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Straits Times
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Perfect Celebrity: Unmasking the many faces and facets of Lady Gaga
American singer Lady Gaga has showcased many different talents and interests over the years. ST GRAPHIC: BILLY KER Perfect Celebrity: Unmasking the many faces and facets of Lady Gaga Ever since she rose to fame in the late 2000s, American pop star Lady Gaga has continuously showcased a variety of talents and interests, from fashion to acting to a fixation with fame and pop culture. Before she caps off her four-night concert run at Singapore's National Stadium on May 24, The Straits Times correspondent Yamini Chinnuswamy and executive artist Billy Ker explore the many personas and facets of the 39-year-old singer-songwriter. ★ Stefani PHOTO: CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART To her loved ones, Lady Gaga is known as Stefani Germanotta, an Italian-American who was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City. While Lady Gaga is a larger-than-life performer, Germanotta has been described as soft-spoken, shy and introverted by fans who have met her in the wild. ★ Poker Face Lady Gaga played Italian former socialite Patrizia Reggiani in the crime biopic House Of Gucci (2021). PHOTO: MGM / COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION Lady Gaga made her first foray into acting with horror series American Horror Story: Hotel (2015 to 2016) as a villainous vampire. It was in 2018 when she came into her own as the female lead in the romantic drama A Star Is Born – earning a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role as fledgling singer-songwriter Ally Campana. She also won acclaim for playing Italian former socialite Patrizia Reggiani in the crime biopic House Of Gucci (2021), directed by English film-maker Ridley Scott. ★ Spin That Record PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/LADY GAGA Lady Gaga's music chops are legitimate, having been trained in classical piano since she was four. Over the years, she showed off her skills with the guitar, keytar and drums while on stage. She also won much acclaim for her two collaborative jazz albums with the late American singer Tony Bennett: Cheek To Cheek (2014) and Love For Sale (2021). In 2014, she said at a promotional press event: 'It's funny, but jazz (is) a little more comfortable for me (to sing) than pop music.' ★ Queen of Artpop PHOTOS: ST FILE, HOONG QI HAO, MAC COSMETICS Art is a vehicle for Lady Gaga's music, an idea that she openly expressed by naming her third solo album, released in 2013, Artpop. She even hand-picked a team of designers and artists – the Haus of Gaga – to help her make her performances, music videos and album visuals as arresting and avant-garde as her music. Her most iconic style choices over the years have been fuelled by the idea of clothing as art, over conventional ideas of what is trendy or considered 'fashion'. As she told The New Yorker in 2009: 'The objective is to always be (crafting an outfit) that belongs in a museum.' ◆ Holy Fool PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE Lady Gaga was raised Roman Catholic, and many of her popular songs and music videos grapple with key motifs and biblical imagery from Christianity and Catholicism. Most famously, Judas (2011) is named after the treacherous disciple of Jesus Christ and includes the lyrics: 'Jesus is my virtue, and Judas is the demon I cling to.' In 2010, she admitted in a television interview with American talk show host Larry King to struggling with her' feelings about the church', but added: 'I believe in God, I'm very spiritual, I pray.' ◆ Poison On The Inside Lady Gaga's music video for Marry The Night (2011). PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE 'I would say that my mental health always played a really powerful role in making music,' Lady Gaga mused in an interview with Teen Vogue in March. The music video for Marry The Night (2011), which she has described as being autobiographical, is partly set in a psychiatric hospital. In 2019, she told Elle magazine about experiencing post-traumatic stress in the wake of a prolonged period of sexual assault, saying 'I fully dissociated'. ◆ Fame Monster PHOTO: INTERSCOPE RECORDS From the beginning, Lady Gaga has interrogated pop culture and the concept of fame and celebrity in the modern age. Her debut album, released in 2008, was called The Fame. One of the big hits off that record was Paparazzi, which she once described as 'a love song about fame or love – can you have both, or can you only have one?' A year later, The Fame was reissued as The Fame Monster, with bonus tracks intended to explore the darker side of fame. One of the tracks on her latest record, Mayhem (2025), is called Perfect Celebrity, and her film A Star Is Born is a cautionary tale about the perils of popularity. ◆ The Beast PHOTO: INTERSCOPE RECORDS A recurring motif in Lady Gaga's work is her preoccupation with the supernatural. The Fame Monster (2009) track Teeth features vampiric imagery, while Monster off the same record likens a love interest to a monster that 'ate my heart'. The Beast, off Mayhem, draws parallels between her Gaga persona and the human-beast duality of werewolves. She has also proudly dubbed her fans Little Monsters, with herself as Mother Monster, often calling on them to 'put their paws up' during her concerts. ◆ Rainbow Spirit PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Lady Gaga has staunchly supported the LGBTQ community from the beginning. Her iconic meat dress, worn to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, was a statement against not the meat industry but the US military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, which barred openly gay and bisexual people from service. Her 2012 anthem, Born This Way, urged her fans and listeners to love themselves regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual identity. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
South China Morning Post
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Adam Driver's wife Joanne Tucker: she met the Star Wars actor at Juilliard, danced in The Nutcracker as a teen, and once appeared with her husband on Lena Dunham's HBO series Girls
Star Wars actor Adam Driver is known for keeping his family life private. The House of Gucci star met his wife, Joanne Tucker, at university and the pair wed in 2013, before welcoming two children into their family. Bermuda-born Tucker makes the occasional red carpet appearance to support her husband, but even then, the couple hardly discuss their relationship or family in public. Advertisement So what do we know about the Marriage Story actor's elusive wife of over a decade? Joanne Tucker was a ballet dancer Adam Driver and Joanne Tucker at the 2020 Baftas. Tucker was a ballerina as a child and young teen. Sadly, her dancing career was cut short when she was rushed to hospital after falling ill while on tour for The Nutcracker, per People. She met Adam Driver at Juilliard Adam Driver and Joanne Tucker at the House of Gucci New York premiere in 2021. Driver and Tucker met while studying drama at Julliard. They graduated in 2009. The couple's 2013 wedding was officiated by Richard Feldman, a teacher at the institute, per The New Yorker.
The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Salma Hayek, 58, stuns as she strips down to her bikini for racy Sports Illustrated shoot
WHEN it comes to timeless stars who are the gift that keeps on giving, Salma Hayek is at the top of the list. The stunning actress, 58, has thrilled fans by stripping off to a bikini for Sports Illustrated. 8 Salma Hayek stripped off to a bikini for her Sports Illustrated Swimwear Issue shoot Credit: instagram 8 The actress frolicked on the beach for the sexy shoot Credit: instagram 8 The star showed off her stunning figure Credit: instagram 8 Salma wore a series of different looks for her cover shoot for the famous magazine Credit: instagram Salma - who is best known for her roles in Frida, Ugly Betty , and House Of Gucci - looked sensational on her sizzling photoshoot. The stunning star wowed in the sexy snaps that were taken for the cover of the famous magazine's Swimsuit Edition for 2025. Salma showed off her incredible figure in a series of tiny two pieces as she frolicked on the beach. The star gave fans a treat as she spilled out of her bikini as she crawled on the sand. The Oscar nominee also flaunted her washboard abs as she cemented her status as the ultimate covergirl. Salma also posed in a red bikini with a sexy chiffon wrap that floated down her arms and legs. In all of the shots she wore here trademark wavy hair floating down her shoulders and back. The photoshoot showcased her timeless figure that any woman would be enviable of. Most read in Celebrity In her accompanying interview with 'It's so bizarre!' She told the publication. 'I'm nearly 60!" Salma Hayek celebrates World Oceans Day in white bathing suit as she laughs while getting knocked over by waves "At this stage, it wouldn't have crossed my mind. "The first thing you get is—what is that word?—imposter syndrome. "You have the imposter syndrome immediately.' Continuing, she added: 'I used to look at this magazine, and all the models that were in it, they were so perfect and so beautiful. 8 Salma showed of her toned tum and slim legs for the Swimwear Issue shoot Credit: instagram 8 Salma wowed as she walked along the idyllic shore Credit: instagram 8 The Oscar nominee showed off her slim frame in the sexy snaps Credit: instagram 'This was the top of the top of the top. It was a landmark for models . It was an iconic space for ultimate beauty, even if it was a magazine that was not about that normally. Read more on the Irish Sun "But each issue was the trailblazer of what is beauty today.' The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue hits stands on May 17 . 8 Salma on the Sports Illustrated 2025 swimsuit cover Credit: Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Salma Hayek, 58, stuns as she strips down to her bikini for racy Sports Illustrated shoot
WHEN it comes to timeless stars who are the gift that keeps on giving, Salma Hayek is at the top of the list. The stunning actress, 58, has thrilled fans by stripping off to a bikini for Sports Illustrated. 8 8 8 Salma - who is best known for her roles in Frida, Ugly Betty, and House Of Gucci - looked sensational on her sizzling photoshoot. The stunning star wowed in the sexy snaps that were taken for the cover of the famous magazine's Swimsuit Edition for 2025. Salma showed off her incredible figure in a series of tiny two pieces as she frolicked on the beach. The star gave fans a treat as she spilled out of her bikini as she crawled on the sand. The Oscar nominee also flaunted her washboard abs as she cemented her status as the ultimate covergirl. Salma also posed in a red bikini with a sexy chiffon wrap that floated down her arms and legs. In all of the shots she wore here trademark wavy hair floating down her shoulders and back. The photoshoot showcased her timeless figure that any woman would be enviable of. In her accompanying interview with Sports Illustrated, Salma was asked how she felt about being the covergirl for their Swimsuit Edition. 'It's so bizarre!' She told the publication. 'I'm nearly 60!" Salma Hayek celebrates World Oceans Day in white bathing suit as she laughs while getting knocked over by waves "At this stage, it wouldn't have crossed my mind. "The first thing you get is—what is that word?—imposter syndrome. "You have the imposter syndrome immediately.' Continuing, she added: 'I used to look at this magazine, and all the models that were in it, they were so perfect and so beautiful. 8 8 8 'This was the top of the top of the top. It was a landmark for models. It was an iconic space for ultimate beauty, even if it was a magazine that was not about that normally. "But each issue was the trailblazer of what is beauty today.' The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue hits stands on May 17. 8
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Fashion guru Maurizio Gucci's assassin tried to kill himself after shooting son in family dispute
The hitman who murdered fashion mogul Maurizio Gucci is in critical condition in hospital after reportedly trying to kill himself. Benedetto Ceraulo, 63, allegedly turned a gun on himself after shooting his 37-year-old son Gaetano during a family dispute at his rented home near Florence. Despite injuries to his face, Gaetano reportedly drove himself to a bar in a nearby town - 'with blood everywhere' - where he was rescued by paramedics and taken to hospital. He is in stable condition. Benedetto had been living at the home in Santa Maria a Monte, in Pisa province, for the past two years following his lengthy prison sentence for killing Gucci - at the behest of the businessman's ex-wife. Benedetto was an indebted restaurant owner when he accepted Patrizia Reggiani's offer of 600 million lire to have Gucci killed, according to La Stampa. He worked with two other men to pull off the assassination on March 27, 1995, when Gucci, 46, was arriving for work at his Milan office. Benedetto was ultimately sentenced to 28 years in prison, but was granted work release in 2017 and participated in a wine-producing project on the prison island of Gorgona, The Times reports. 'You have the chance of learning,' he said at the time. 'I feel lucky.' Reggiani served 17 years for her part in the murder plot. She, too, was offered the opportunity of work release in 2011 - but turned it down, saying: 'I've never worked in my life and I don't intend to start now.' The headline-grabbing crime was sensationalized in the film House Of Gucci, which family members claimed violated their privacy. 'We are truly disappointed. I speak on behalf of the family,' one of Maurizio's second cousins, Patrizia Gucci, said ahead of the film's release. 'They are stealing the identity of a family to make a profit, to increase the income of the Hollywood system,' she claimed. 'Our family has an identity, privacy. We can talk about everything. But there is a borderline that cannot be crossed.' Her ancestor, Guccio Gucci, founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name nearly a century ago in Florence. But the family has not been involved with the fashion house since 1993, when Maurizio sold his remaining stake to the Bahrain-based company, Investcorp. It was later bought by the French group PPR, which is now Kering.
