Lady Gaga, who is actually called Stefani Germanotta, said in an interview with CBS that she struggled with depression for years and even had daily suicidal tendencies.
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Gaga gave the interview to talk about her album Chromatica, which came out last May. “I hated to be famous. I hated being a so-called ‘star’. I was exhausted and couldn’t see it anymore “, said Gaga, who has incorporated quite a few personal lyrics into the songs on the album.” I had created something that I did not want. From one day to the next I could “No more going to the supermarket. When I went out to dinner with my family, people came to our table for a photo or autograph. Suddenly it was all about me and all about me. I hated that.”
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Stefani, who previously openly said she had been sexually assaulted at the age of 19, found the pressure to portray her alter-ego Lady Gaga ‘extremely tough’. That pressure, combined with the trauma she suffered from the abuse, left dark clouds in her head. “I actually saw no other reason to stay alive than to be there for my family. I really thought that. ”
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The singer lived for a while in a house with several housemates, who kept an eye on her in turn. “I wanted to end my life, but they watched over me every hour of the day. They made sure I was safe. As soon as I woke up and realized that I was no longer Stefani, but Lady Gaga I was already in a depression. ”
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Gaga has now embraced her alter-ego and the singer has a positive self-image. “I never thought it possible, but I have come to love myself again. I don’t hate Lady Gaga anymore. “
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For help or questions about suicide, you can contact the national helpline ‘113 Suicide Prevention’. By phone at 113 and 0800-0113 or chat at 113.nl.
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