Days after the widely discussed, passionate musical performance at the recently concluded Oscars that has people around the world 'convinced' that Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are dating, the pop diva quashed the rumours, saying it was all part of the act.
While the social media fixated with "A Star is Born" co-stars as a couple, Gaga said it what was they "wanted you to see" as they crooned to "Shallow", which won Best Original Song.
Late show host Jimmy Kimmel prodded the singer: "You had such a connection with Bradley that, instantly, and I guess this is a compliment, people started saying, 'Oh, they must be in love'."
Giving a massive eyeroll, the Oscar-winning songwriter, who also brought her statue along for the interview, said, "First of all, social media, quite frankly, is the toilet of the internet. And what it has done to pop culture is abysmal. And people saw love, and guess what, that's what we wanted you to see."
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