Gaga's Biggest Confessions to Gaultier Shouldn't Shock Little Monsters

on September 12, 2011 at 10:13 PM

lady gaga jean paul gaultier The setting -- Jean Paul Gaultier's studio in Paris -- couldn't have been more perfect. The timing -- just before Born This Way was released in May -- was just right. World-famous Lady Gaga met with fashion legend Jean Paul Gaultier, and it was "J'adore!" at first sight. The designer interviewed Gaga on tonight's CW special, Gaga by Gaultier, and Little Monsters like me were totally pumped to tune in and spend a little over an hour with their Mother Monster and the famed designer. Sure, she's been interviewed so many times, but this would be different, right? In the hands of a fellow artiste (!), the "creature" would be "unleashed" and totally uninhibited by "the creator." Who knows what exciting secrets she might share?

That was the hope anyway.

Somewhat anticlimactically, there were no real secrets dished out for Jean Paul. Sure, Gaga was definitely more Stefani than the hidden-behind-sunglasses aloof diva she has been in previous interviews with, say, Larry King.

But was it anything groundbreaking? Eye-opening? Nah. Most of us already know that she's bisexual, she did drugs, she loves her fans, fashion, and her "very Italian" family, she doesn't want to dishonor her creative visions, and she has a troop of people named the Haus of Gaga backing her up. At the time of the interview, she said she didn't have a man, but of course, that may have been when she and Luc broke up briefly. (I still say she's with Luc, but rumor has it she's with the guy who starred in her "You & I" video, Taylor Kinney. Maybe she's with both? Why not, she's Gaga!)

For anyone who has followed her for even a year, tonight's interview was really nothing more than a retrospective of Gaga's rise to fame. Which was lovely, sure, don't get me wrong! I enjoy the montages of VMA performances and old clips of Stef performing at The Bitter End in NYC just as much as the next Little Monster. And I loved seeing her chat with Jean Paul, who seems as taken with her as anyone who paid $100 to scream for her in the crowd at the Monster Ball. But it was basically like an installment of VH1's Behind the Music paired with some basic Q&A and a side of fashion. I thought we'd get some sexy, exciting new juice, and when we didn't, well, it was a bit disappointing. When it comes to these interviews, it seems Gaga's an open book -- but only to an extent -- and most of us already know the stories she's willing to tell.

Did you watch Gaga by Gaultier? What did you think?

Image via cwtv.com

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Comments (7)

sweetcherry_59

on Sep 13, 2011 at 9:12 AM

I didn't get to watch the interview but it doesn't sound like I missed much. I love Lady Gaga and I don't care what anyone says I think she is a freaking musical genius.

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eheverett

on Sep 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM

I didn't get to watch the Interview but my opinion is, I adore her, she's not only a marketing genius but a musical one as well. She's doing something right if she's one of the most powerful women in the world and I really wouldn't be surprised if she had both men in her pocket. Go, Gaga!

Nonmember comment from Paige

on Sep 13, 2011 at 1:33 PM

I watched the whole thing and I loved every minute. Except almost everything she said i have heard before from her and have seen the pics. I love Mother Monster.

starandseen

on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:11 AM

I watched the whole thing and I really enjoyed it. She speaks very well and I liked hearing her talk. I learned by reading between the lines who Lady Gaga REALLY is. She loves her fans so much because they accept her since growing up she was bullied and felt no one accepted her. She likes the gay community because they are different, just like her so she feels comfortable there. She has low self-esteem which is why she kept asserting that she wants her fans to believe in themselves. Aside from her personality, I think she's a musical genius and her artistry is genius too. Her fashion may look bizarre but it looks artisic, as opposed to say Ke$ha or Katy Perry who look outlandish as well but clearly are trying hard to be unique whereas Lady Gaga's outlandishness is completely art and natural. It's like someone who tries to songwrite is clearly not very good at it versus a songwriter who truly has a gift for it.

Facebook comment from Jann Van Over

on Sep 15, 2011 at 11:28 PM

I didn't know Gaga. I wouldn't have watched Larry King interview 'cause he gives me the creeps. I'm a 51 yr old woman who, knew nothing about The Gaga before. I now feel like I understand. She was so sweet, so gracious, not a harsh word about anyone. So creative! So energetic! So I say "THANKS" to Jean Paul for introducing me to this wonderful woman!

Nonmember comment from Fitsy

on Oct 12, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Shes the best of a sorry bunch who have plagiarised and ripped off the greatest female entertainer of all time, Madonna. It doesnt matter how many of Madonna's cast offs she aligns herself with, she will never be, nor as succesful as the great lady herself! GaGa is pop lite rubbish, free loading on Madonnas beautiful and inteligent creativity. Steffani is not nor never will be an original, shes made half of it up or loosely based her own life around Madonna's. As jean pail recently said himself:

"its like shes read the Madonna bible of life and superstardom, and shes played it out to her own advantage"

Only one Madonna, ever.