Lady Gaga admits taking cocaine ‘occasionally’

[Tony R]

Well, it's been at least a week without a Lady Gaga thread.

You know, the one where someone posts a random article and everyone gets in a tizz about it. Some of us like her, some of us don't, some of us think she's worse than Hitler but with a slightly worse dress sense. Michael always gets brought into it - God know how, and it all ends in tears.

So with that in mind, here's the article....


Lady Gaga has admitted that she takes cocaine, describing her usage as "occasional".

In an interview with US magazine Vanity Fair, the singer divulged that she used the drug "maybe a couple of times a year".

However, the 24-year-old Poker Face singer discouraged her fans from copying her.

She said: "I do not want my fans to ever emulate that or be that way."

The star has previously admitted to having a serious drug habit before she was famous.

Last year, she told The Observer that she did "bags and bags of cocaine" as a struggling artist in New York, but quit after being confronted by her father.

"I was able to stop, because I was panicking more on the drugs than I was sober," she said at the time. "So I'm fine now."

Responding to Gaga's comments Dr Alex Yellowlees, Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist at the Priory Hospital Glasgow, said: "Cocaine has a more refined image than other drugs because it is often seen to being taken by glamorous celebrities.

"But the more accepted it is as 'normal' the more people could try it who are susceptible to developing problems or addictions.

"Drug use has a wide ranging negative effect on the human body."

Whilst not condemning the singer's admission Talk To Frank, the government backed drugs help service, has issued advice.

Dr. Ken Checinski, consultant psychiatrist said: "Cocaine is psychologically more addictive than many other substances, such as alcohol and cannabis, and can easily become a habit that controls your life."

Elsewhere in the Vanity Fair interview, Lady Gaga said she was "perpetually lonely" despite her global success.

She said: "I'm lonely when I'm in relationships. It's my condition as an artist."

The Poker Face singer added in the candid chat: "I'm quite celibate now; I don't really get time to meet anyone."

She told the magazine: "I'm drawn to bad romances. And my song [Bad Romance] is about whether I go after those [sorts of relationships] or if they find me.

"I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they're going to take my creativity from me."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10843422

[MJxEagle]

Why can't she just keep her private stuff private.

[kottur13]

Why can't she just keep her private stuff private.

Publicity.

[LoveMJackson]

A real 'role model'

[Tsukiji]

Well, it's been at least a week without a Lady Gaga thread.

You know, the one where someone posts a random article and everyone gets in a tizz about it. Some of us like her, some of us don't, some of us think she's worse than Hitler but with a slightly worse dress sense.

I think it has to do with her being a Fake, Overrated, Attention *****. Bring on the next fad "artist" please.

[Travis]

I'm not sure I believe her. Is it possible for someone to only do cocaine once or twice a year? Isn't it highly addictive? While I do love her music, I think it's highly irresponsible to say such a thing, especially if it's not even true (which I have my doubts). I'm gonna brush this one off as a pure publicity stunt and hope for Gaga's sake that she's smarter than that (to do cocaine).

Thank God Madonna has never let drugs or alcohol get in the way! It's really never mentioned, but I find it to be so inspiring. All this time and she's never succumbed to the pitfalls of fame.

[Krshna28]

With Role Models like her..............

[Courtney]

Why would she talk about something so private in public? What a great role model she is.

She said: "I do not want my fans to ever emulate that or be that way."

Hypocrite much? Practice what you preach darling...

[MJxEagle]

If she doesn't want her fans to do that, why did she say it in the first place ?

[analogue]

If her fans copy what she does here then they are the stupid ones. It's like that old saying ''If someone jumped off a cliff would you do it to?''

[Tony R]

If she doesn't want her fans to do that, why did she say it in the first place ?

Because she was asked and didn't want to lie???

[Spin My Ego]

What an idiot....


1. She's lying to say she does it "occasionally". It's VERY unlikely that's the case

2. If she's making it up. How stupid can one person be to make something up like that at all.

3. If it's true. Why admit it all?


This is why i love people Prince, Madonna, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson (who did has his problem. But NOT in the party like a rock star way that all these others do. His where much deeper)

But those people never took drugs. Never had to use weed to inspire them. They where just true talents. That's why they have had such long careers. Because while Rick James and Jimi Hendrix where off snorting coke and smoking weed to "inspire then". Those other cats where perfecting their art.

[DanceofLorelei1994]

...she's my sister's favourite singer. My sister is 7. Crap.

[Ashtanga]

WOW! She has many young fans. Really all those things she said, is a great example for their fans. Congratulations Gaga!

[AnnieRUOkay89]

Madonna has never done drugs in her career? Not once? I find that hard to believe.