Gaga knows a thing or two about being pushed to the edge . Before she became a household name , she was raped at 19 by a music producer . She didn ’ t tell anyone for years until she revealed in a 2016 Today interview that she suffers from PTSD stemming from the assault .
“ For me , with my mental-health issues , half of the battle in the beginning was , I felt like I was lying to the world because I was feeling so much pain but nobody knew . So that ’ s why I came out and said that I have PTSD , because I don ’ t want to hide away more than I already have to ,” she explained to Vogue .
To further confront the issue , she co-founded the Born This Way Foundation , with her mother to support the mental health of young people . According to the foundation ’ s website , through high-impact programming , youth-led conversations , and strategic , cross-sectoral partnerships , the organization aims to make kindness cool , validate the emotions of young people , and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health .
Starting the foundation and singing at Joe Biden ’ s inauguration are among Gaga ’ s proudest accomplishments . “ Ushering 45 out and 46 in is something I ’ ll be able to tell my children all about ,” she told Vogue .
What ’ s next for the talented Gaga , aside from starting on the aforementioned children ? Well , after recently completing a two-week show performing jazz and piano at the Park MGM in Las Vegas , she ’ s gearing up for a 15-show stadium tour to support her recent Chromatica album . The tour includes a stop in Dallas on Aug . 26 , fyi . Gaga also wants to try her hand at directing a movie at some point . And , don ’ t be surprised if you see Gaga take on the role of Mary Magdalene from the Bible , a woman she considers one of the most fascinating of all time .
It ’ s like open heart surgery to do a record . You have to dig deeper and deeper . It ’ s painful , and then when it ’ s over you ’ re healed again .
ACTING IN BRADLEY COOPER ’ S REMAKE OF A STAR IS BORN .
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