Lady Gaga: what she went through, the beginning of her career and the aftermath of fame

Glory - is a heavy burden that not everyone is able to bear. That's why some artists disappear from the spotlight after the first major surge of popularity. Those who are prepared for all the hardships that accompany the life of a star - which, as is well known, always has a reverse side - become true legends who will be admired for generations to come! But as a rule - in the focus of the public get only their creative merits and how cool they have always been. And very few people wonder how dearly their idols cost them their cult status?

Fame comes at a high price - and no, the speech is now not about money. It's about more important and valuable things... Sometimes celebrities lose themselves, their personality, becoming hostage to their invented image - as in the case of Lady Gaga. What did she go through, and what made her so "out of this world", as they say? Let's find out...

Childhood trauma and the resulting insecurity

Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta The singer recalled how a school bully interrupted her carefully prepared presentation to ask why she was still speaking, causing her to cry in front of the whole class. The singer recalled how one school bully interrupted her carefully prepared presentation to ask why she was still speaking, causing her to cry in front of the whole class. Another time, a group of boys threw her into a rubbish bin, saying that's where she belonged... As a child, Stephanie endured much ridicule and abuse, but even as a student, her peers continued to make fun of her - particularly because of her love of singing and her dream of becoming a famous singer....

Another reason Stephanie felt like a "white sheep" was because her Italian roots. Since childhood, Gaga has admired slim and tall girls with modelling looks that she herself could only dream of. As she said so well herself:

"I dreamed of being a slim and sophisticated ballerina. But I grew up in an Italian family where every night for dinner was meatballs and pasta..."

Gaga has a lot of complexes in her future, and no matter how irresistible she looks - she always seemed to have a not good enough. When the press discusses her appearance and notices that the singer has put on a little weight, Stefani literally panics. In her own words, she struggles with it to this day.....

The downside of fame

Gaga started her career early, and in many ways it was a mistake: she was young and completely inexperienced, naive and intimidated... And her first producer took advantage of that. So, when Gaga was 19 years old, she had an abusive producer who was very supportive of his ward. unhealthy relationship - romantic, but also painful. You could say he kept her on a short leash, threatening that if she didn't follow his instructions, he would simply destroy all her records and herself as a singer. It all ended on a dark note: the producer left Gaga, leaving her with no money and... in a position.

Earlier in 2011, Gaga was lying in hospital when she received a phone call that she was dismissed. Yes, yes, her first label dropped her without even giving the singer a chance to make things right. Soon after, the young star acquired a severe dependenceand her relationship with her parents became one of constant scandals and fighting....

However, even when she became world famous, Gaga still suffered from dirty gossip behind her back and people who tried to get some profit with her help. In fact, Gaga has a very darker side of gloryThe singer could not accept herself as she was for a long time... She struggled with addiction, constant nervous breakdowns, inner struggle with herself. Her depressive states were affecting her every now and then relationships with her loved ones and her personal life.

Another dark moment in her career - injurythat almost no one knows about. In 2018, Lady Gaga was forced to cancel the last 10 shows of her "Joanne" European tour due to a severe bout of chronic pain caused by the fibromyalgiawhich she was diagnosed with two years earlier. The disease causes widespread body pain, fatigue and depression. And Gaga performed with it for years before she was diagnosed and given treatment (which wasn't a cure anyway)....

Lost myself...

Yeah, Gaga. paid dearly for her fame. And the most valuable thing she had to say goodbye to was..... herself. Stefani originally came up with the image of Lady Gaga as a kind of superhero for herself. In a 2020 interview, she admitted that Gaga was everything she always wanted to be herself: confident, compassionate with herself and full of love for others. But over time, that identity completely pushed out her own, and she began to feel like more of a unowned…

"I don't feel like myself. It's like I'm part of this world, part of the culture... It's like your brainchild comes to life and takes on a life of its own, in return for your own. It's scary..."