And I saw Lady Gaga. I know. So, what's left?
>> Lady Gaga was unbelievably generous. >> Gaga was the nuclear weapon. >> Celebrities are trained to stay calm, but put Lady Gaga in front of them and suddenly the mask slips.
>> Gaga's here. >> Gaga's in the building. >> GAGA.
>> GAGA. >> ICONS START DANCING, rappers freeze, actors panic, >> [music] >> and legends turn into fans. These moments prove Gaga does not just own the stage, she changes the room before she even performs.
One, Celine Dion. Celine Dion did not show up to Lady Gaga's Vegas show like a polite celebrity guest. This is Celine Dion, one of the biggest voices alive losing herself in the crowd like a teenager at her first concert.
>> And she prayed with me and my entire crew backstage before this show. That is how amazing she is. >> And Gaga noticed her right away.
Instead of pretending not to see her, she turned the moment into Celine's tribute. >> She inspired my performance. >> Wait, this Wait, this.
>> No. No. I watched that video after I did that show.
>> But there was a backstory. Before Gaga's Vegas residency even opened, Celine was asked if she had any advice for her. >> Okay, first of all, do I have advice for Lady Gaga?
>> [laughter] >> No. First of all, this girl knows exactly what she's doing. >> And her answer said everything.
>> And I will never ever ever in my whole life tell somebody professional how how to do things. >> And when she was asked if I had she had any advice for me, she said that I didn't need it because I was strong and I knew what I was doing. >> Later Gaga said Celine inspired her from the audience.
She even joked that Celine outperformed her. >> And then the next night when I sang The Edge of Glory, I was doing all >> [laughter] >> the moves that Celine was doing. She outperformed me while I was singing.
>> That is why their Grammy's meeting feels so warm. Two powerhouse voices genuinely thrilled to be in the same room. >> What collaboration, speaking of collaborate, Lady Gaga is coming right behind us.
>> So, I better hurry. >> No, no, not at all. >> Two, Julie Andrews.
>> Lady Gaga was unbelievably generous. I've always been a fan, but I've made a new friend because she's lovely. >> Back in 2015, Gaga was still often underestimated because of the wild costumes and theatrical image.
>> I think she showed the most enormous amount of courage getting up and preparing. She said she hadn't and she really nailed it. >> But at the Oscars, Gaga traded shock value for pure vocals with a tribute to The Sound of Music.
>> [music] >> Ladies and gentlemen, the incomparable Julie Andrews. >> Then Julie Andrews walked out and the performance became a blessing from the woman who made that music immortal. Three, Bradley Cooper.
>> First time I ever heard Lady Gaga sing was La Vie en Rose at a cancer benefit and that's what floored me and I couldn't stop. >> Bradley Cooper saw Gaga sing La Vie en Rose and the reaction basically changed both of their careers. >> Every single time it felt fresh and new and I felt like I was dragging this person very reluctantly, who by the way fell on the floor most of the takes.
>> Bradley directed, co-wrote, produced, and built A Star Is Born around finding the right ally. >> There can be a hundred people in the room and 99 don't believe in you and just one does and Bradley Cooper believed in me and I would not be here without him today. >> And Gaga gave the praise right back.
She said Bradley saw her as an actress before the world fully did. >> And I was like, "Oh my gosh, Bradley, your voice. " I was blown away by him.
I mean, he just he sings from his soul. He sings from his gut. >> She also praised his voice saying he worked hard and became a real singer for the film.
>> Yeah, I remember as I you asked me that question, I remember leaving her house after it was over feeling so overcome with inspiration. >> And at the Oscars, it came full circle. The director who trusted Gaga's voice was now singing inches from her.
Four, Salma Hayek. >> I only got to work with Lady Gaga, which a treat. >> Yes, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
>> Salma Hayek did not describe Gaga like a pop star visiting a movie set. >> She's amazing. >> She was fun.
She was interesting, inspiring, funny, and meaningful. >> And Salma kept praising Gaga across interviews and premieres, which made it feel real, not promotional. >> Gaga just like goes in like the an Egyptian queen, sits down, and she starts descending.
>> Gaga's film career could have been treated like stunt casting. Instead, the people who worked beside her kept talking about class. Five, Catherine Zeta-Jones.
>> And I was like a 14-year-old child like in the window of my trailer going, "She here yet? " >> While shooting Wednesday, Catherine Zeta-Jones admitted she waited around the set like a 14-year-old hoping Gaga would appear. >> Probably the sweetest, humblest person I've met in quite a while a while.
So, she was everything I I dreamed she would be. >> Great. Now, we love her more.
>> Yes. >> Okay, perfect. >> That is an Oscar winner acting like a fan outside a dressing room.
No fake cool, no perfect composure, just full excitement. And this is where paparazzi admiration crosses generations. Even legends and global hitmakers forget the cool act when Gaga walks in.
Six, Bad Bunny. >> [music] >> Bad Bunny can command a stadium without blinking, but one sudden Gaga appearance and he looked like his soul left for a quick walk. >> What What did she say to you?
>> She said, "I love you. " >> And that's it. >> And I was like, "I love you, too.
" >> One of the biggest artists of this generation did not have to fake being shocked. And Gaga clearly admired him, too, which made the reaction even better. >> I'm just so happy for him and, you know, what he means to people um is so incredibly im- >> That is real star power.
It is not the bland kind, it is the kind that interrupts your nervous system. Seven, Doja Cat. >> Gaga is another one that that does that to me.
I went to see her live recently. >> Doja Cat is not easy to impress, which is why her Gaga reactions hit harder. >> We were like I was sobbing and he I think he was all you were Were you also sobbing with your mouth open?
>> Doja, who turns almost everything into a joke, started getting visibly emotional. >> I am absolutely inspired. I'm moved constantly and I'm proud.
>> The striking part is that Doja did not focus only on the vocals or the stage. She talked about Gaga's heart and said that is something she wants to grow into. Eight, Billie Eilish.
Billie Eilish is already one of the defining artists of her generation, but around Gaga, the respect is still obvious. >> Honestly, I've been listening [music] to like a lot of old Gaga. >> [sighs] >> Like Poker Face, G.
Y. P. S.
Y. >> Billie has her own world, her own sound, and her own award shelf, but she has always looked up to Gaga, not just as an icon, but as a mentor figure. >> Gaga has said it to me before.
It's, you know, it's nice to to hear from people that like have gone through this and know what it's like. >> That is why the moment feels bigger than a quick award show greeting. It feels like one era quietly acknowledging the one before it.
Nine, Chrissy Teigen. >> All right, cool. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend were doing a normal red carpet interview.
Then Gaga out-starred both of them. John Legend barely has to say anything because Chrissy's face already says the whole script. 10, Isla Fisher.
Isla Fisher is used to being mistaken for Amy Adams and usually she corrects it. But then the person making the mistake was Lady Gaga. Isla loved Gaga too much to stop her, but then the plot twist.
Amy Adams walked into the scene. That is what makes the story so funny. Isla was not trying to trick Gaga.
She was just too starstruck to ruin the moment. 11, Cardi B. Before Cardi B became a Grammy winner, she was a teenager performing Bad Romance.
So meeting Gaga was not a casual celebrity hello. It was the past catching up to her. Cardi did not just meet another artist.
She met someone who helped make her feel possible and that is Gaga's real impact. Before these young stars were icons, they watched her and thought maybe I can be that fearless too. 12, Doechii.
>> Lady Gaga wasn't just a pop star, she was a lifeline. Gaga taught us that it was okay to be our real selves. >> Doechii was not just introducing another superstar, she talked about Gaga like an artist who helped make her feel braver.
>> Lady Gaga is an innovator because she has to be. She was born that way and we love her for it. >> Doechii was already rising fast, but you could hear how deeply Gaga had influenced her idea of performance.
>> I think we can all agree that Doechii's an innovator already. >> [cheering] >> Then Gaga, being Gaga, gave the respect right back. >> I loved working with Doechii and we've been doing quite a few things this week together.
>> This is in our lane. I'm so excited for all of the stuff me and Gaga have coming up next as well. >> The fan then became the collaborator, standing beside Gaga in a full fashion pop spectacle for the "Devil Wears Prada 2" single, "Rain On Me".
13, Olivia Rodrigo. >> I love Lady Gaga. I think she's like the best performer of our generation.
Just like watching her on the piano is just incredible and so magical. >> Olivia Rodrigo called Gaga one of the best performers of their generation. >> I think like Lady Gaga singing "Paparazzi".
I think it was like the VMAs or something like that and she like acts this whole thing out is incredible. >> Olivia was not just naming a favorite singer, she was naming a performance that taught her what pop could do. >> [music] >> So when Olivia watched Gaga show years later dancing like crazy, you knew it was real.
14, >> [music] >> Chappell Roan. >> But "Bad Romance" is different because I was just like she >> Everything. She's everything.
I can't I can't match it. >> Chappell Roan was already having her own breakout, but she still chose to cover Gaga's "Bad Romance". >> "Bad Romance" low-key I always just like a fraud singing.
>> Really? >> Yes, because I was like, "Oh my god. " >> And the way she talked about it made the fan context clear.
She sounded almost intimidated by the Gaga standard. When the cover started recirculating online and Gaga saw it and gave the one approval that actually mattered. >> Are you Chappell Roan, son?
>> Yes. >> So, when Gaga later ran over to hug Chappell at the Grammys, it did not feel random. It felt like the artist Chappell admired was now admiring her back.
15, Rachel Zegler. >> She's the reason I think I can do this and she's the reason I perform. >> Well, I think you're going to meet her at some point during this song.
>> so. >> Before West Side Story, Rachel Zegler was still a teenager posting singing videos online. >> It used to be like, "Hi, sorry about that one viral video.
" >> [laughter] >> Do not apologize for that. >> But the clip that made people notice her voice was her viral cover of Gaga's Shallow. >> She's amazing and she can do it all and she is the definition of someone who uh inspires the next generation.
I was inspired by her. >> Once Rachel became famous, she finally got to meet her idol and she could not hide how starstruck she was. Then the night got even sweeter.
Rachel's dress broke and Gaga helped to fix it with the Haim sisters using a hairpin. That is the wild thing about Lady Gaga. She can make Celine dance, Cardi freeze, Julie Andrews approve, Bad Bunny glitch, and Doja tear up.
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