
Lady Gaga reveals she developed PTSD after being "raped repeatedly"
Lady Gaga has opened up about her developing PTSD after being "raped repeatedly" at age 19.
On Saturday (4 January), Lady Gaga joined Oprah Winfrey for her first 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Lady Gaga spoke to 15,000 fans about mental health, sexual assault, and more.
Oprah Mag reports that Lady Gaga said of her experience with sexual assault, "I was raped repeatedly when I was 19 years old. I also developed PTSD as a result of being raped and not processing that trauma. I did not have anyone help me, I did not have a therapist, I did not have a psychiatrist, I did not have a doctor help me through it."
Discussing it further, Lady Gaga said, "I all of a sudden became a star and was travelling the world going from hotel room to garage to limo to stage, and I never dealt with it, and then all of a sudden I started to experience this incredible intense pain throughout my entire body that mimicked the illness I felt after I was raped."
Oprah Winfrey also asked her about her next record. Lady Gaga replied, "For years. Not four years, but for years. Uh-huh. Don’t worry, we’re having a self-care conversation but I still am going to make music, don’t worry. I think I have a few superpowers. I just haven’t used them all yet. I’m getting ready. I’ve got a wand in my purse."
#Oprah just asked #LadyGaga when #LG6 is coming out: #Oprahs2020VisionTour pic.twitter.com/Afc1qmjjZK
— Jonathan Borge (@senorborge) January 4, 2020
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