"All 3 queens of pop" — Internet reacts to Lady Gaga naming Madonna and Britney Spears as icons she looks up to

Lady Gaga recently appeared on a podcast with Roz and Emma on 2 FM, on Monday, October 6, 2024. Gaga reportedly credited other female artists who had inspired her over time. She named Madonna and Britney Spears as artists she looked up to.

Netizens soon took to social media platforms to react. Here are some of the popular responses found on X, formerly known as Twitter:

Another user wrote:

"Her still showing love to madonna even though madonna hates her ijbol."

"Gaga really is the kindest for still showing love to madonna despite what she did to her… that’s mother," added a tweet.

"It’s bizarre (but also kind of shocking) that Lady Gaga would name Britney Spears as her inspiration as there are no two artists who are as dissimilar sonically... and aesthetically..." tweeted another user.

Several other users came up with similar reactions to Lady Gaga's statement. They praised Gaga through their tweets. A user commented:

"MY BRAND!!!!!! Madonna is mother. But all 3 of these love so so much."

"They’ve all had a huge impact on pop music," wrote another user.

"Lady Gaga has great respect for Madonna and Britney Spears, considering them icons in the music industry," explained a netizen.

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Lady Gaga reportedly disappointed with the negative reviews for Joker: Folie à Deux

Her movie Joker: Folie à Deux was released in the US on October 4, 2024. Gaga also released her studio album Harlequin on September 27, 2024. While the movie has received mixed reviews, the album did quite well.

According to Luminate, the album has already earned about 25,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week up to Thursday, October 3.

As for the movie, Gaga seemed disappointed, as reported by The Mail. The outlet also claimed that the singer's team is trying to release other projects to divert attention from the just-released movie. Sources exclusively told The Mail that she was surprised with the reviews, particularly after receiving praise for her role at the Venice Film Festival.

The insider further said:

"Gaga is surprised by the response to Joker 2 and is shocked that people don’t love it after the response it received from critics before it premiered. She put so much heart into the movie and has so much respect for the DC comics fan base."

While one source claimed that the singer was utterly shocked by the public feedback, another source told the outlet that Lady Gaga didn't really get discouraged. This source mentioned:

"She would now like to land a role in Quentin Tarantino's next and final film. Nobody knows what that is going to be, but she wants to audition."

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Netizens also took to social media platforms to express their take on the Joker sequel. While some criticized the movie for being a musical, others bashed the script and claimed that the actors deserved better.