Here are some photos of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper at the Venice Film Festival premiere of A Star Is Born, which Bradley directed. I was waiting to see if Gaga and Bradley would do a reenactment, on the carpet, of her screen test, the same one where Bradley wiped all of the makeup off her face. It would have been an epic way to promote the movie. Instead, Gaga decided to promote the movie by wearing an absolutely enormous Valentino gown. This gown is so big and dramatic… which totally fits the venue. Venice is for drama, and this gown wouldn’t have worked in Toronto. Gaga accessorized with 9.5 carat Chopard earrings.
During the big premiere of A Star Is Born at the Sala Grande theater, lightning struck. Literally, lightning struck the theater and the projector’s bulb was blown out in the middle of the film. It took fifteen minutes to fix it, and after the film was completed, Gaga and Bradley got an eight-minute standing ovation. So… it looks like we’re going to have to weather a major awards-season campaign for this one. How does that make you feel?
Also: Irina Shayk was in Venice, as I said previously. She and Bradley were happily pap’d together when they arrived in Venice, but Irina didn’t walk the premiere red carpet with him. She wore a vintage Versace gown, and she walked the carpet with Donatella Versace. Does anyone else feel a little bit like… maybe Irina perhaps *should NOT* be seen that much during the Oscar campaign? She’s a beautiful model, and Bradley is trying to sell a movie where his character is all about Gaga’s “not a model” vibe. What I’m asking is this: does Irina’s mere presence undercut the suspension of belief required to believe in the central love story of the film?
Photos courtesy of WENN.
It’s so Gaga. On anyone else, at any other event, I would hate it, but for this – it works perfectly.
Come on, let’s just say no to excessive feathers as we do to excessive fur. Please.
Quite sure no pink birds died in the making of that dress.
Thank you, fashion supports many animal cruelties, and its time it stopped.
M16 – It’s dyed ostrich feather… and it’s pulled out whilst the poor bird is still alive.
Yes!! 👍👍
I am so excited for this movie
And Irina should hide because she’s beautiful? Um, what? No. She’s his partner. This is 2018. Why should anyone hide who they are or who they’re with?
Agreed! Why would she hurt the campaign for awards? He’s playing a character in a movie. It’s acting awards, how someone becomes the character on screen, not being the character in real life. And I think Gaga looks gorgeous.
Yes guys Irina should not be hidden,she’s his partner and mother of his child.She is a simple beauty IMO,and isn’t flaunting herself.If she were practically pushing Gaga out of the way to be seen-different.Cooper and Gaga are taking center stage for this and Irina is there for him.
I finally broke and watched the trailer for this I’ve actually forgotten the amazing voice Gaga/Stephanie has,and Bradley is better than I thought,I’ve never seen any of the other Star is Born movies….Bradley is speaking in an American country/southern accent-is this how the other movies were?
Not sure I’ll be watching this in theaters,probably on my couch in sweats,but maybe it’s going to be worth seeing??IDK.Love how Gaga looks au natural.
At first I thought she looked like a giant feather duster in the pink gown,but now I think she looks really pretty.She could have gone a little less OTT. but yeah it’s Venice et al so…
The makeup wiping off story was weird,but I see them with some chemistry,and hopefully this will turn out well.
+1 Emma..seems some celebs get a pass and some don’t
Rihanna could wear it too, but that’s because Rihanna and Gaga both have the knack of being able to wear anything, including confused-alien-lifeform dresses like this, and make it look incredible.
M16 – the feathers are ostrich. They are dyed after being plucked from a living bird.
Yes, it’s like down in coats and comforters. The birds are not dead when plucked … they are alive and in pain and left to deal with their injuries until their feathers regrow when the process begins anew. A LIVING HELL for these birds. So flock off Gag A.
Really only Gaga could pull off that gown, right? Amazing. I actually like it with her in it. Kind of like a glam Big Bird.
Betting Cooper will drag Irina to everything. It may not sell the film, but it will sell him as a hetero male in a committed relationship. He’s got years of … whatever … to live down.
Still don’t know why everyone thinks he is not straight.
Because he had a long term relationship with a older man.
Victor Garber
In this case he is bi / pan?
@Cairinacat: so what? They were happy, it’s over, he’s moved on. What’s the big deal?
There is literally no proof of him being with Victor Garber. Internet rumors don’t count as proof.
now everybody is gay. no straight male to be found.
The supposed relationship with Victor Garber is still rumor. And even if true, one can be attracted to more than one sex.
Well he definitely doesn’t seem like he’s in a real relationship with his baby’s mother. I thought he was gay. Doesn’t make a difference if he is or isn’t. Doesn’t make me like him more or less.
If he’d be honest about it I’d like him more though.
I don’t like the guys who think they are fooling people w the twenty year olds. Like they’d rather be seen as a womanizer and someone who can’t get an adult woman…….than gay. that’s a slap in the face to the lgbtq community and simply dishonest and manipulative.
I know the Victor Garber rumor, but hasn’t Victor been with his now husband for decades? I know people can cheat, but it doesn’t add up to me. Also there’s the rumor that his ex wife found him in bed with another man and bolted. Except that he was an addict during those years (when he was on Alias) and it’s easier to believe that’s what caused the sudden break up.
I’m not saying he’s not gay or bi because I have no idea if he is. I’m saying I don’t believe those two rumors, which are always thrown around as facts.
This movie,Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper is getting raves. I’m in love with the trailer, so beautiful
Ummm….ummm….I have no words for this dress
Stunning. And so Gaga.
The dress is so Gaga but the make-up? She’s so shiny. 😭
It was raining on the red carpet, so a lot of that shine is probably water.
Every time I see Gaga, she looks really different. She’s such a chameleon, and looks great in this frou-frou spectacle. It’s a 10 from me. 👍
That dress is a perfect choice for someone as dramatic as gaga. She wears it so well. As for Irina unlike Amal Clooney a few years ago at least she isn’t walking the red carpet trying to upstage the stars of the movie and instead is letting bradley and gaga shine.
This
Somehow she is not giving Amal levels of look at MEEEE, but she is wearing a gold lame dress. They seem like an odd AF couple to me, but I don’t have any problem with her being there — she should be able to support him regardless of the theme of the movie.
I’m sorry but I can’t help but think that Bradley dictates how their situation works. I’d put good money on the fact that she didn’t choose to walk the red carpet separately, but he instead asked her to.
I don’t get this. Amal Clooney goes out looking as beautiful as possible when the occasion calls for it, just like you or I would.
True, true.
wtf has she done to her face? Is it tape or surgery? Both? She looks different every time I see her.
I feel the same way. Her face looks strange. And that hair. Horrible.
Yes! I have been seeing photos of her and thinking “Ugh not another article about those Kartrashian people” Then look at the headline and find out it is Lady GaGa. She needs to stop.
I think she’s had a chin implant, along with fillers/botox. Looking at old pics of her face in profile shows a much more diminutive chin. This one is striking, but too much for her face imo.
I also thought her chin looks different.
I’m sure I’ll see the film and like it (I’ve never seen any of the remakes or the original) but I’m already exhausted thinking about the Oscar campaign for this lol
Agree
An EIGHT MINUTE STANDING OVATION?!? These people are so far up each other’s asses it’s unreal. Like calm down. It’s a remake of a corny old movie. Sure, have a good clap if you enjoyed it.
But EIGHT MINUTES?! Jesus take the wheel.
They only got an eight minute ovation because they stayed to soak in the circle jerk. Apparently the First Man ovation was only three minutes because the cast and crew tried to exit quickly lol
Really.
CharliePenn, good one! Is that last line a reference to Kalen reacts?
The premise of the story is an unknown singer making it big as a pop singer. Doesn’t sound like a real acting stretch for Gaga which is why we are being told dumb stories like the makeup removal one. Gaga is just always so extra and she’s definitely overrated as an actress. I don’t see that changing with this story. In fact the no makeup stuff is eerily reminiscent of the type of stories that came out when Jennifer Anniston was promoting Cake. No makeup doesn’t equal acting.
Ha ha, so true. My friend is “ga ga” (sorry) for the movie and that makes me a little excited for it, but I’m not totally sold. I can see why many like this dress on her, but I’m not in love with it. I generally like feathers, just no on this frock, though… for me.
Hahahaha same. I actually love the Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand versions but let’s not get carried away. It looks like an enjoyable movie, but there are three other versions of this same story out there. I’m just here for the career of Anthony Ramos.
Oh come on. It’s a film festival premiere. It is an audience of people who love film. Of course this is a totally appropriate venue for a long standing ovation.
I’m sorry, she looks like one of those toilet paper dolls from granny’s bathroom. I’m already so tired of this movie and them.
Me too. And she’s morphing into Donatella Versace in those pictures…
Creepy!
If they dialed back the material/feathers a bit they could have gotten the same dramatic effect without making her body look misshapen. She’s not the tallest person.
I thought this too @ minx,I get the idea is BIG,okay.She looks pretty IMO,but could have stunned if the dress was say,just down scaled enough to remind us she has a nice body under there…
She has a great figure. This is one of the few times the dress is wearing her. Usually she can carry off unusual looks but she’s petite and she looks swallowed up.
I like how Coop has to stand 2 feet to the side and back to that dress. It’s kind of perfect.
My take on Irina’s a bit different. I would bet Gaga requested that Cooper not be highlighted with Irina during this. Gaga likely doesn’t want to leave the impression of competing with the likes of Irina.
Donatella is scary thin. Ten pounds would make a world of difference and so would getting rid of that eye makeup. I guess she doesn’t have any friends who will be honest with her. I won’t mention the hair
She can definitely pull off this dress but what is happening with that hair? It’s terrible, the color is harsh and does nothing for her. It’s very aging.
I think she looks great as a brunette, but if she insists on the blonde, she needs to add some lowlights and toner!
Agreed, the hair is awful! And she needs to stop with the face tweaking and lip injections. She looks more & more plastic with every red carpet appearance. If she’s not careful she’s going to wind up looking like Catherine O’Hara’s character from For Your Consideration.
I wander if her always extremely overdone makeup and hair is for one ;regular for her,and two ;going to be publicized as the giant contrast between how she looks in this movie vs at all of the PR events.Just a thought,like *wow look what a great actress she is,see the difference between on screen and real life *
Reminds me of a Rhianna dress and vibe. Gaga owns it!
Just on hype alone I already know this film is going to clean up at the Academy Awards.
Gaga is back!!!
I cannot wait to see this movie! And Bradley Cooper certainly looks “refreshed.” Too bad. He looks awesome in the movie and pulled off the weathered look well.
Bradley C needs a shave. Not understanding why he should leave his partner at home. Don’t people usually take their SOs (or kids, or Mom) to awards shows, vs their co-stars?
I think Irina needs to be around to headoff rumors of an affair. (Not even hinting that they are, just that rumors of on set hookups are so frequent in film).They likely want everyone to focus on the acting and the film. Also, no, the male lead being with a gorgeous model irl would not make me disbelieve that a man could fall for an unconventionally beautiful woman.
Irina will be pregnant again for the campaign. Bet on it. This is not a real relationship. It’s an arrangement.
Irina’s dress is offensive.
He is whispering “Tony, Tony,Toooonnnyyy” in that pic.
Sorry, but the sexist trope of old guy starts the career of young girl (oh, and gets sex from her doing it) is just too overdone in real life. The original movie came out in 1937. Women are literally kept in the same role in this movie for nearly 100 years now, and it keeps romanticizing this version of the casting couch. Just my take. I like Gaga’s pink gown, though.
It’s just reality. Still.
SPOILER ALERT
And how is it sexist when she surpasses him?
Although sexism puts limitations on women’s lives, we are not defined by it. But, stories in myth and popular culture do have a power to reinforce male hegemony. Individual women succeeding does matter; however, when all women are treated as equals, I believe we will see a richer variety of stories in popular culture.
How about when all PEOPLE are treated equally?
Yeah, in all the remakes, why did no one think of switching the genders of the lead roles?
That’ll be the next remake!
I saw a photo of Kaia Gerber wearing this ridiculous dress on a runway. I often like Gaga’s unique style if only for its effect. This is not one of those times. Her face looks awful, her hair etc. all terrible.
Agreed. This dress kind of just looks like a big pink pile of drapery and feathers to me.
Gaga looks amazing in only a way Gaga can. I love her and besides the obvious tweaking she’s been doing to her face over the years, she is gorgeous.
No to the dress but I will take the earrings..yesterday.
I love the dress on her….the hair style and color are not good though. Platinum blonde hair just doesn’t suit her…especially after seeing how amazing she looks as a brunette.
Bradley looks hot as usual!
“What I’m asking is this: does Irina’s mere presence undercut the suspension of belief required to believe in the central love story of the film?”
No. Not any more than anything else we are bombarded with in our culture that tells us only beautiful women get the guy.
Bradley’s pant-legs need a taxi to get down to his shoes
Thank you for the laugh on this gray Sunday morning @MrsPanda. We used to say, he should have a party and invite his trousers down to meet his socks!!! Makes me crack up every time, and I thought the same thing when I saw his photo. I also have to laugh when Bradley Cooper is trying so hard to shift this piece of old crock story as an Oscar contender. It was done before, and done much better. The privileged white fella trope is strong with this one. And, yes, yes, he is a red blooded straight person, see my model girlfriend, see my baster baby!
Gold stars for the try-hard though, I guess.
Agree, Barbra Streisand and Chris Christofferson did it so much better. Lady Gaga looks like a caricature. The Oscar campaign will be horrendous.
Poorly constructed dress and her face looks like a blister.
She looks like a pink feather duster.
Sometimes, as the awards season gets going, you can see movies that people lose their minds over that you can just tell will inevitably have a well-deserved backlash once the awards are all given out, but that group think whips folks into a frenzy. Manchester By The Sea was one of those (Casey Affleck? Really?). And I think this movie is going to be one of them. Glowing reviews to start, and then the well-deserves criticism after the fact
The dress is fine, she pulls it off, but her face. It looks like she has had some work done. I just think she looks off, different somehow.
She looks great, but her eyebrows are so much darker than her hair that they distract me. They did in yesterday’s post too.
Still, I am here for Gaga Oscar-campaign fashion.
She pulls off the dress, it looks fantastic. A lot of the critics, who seemed to be low key shading Gaga and Bradley before they saw it, were raving so I definitely think it will be an Oscar contender.
Honestly, I don’t think she’s had as much work as people think she had done because there were other photos of her at Venice and her face didn’t look as tight. The super tight hairstyle, heavy makeup, and the white blonde hair are part of the reason she looks tweaked. She gained a lot of weight, which is a good thing, because she used to have an eating disorder and I think that changed the shape of her face. She’s definitely had fillers, her nose done, and her lips done, which is still a lot of plastic surgery. However it’s not completely on the level of a totally different face like Kylie Jenner, which people often accuse her of. If she went back to darker hair, I think she would look a lot more natural.
Irina is so beautiful but that dress is awful and does nothing for her figure. Plus, are those yellow shoes?!
I’m not a big fan of Gaga’s but I think she looks stunning here and I’m really happy for her that she is getting such rave reviews for her performance in this film.
Explosion in a duvet factory?
This is at least the 4th or 5th remake of this movie. Can’t anyone come up with new material? Judy Garland owns A Star is Born.
Personally I liked the Barbra Streisand version better.
She looks awesome!!
I think she looks absolutely ridiculous. And I’m calling it now, A Star Is Born is this years LaLa Land.
OMG. You might be so right/
Watched La La La La La Blah a few months ago and couldn’t get past the white boys saves an old version of jazz kinda thing. Such a dumb film.
But, La La Land did get a lot of awards nominations/wins.
@Melanie Not to be rude, but: your point?
Thanks. To clarify I meant it will be super hyped out of the gate. But then critics will re-evaluate and there will be backlash. I already feel like I’m the only person who wasn’t hyped by the trailer. I actually yawned the first time I saw it. Why? Because it’s all been before. And I’m not a fan of B Coop. That being said, I’ll probs go see it because I love movies and I want to be able to make my own informed opinion / decision about the quality of the movie.
The Gaga gown is hideous. So huge it dwarfs her and but mysteriously manages to make her look bigger. Ugly shade of pink too.
That dress is terrible!
I don’t know I feel like Rhianna could pull it off but not Gaga, not sure why as she has pulled off some amazing costumes before but this mess just gives me second hand embarrassment! lol so mean!
Her face is giving me Lohan vibes
Crazy how they’re the same age
No, the dress is ugly – like a dead muppet. That hair color is too light for her. I think her makeup looks nice. Also, the dress is made from ostrich and that’s cruel.
Birds molt their feathers annually so feather use is not cruel. Surprise, you don’t get to be angry about this.
That is not a blonde…natural or even unnatural.
Five bucks says she’s pregnant.