Lady Gaga is no stranger to wild rumors and smear campaigns. Recently, the Poker Face singer appeared on What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates to reveal her reasons behind not defending herself against critics and haters who claimed that she’s a man, relatively early in her career.

Her reason behind not arguing back was simple. It was a lie, therefore, she didn’t feel like a victim. She further explained that while the groundless rumors are untrue, sometimes refuting them, as a public figure, is not in the best interest of other people’s well being.

During Netflix’s What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates episode two, the A Star Is Born actress opened up on why, early on in her career when there were unfounded claims that she was a man, she kept mute on the incessant headlines that hounded her. Speaking about the memory from that period, Gaga said to Bill Gates that even though rumors were addressed to her and were asked in most of the interviews, she didn’t answer because she didn’t see herself as a victim. On the contrary, she was more worried about how some people might feel when the same things are said about them and they don’t want to be ashamed.

The Judas hitmaker said, “What about a kid who is being accused of that who would think that a public figure like me would feel shame? I’ve been in situations where fixing a rumor was not in the best interest of the well being of other people.”

She elaborated that since the very first year of her profession, she had been through a lot of controversies in the press. As a performer, she has learned to brush off some of those things. She further added, “I’ve been used to lies being printed about me since I was 20 years old. I’m a performer. I think it’s kind of funny.”

We all have loved the way Wednesday impressed us. While appreciating the fabulous acting skills of Jenna Ortega, we surely even enjoyed the way Tim Burton brought his skills onto the screens. Well, but the big question is, will he return to the TV screen again after the grand access of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? As per Al Gough, the talented director will helm a few episodes of the aforementioned series. 

In a recent interview with Collider, Gough, who is one of the two co-creators, and Miles Millar spilled the beans about Tim Burton’s involvement as a director for the second season of Wednesday. 

“He’s doing four. He’s doing half the season like he did in Season 1,” Gough stated while talking about The Nightmare Before Christmas director. 

For those unaware, Burton had worked on the first half of season 1, for Wednesday, while the second half was divided between  Gandja Monteiro and James Marshall. 

Talking about Burton’s time with Jenna Ortega, Gough stressed that the director loves working with the Miller’s Girl actress. The co-creator then also added that even he had thought that Burton wouldn’t return for another season; however, surprisingly, he is back. 

Al Gough also stressed on the fact that if Tim Burton loves something, he does this with all of his heart, which is the reason that the sequel to Beetlejuice has worked so tremendously at the box office.