Elle cover from.. whenever. I have it upstairs and I’m too lazy to go look at the date. But she talked about the pressure on her as an artist to conform to a certain look there too… she kept getting told her album cover picture wasnt commercial enough.

    definite a-hole ex and i am now even more thrilled that Gaga is doing so well. Rub it in his face, Gaga!!!!!

  16. EMV says:

    I think she looks a little tranny like…i love her ambitious comments, although a little weird about the whole, I’m dead right now talking to you thing…

  17. Reema says:

    haha yeah the reason they described it as riceless sushi and dressingless salad was to emphasize how seriously she takes her whole career and even eats healthy foods in the most boring way. I guess when you have hardly any spare time you barley think about what your eating though.

  18. Lway says:

    Well – she did FAIL the “dress yourself” category….

    @ JulieNewmar – LOL!

  19. Abeer Feda says:

    omg love her

    ‘Someday, when we’re not together, you won’t be able to order a cup of coffee a the f-cking deli without hearing or seeing me.’”

    she’s a legendary FOR REAL