American singer Lady Gaga has candidly discussed her past decision not to publicly deny rumours that questioned her gender, stating she never saw herself as a "victim" of such speculation.The acclaimed Joker: Folie a Deux actress encountered these whispers during the onset of her career and often sidestepped the topic in interviews, opting instead to prevent causing "shame" to others, the Mirror reports.Speaking on What's Next?
The Future With Bill Gates, she shared: "When I was in my early 20s there was a rumour that I was a man."She went on to describe her extensive travels and the relentless questioning she endured: "I went all over the world.
I travelled for tours and for promoting my records and almost every interview I sat in - there was this imagery on the internet that had been doctored - they were like, 'There's rumours that you're a man.
What do you have to say about that?" Gaga revealed why she chose not to confront the untruth directly: "The reason why I didn't answer the question is because I didn't feel like a victim with that lie and I thought: What about a kid who is being accused of that who would think that a public figure like me would feel shame? "She further explained her tactic in dealing with false information: "I've been in situations where fixing a rumour was not in the best interest of the well being of other people.
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