Tragic Story Behind the Success of Lady Gaga, Experienced Sexual Harassment at the Age of 19

Kapanlagi.com - She admitted that at the age of 19, she became a victim of rape that resulted in pregnancy. However, the producer involved refused to take responsibility and left her. As a result, Gaga experienced trauma that affected her mental health.

Despite years have passed, Gaga still feels the traumatic impact and requires the assistance of a psychiatrist. She was diagnosed with PTSD and experiences pain and numbness throughout her body. The trauma also led her to have a tendency to self-harm.

Despite going through a difficult time, Gaga managed to achieve success in her music career. She released her debut album, "The Fame," two years after the incident in 2008, which later became a global success with five number-one albums in the United States. Gaga also ventured into the world of acting and received nominations for Best Actress.

1. Worsening Popularity Experienced Depression

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After Lady Gaga released Chromatica in 2020, she told People that the album was born during a dark period in her life.

"I used to wake up in the morning, and I realized I was 'Lady Gaga.' And then I became very depressed and sad, and I didn't want to be myself," she said.

"I felt threatened by the things my career brought into my life and the pace of my life." As a result, this star went through a long period where she was unmotivated to function but eventually started writing to share her feelings with the world.

Similarly, when Gaga sat down with "CBS Sunday Mornings," she shared that her public persona felt like her toughest enemy for quite some time.

The singer of the song "John Wayne" admitted that she began to feel more like an "object" than a real human because of how comfortable people felt entering her private space without permission.

She also felt that her fame prevented her from getting quality time off with her family because the spotlight was always on her during conversations.

Gaga told the struggle with fame through the chorus of her 2020 release, 911. In the end, Gaga is happy to share that she has fallen in love with her public persona again because she sees it as a channel to express her feelings through her music.

2. Canceling Several World Tour Shows Due to Severe Illness

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In February 2018, Lady Gaga announced through X, formerly known as Twitter, that she couldn't perform the last 10 shows of her Joanne Tour due to "severe pain."

A year earlier, the "Shallow" singer tweeted that she had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes pain throughout the body, according to NHS.

Gaga documented her struggle with the condition in her 2017 documentary "Gaga: Five Foot Two." In several scenes, the Grammy winner had to pause her work to recover from debilitating muscle spasms.

Even her team members tried to help her by giving massages and applying ice packs to her muscles.

When Gaga spoke to Vogue in 2018, she expressed her frustration about the public perception of the syndrome, admitting, "I'm really frustrated by people who don't believe fibromyalgia is real.

People need to be more empathetic. Chronic pain is not a joke. And every day waking up not knowing how you're going to feel." The "Applause" singer was happy to share that her medical team had helped alleviate her symptoms so she could return to performing.

In an interview for Oprah Winfrey's Vision 2020 Tour, Gaga shared that she continued her previous tour despite the excruciating pain.

She also admitted that she didn't seek therapy or medication to relieve her symptoms at that time. Before Gaga took the stage for her first show of her Chromatica Ball Tour in 2022, she recalled the sad days when she believed she would have to stop performing.

3. Experiencing Body Shaming After Performing at the Super Bowl

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Lady Gaga gave a lifetime performance during the Super Bowl 2017 halftime show. However, some social media users did not recognize her talent and instead bullied her appearance.

The "House of Gucci" star will not let the haters affect her anymore, so she took to Instagram to write a heartfelt message.

"I heard my body being talked about, so I want to say, I am proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too," she emphasized.

Gaga reminded her fans to stay true to themselves and encouraged them not to change aspects of their personality and body to succeed in life.

Speaking on "On Air With Ryan Seacrest," the Golden Globe winner shared that she chose to speak up because she did not want her fans to listen to the criticism and see their bodies in a negative light.

Gaga also shared a similar message when she spoke at the It's Our Turn conference at a high school. She told the easily influenced audience that her appearances in music videos and magazines are edited to meet social beauty standards.

Gaga urged them not to believe every body they see in the media. The "Just Dance" singer recalled that she had body issues during high school because she desired a different physique.

She also admitted that she "used to vomit frequently" during those times and only stopped the habit when her career blossomed because her acid reflux prevented her from delivering good vocal performances, according to BBC.

4. Mourning in the Final Scene of A Star Is Born

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When Lady Gaga sat down with Zane Lowe for an Apple TV interview in 2018, she shared that her emotional performance in "I'll Never Love Again" in "A Star Is Born" was inspired by a real-life event.

The actor recalled that while she was on set, she received a phone call informing her that her friend, Sonya Durham, would soon pass away after years of battling cancer.

Although Gaga rushed to see her friend immediately, she had already passed away a few minutes before she arrived. After grieving with Durham's family members, Gaga confessed to her friend's husband that she didn't know what to do.

Durham's husband urged her to return to the set and sing her heart out because his wife wouldn't want anything else.

"[Durham] gave me a tragic gift that day, and I took it with me and went back to the set and I sang I'll Never Love Again for [Bradley Cooper's character] and her."

Gaga shared that her co-star, Cooper, was gentle with her during filming and reassured her that she didn't need to do too many takes, but she insisted on performing because it was what her heart desired.

The singer-songwriter had previously written about her experience watching Durham battle cancer in "Grigio Girls" from her 2016 release "Joanne."

According to Yahoo!, Gaga shared that the song depicted how she and her friends would gather to cry about Durham's diagnosis without her because they wanted to remain strong in front of her.

5. Netizens Also Search For:

Why is She Called Lady Gaga?
Lady Gaga is taken from the Queen song titled Radio Ga Ga.

What is Lady Gaga's Real Name?
She was born with the name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.

What Term Does Lady Gaga Use for Her Fans?
Little Monsters is the term used for Lady Gaga's fans, who are known for their loyalty to their idol.

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