Lady Gaga has once again demonstrated her penchant for Reinvention. Known for her ability to shift her style to match each musical era, the Grammy winner recently debuted an ethereal, ghostly look at the Grammy Museum ahead of her Christmas Eve special, “Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only.”
Gaga wore a Victorian-style Vettesse corset gown featuring puffed sleeves and a bustled, asymmetric skirt. The backless design of the dress highlighted several of her tattoos, while the high-low hemline revealed a pair of black leather knee-high boots. Keeping her makeup minimal, she opted for a simple peach lip and made a bold statement by bleaching both her hair and eyebrows to a nearly white, platinum blonde—a dramatic change from the jet-black hair she sported in Paris just a month prior.
Beyond her fashion choices, the 39-year-old artist has been candid about her personal journey. In a cover story for the December 2025 issue of Rolling Stone, Gaga revealed the mental health challenges she faced during and after filming “A Star Is Born,” noting that she was on lithium during production and eventually required psychiatric care due to the intense pressure.
She also connected these experiences to the inspiration behind her latest album, “Mayhem.” On Instagram, she described the project as a manifestation of her “personal chaos” and a collection of “gothic dreams.” She noted that while “Lady Gaga” is a persona she created to express her human reality, she still identifies most deeply with her birth name, Stefani. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, she explained that Stefani is the artist and creator, while Lady Gaga remains her most famous creation.