Lady Gaga suggests her House of Gucci character somehow sent 'large swarms of flies' to follow her

Lady Gaga
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Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Lady Gaga chatted with W magazine in a new interview about playing Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci, and she recalled the bizarre moment she knew it was time to let go of the character: when she started being surrounded by swarms of flies and became convinced Reggiani sent them.

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Reggiani, who in real life was convicted of hiring a hitman to kill her ex-husband, last year said she was "annoyed" Gaga didn't meet with her before making the movie, something Gaga defended by telling Good Morning America, "I didn't wanna collude with something that I don't believe in. You know, she did have her husband murdered."

Gaga has previously revealed the intense method acting process she utilized while making the movie, including using a fake Italian accent for nine months while shooting, and she even had a psychiatric nurse on the set during the last days of the shoot. "I sort of felt like I had to," Gaga told Variety. "I felt that it was safer for me." Apparently, some fly repellent also would have been useful.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.