“Why is everyone saying I have no money? This is ridiculous”: Lady Gaga Gave a Reality Check to Haters Who Said She Went Broke After $3 Million Debt
Lady Gaga is one of the most versatile singers that the world has ever seen. The American singer first rose to fame back in 2008 with her debut album, The Fame. She is one of the most established and decorated artists in the industry with 14 Grammy awards under her belt. She is also the only woman in history to win an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award in a single year. However, it is a lesser-known fact that Lady Gaga almost went broke in 2011. After the tour of her The Fame Monster album that lasted from 2009 to 2011 ended, the singer ended up in a lot of debt.
Lady Gaga didn’t even know that she was in a debt
Back in 2011, Lady Gaga ended her 2-year long tour of The Fame Monster album. The American singer, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, spent a lot of money out of her own pocket on that tour. Although it was one of the most successful promotional tours ever, it was also one of the least profitable tours. According to Financial Times, the singer did not even know that she was almost bankrupt. In an interview back in 2011, the Shallow singer opened up about the situation. She said, “I actually went bankrupt after the first extension of The Monster Ball. And it was funny because I didn’t know!“.
The Poker Face singer revealed that she never cared about the money anyway
After hearing that she is in a lot of debt, Lady Gaga revealed that she called up everyone she knows to see what the fuss was actually about. She said, “I remember I called everybody and said, “Why is everyone saying I have no money? This is ridiculous, I have five number-one singles – and they said, ‘Well, you’re $3m in debt.’” Well, the American singer was not in a lot of debt for a lot of time. She was soon picked up by “Live Nation for extended stadium shows and by HBO for a TV special.”
The Bad Romance singer further revealed in the same interview that money does mean a lot to her anyway. She said, “It’s honestly true that money means nothing to me.” She further added, “The beauty for me about being an artist is that the dream will never die because I’m not obsessed with material things and don’t care about the money.”
Lady Gaga is one of the most compassionate celebrities the world has ever seen. Back in September last year, she broke down in tears after the last bit of her show was canceled because of the rain. The singer cared more for the safety of her fans even though it was the last concert of her Chromatica Ball tour. Therefore, she told her fans to go home and stay safe for the rest of the night.
Source: Financial Times
