Lady Gaga faces psychotic break after acting debut

Lady Gaga’s album, A Star Is Born (referring to the soundtrack), is widely regarded as her best work by fans, but even while capturing a million hearts with the 2018 film, she was dealing with personal problems at the time.

Recalling her bad mental condition, she revealed in a conversation with Rolling Stone, saying, “There was one day that my sister said to me, ‘I don’t see my sister anymore.'”

Lady Gaga, a pop icon, had to cancel her Joanne World Tour due to a severe condition. “And I canceled the tour. There was one day I went to the hospital for psychiatric care. I needed to take a break.”

“I couldn’t do anything … I completely crashed. It was really scary. There was a time where I didn’t think I could get better.… I feel really lucky to be alive. I know that might sound dramatic, but we know how this can go,” the actress further added.

Lady Gaga has starred in A Star Is Born, headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and was completing her Joanne World Tour when the breakdown occurred.

This mix of high-pressure demands most certainly contributed to her breakdown. Fortunately, the 39-year-old admits that during those moments of struggle, her then-friend and now fiancé, Michael Polansky, was a lifesaver.

“Being in love with someone that cares about the real me made a very big difference,” she continued.

Notably, Lady Gaga dated Michael Polansky in late 2019 and got engaged in 2024.

Earlier this month, Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, outpacing the seven nods for pop superstar Lady Gaga in the race for the music industry’s top honors.

Lamar’s “GNX” and Gaga’s “MAYHEM” will compete for the prestigious album of the year trophy at the Grammy Awards 2026 ceremony in February. Neither artist has won the honor despite multiple nominations in the category.