As Lady Gaga strutted out and shimmied in a shimmering flapper-like ensemble, full with a powerful lob and feather coat, the chart-topping artist — tonight pulling double-duty as musical visitor and host of Saturday Night Live — had no bother turning the joke on herself.
In a breezy opening monologue clocking in simply at typical radio fare size, the multi-Grammy Award winner quipped, “I do know you is perhaps pondering I’m right here to advertise my album, Mayhem, however I’m really right here to remind you I’m an incredible actor.”
Naturally, she addressed Joker: Folie à Deux, poking enjoyable by saying, “Apparently individuals thought it was superior.”
The movie lately won Worst Screen Couple (together with Worst Sequel), however the pop star took it in stride: “Jokes on them, I really like profitable issues. My Razzie brings me one step nearer to an EGORT; it’s like an EGOT, but it surely’s hurtful.”
She additionally talked about her inaugural internet hosting gig, in 2013 on the age of 27, quipping that now, at 38, she’s at “scientifically the perfect age for a pop star.” In truth, she added, “Chappell Roan is 58. Charli XCX, she’s 75. Tate McRae [who was a musical guest last week] is my organic grandmother.”
The “Simply Dance” musician added, “The final time I hosted was in 2013, and each facet of my efficiency aged amazingly. There’s no have to Google ‘SNL 2013, Girl Gaga that includes R. Kelly.’”
Bowen Yang even made an look as her “superfan.” Visibly nervous and nearly shaking with trepidation, he launched her prematurely as if for a efficiency, to which Girl Gaga replied: “It’s somewhat early, however nice job Bowen.”
Gaga even had time to provide a quick anecdote, sharing the backstory of how she met her fiancé, businessman Michael Polansky. She defined that her mother set them up, noting that she was “actually smoking a cigarette” as her mother instructed her he works in most cancers analysis. After occurring three dates collectively, Gaga mentioned she by no means smoked once more “besides after I’m drunk,” prompting a gloved hand to ship a cig to puff on from off display screen.
In closing, the New York Metropolis native remarked, “I respect everybody right here a lot, so tonight, I promise to behave, to sing and to not do Joker 3.”
