Summary
- Lady Gaga remains unbothered by invasive interview questions, calmly responding to Anderson Cooper's prying about her rumored hermaphroditism.
- Fans support Gaga's chill nature and admire her ahead-of-her-time acceptance, while some critics deem the interview scripted.
- Lady Gaga continues to face and dismiss awkward interview questions, such as when she chewed up David Letterman's note cards during an interview. She doesn't care what people say about her or her 'appendages'.
Despite her success in the pop sphere, Lady Gaga is known for far more than just her music. She is an icon for equality and rights for all people, and she embraces her fans' differences and even gives them an endearing nickname (Little Monsters). To fans, Lady Gaga is the queen of open-mindedness and creativity.
To others, including critics, Lady Gaga is a wild card, someone they deem unpredictable, odd, and even shocking. She might have seemed that way to Anderson Cooper, who, during an interview, asked Gaga a very uncomfortable personal question. To her credit, Gaga didn't shut down the interview but instead gave calm responses to Anderson's prying questions. In the end, she walked away still looking like a queen, while Anderson seemed a bit flustered.
Anderson Cooper Is Used To Asking Hard-Hitting Questions
Anderson Cooper is one of the most recognized journalists these days, and he's earned quite a reputation. From emotional interviews to hard-hitting investigations, Cooper always has something big to uncover or explore.
He's bonded with Stephen Colbert over grief, served as an intern for the CIA (as one of many celebs with a past in government spying), and even launched a TV show. Not everyone loves him, of course, and he's had his fair share of criticism after awkward interviews.
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While Anderson might have a penchant for digging up dirt on any subject, there was at least one interview where the journalist didn't exactly get what he expected. Years ago, an interview with one specific superstar led to Anderson tripping over his tongue and stuttering, unable to defend his intrusive line of questioning.
Sitting down with Lady Gaga proved to be a conundrum for Cooper, who couldn't seem to shock Gaga—nor get the answers he wanted—even when dropping plenty of bait.
Lady Gaga Was Unbothered By Anderson Cooper's Invasive Line Of Questioning
In an interview with Anderson Cooper, Lady Gaga had no patience for Anderson Cooper's line of questioning. Anderson began the conversation by stating, "There was a rumor that you had a male appendage, that you were a hermaphrodite."
Ignoring the fact that our intrepid journalist did not get his terminology right (per the Intersex Society of North America, "hermaphrodite" is a mythological term that refers to an organism that has both fully biologically male and female organs, a biological impossibility), any other celebrity might have been caught off guard by this line of questioning.
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What Anderson seemed to be asking was whether Lady Gaga was intersex, a genetic variation that can cause a person to have a 'blend' of biologically male and biologically female organs.
To her credit, Lady Gaga remained calm and replied to Cooper, who pointed out that the night before their interview, she "joked about it on the stage," "Maybe I do?"
Anderson stuttered, interrupting as Lady Gaga noted, "Would it be so terrible?"
Anderson's response was to suggest that "a lot of artists would immediately put out some sort of statement" to suggest the rumor was untrue. Gaga then responded, "Why the hell am I gonna waste my time and give a press release about whether or not I have a penis. My fans don't care and neither do I."
While fans could perhaps commend Anderson for his bravery in broaching such a personal topic with a global superstar, many in the comments hoped that Anderson would be humbled by the interaction.
Fans Flocked To The Comments To Support Lady Gaga
As far as fan reactions to Lady Gaga's unbothered reply to Anderson Cooper, fans were happily cheering her on. Many pointed out that at that point, Gaga was "so far ahead of her time" and complimented her chill nature.
Others ribbed Anderson for not using the proper term for a male appendage, whereas Gaga had no problem using the actual word. This was, of course, back in 2011, so Gaga was leading the pack when it came to acceptance.
Fans have always loved Gaga for a ton of different reasons, but she earned new fans thanks to the interview clip, with people appreciating that she has "ZERO pretension."
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Then again, not everyone was thrilled; some commenters alleged that the clip was "all planned" and "scripted." Many were in disbelief that Gaga's answers were spontaneous, with some calling it "deeply rehearsed."
The majority of comments were from self-proclaimed fans who supported Gaga, calling the interview iconic, but of course, both sides always have a voice.
As for Lady Gaga, she went on to continue being unbothered by awkward interview questions afterward, and still doesn't care what people have to say about her—or her 'appendages.'
During an interview with David Letterman, he asked questions about Gaga's brand and whether she was faking it or being herself. Gaga didn't appreciate that line of questioning either and eventually chewed up Letterman's note cards when he didn't believe her answers.
