{"id":2155586,"date":"2025-11-14T03:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T03:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2155586"},"modified":"2025-11-14T03:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T03:16:37","slug":"lady-gaga-says-she-took-lithium-while-filming-a-star-is-born-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lady-gaga-says-she-took-lithium-while-filming-a-star-is-born-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Gaga says she took lithium while filming &#8216;A Star Is Born&#8217; role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/lady-gaga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lady Gaga;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lady Gaga<\/a> made a candid confession about her time on &#8220;A Star Is Born.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview for the cover of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/lady-gaga-mayhem-tour-grammys-cover-story-interview-1235460150\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rolling Stone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rolling Stone<\/a>, the 39-year-old singer and actress shared that she was taking lithium while she was filming the 2018 movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I did &#8216;A Star Is Born&#8217; on lithium,&#8221; she told the outlet of the mood-stabilizing drug. Gaga has not publicly disclosed any diagnosis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gaga shared she was taking lithium while filming &#8220;A Star Is Born.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/former-disney-child-star-exposes-kidnapping-attempt-stalkers-hollywood-tell-all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Former Disney Child Star Exposes Kidnapping Attempt And Stalkers In Hollywood Tell-all;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Former Disney Child Star Exposes Kidnapping Attempt And Stalkers In Hollywood Tell-all<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the movie was not Gaga&#8217;s first acting role, it was her first leading role in a feature film, and it was a major hit. Her involvement in the film led to an Academy Award nomination for best actress and a win for best original song for &#8220;Shallow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During and after the film\u2019s production, Gaga was on her Joanne World Tour. In February 2018, she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/lady-gaga-cancels-miami-concert-last-minute-following-medical-advice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:canceled the remaining dates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">canceled the remaining dates<\/a> and later said she sought psychiatric care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There was one day that my sister said to me, \u2018I don\u2019t see my sister anymore,\u2019&#8221; she said. &#8220;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\u2019t do anything. \u2026 I completely crashed. It was really scary. There was a time where I didn\u2019t think I could get better. \u2026 I feel really lucky to be alive. I know that might sound dramatic, but we know how this can go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She met her fianc\u00e9, Michael Polansky, shortly after, explaining that &#8220;being in love with someone that cares about that real me made a very big difference&#8221; when it came to healing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lady Gaga and her fiance Michael Polansky at the SNL 50th celebration in New York in February 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6t3ZZuT_g7Kf8wVAMNJr2w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/4991017f589ffb616ad97c9ab344f0ed\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gaga said finding someone who &#8220;cares about the real me&#8221; helped her heal.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gaga released her seventh studio album, &#8220;Mayhem,&#8221; in March 2025, and is on the album&#8217;s corresponding tour, The Mayhem Ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She shared in January that Polansky helped executive produce the album, which is nominated for seven <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/grammys-2025-winners-losers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grammy Awards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Grammy Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speculation about Gaga and Polansky\u2019s relationship began after they were spotted leaving a hotel together on New Year\u2019s Eve 2019. They later went Instagram official in February 2020, when Gaga posted a photo of the pair on a boat with their arms around each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was really kind of special,&#8221; Gaga told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/lady-gaga-october-2024-cover-interview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vogue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Vogue<\/a> in September 2024 about quarantining with him during the pandemic. &#8220;I\u2019d been so focused on my career since I was a teenager. And the gift of that time was that I got to completely focus on my relationship. I met this totally supportive, loving human being who wanted to get to know me \u2014 outside of Lady Gaga.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lady Gaga flashes engagement ring on red carpet with fiance.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Pu8BPEMbMz2iJJHKGS6mvg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/dcbeb57673eeac47c6557fe8c1d3c7b4\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Lady Gaga and her fianc\u00e9, Michael Polansky, made their red carpet debut at the Venice Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple made their red carpet debut at the premiere of &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/joker-2-actor-rips-own-movie-worst-film-ever-made-after-fails-box-office\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joker: Folie \u00e0 Deux;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joker: Folie \u00e0 Deux<\/a>&#8221; at the Venice Film Festival in September 2024 after getting engaged earlier that year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/lady-gaga-says-she-took-lithium-while-filming-a-star-born-role\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lady Gaga says she took lithium while filming 'A Star Is Born' role;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lady Gaga says she took lithium while filming &#8216;A Star Is Born&#8217; 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