Lady Gaga On US Elle Magazine: "I am A Perpetually Tortured Artist"

Lady Gaga never ceases to shock and make headlines with her eccentric outfits, which literally seem endless.


But Gaga, 27, is eventually spotted in a softer and more reserved light in a new photo shoot for US Elle magazine.

In an accompanying interview with the magazine, a demure Gaga reveals that she is a "perpetually tortured artist" who struggled to rise to stardom.

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Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, claims that it is because of these early struggles she gave herself the "Lady Gaga" nickname.

"I am - Stefani is - a perpetually tortured artist. That's why I changed my name," Gaga was quoted as saying, explaining: "I can't be her in public. She would be a mess!"

She also admitted how the never-ending sarcasm deeply affected her.






"Everyone is so cynical - that I can't purely love my fans, or share an honest story about my past, without someone asking me if I really, truly struggled," Gaga revealed to the mag.

"Do you know how much dirt I ate? Do you know the men I had to crawl through, the people that disrespected my body, my mind, my heart?" Gaga pointed out.

These days Gaga admits she is a lot stronger and compares herself to a "warrior".





"What are you talking about pressure? I'm great under pressure. I'm warrior. I'm Rocky, round 12," Gaga added.


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