If she is difficult to work with, it's probably because she's very passionate, and wants things done exactly the way she wants them done.
At the end of the day, the real people who need to be fired are those that pick her singles. She's the only pop star who consistently releases the wrong songs at the wrong time.
I'm almost positive she hand-picked "Venus" as the second single. Which, if that were true, you'd understand why she'd be sour that they (rightfully) skipped it over for DWUW.
Lady Gaga's romance with Taylor Kinney may not be over, but her relationship with longtime manager Troy Carter has ended. Multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly that the 27-year-old singer and 40-year-old music manager have parted ways due to "creative differences."
"It's sad but also liberating at the same time," a source close to both tells Us of the split. "One door closes and another opens." Carter helped launch the pop star's career after signing her in 2007. In 2011, he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for his work on the HBO special Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden.
At the YouTube Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 3, Gaga squashed a new report that she and her boyfriend of two years, Kinney, had split by piling on the PDA. A video of the "Applause" singer kissing the 32-year-old actor backstage at the show was posted on Instagram. The two first met in July 2011 after Kinney appeared in the singer's "You And I" music video. They started dating several months later, briefly split in May 2012, and got back together the following month.
Though she appeared to be happily in love backstage, Gaga gave a bizarre, tearful performance of her latest single "Dope" onstage. The Los Angeles Times called the singer's 3-minute act on the live-streamed show "deeply strange and out-of-tune." Gaga performed in a flannel shirt, no shoes and fake, decaying teeth while silently crying. The L.A. Times reports that more than 4,000 viewers exited out of their browsers during the singer's performance.
Lady Gaga and her loyal manager Troy Carter are over. The reason is “creative differences.” Carter literally created Gaga’s career in 2007, got her a multi zillion dollar deal at Interscope, and helped hatch her from that egg she appears in.
I am told by friends that Carter was cut out of the ARTPop album campaign. and that Gaga has refused advice. “She doesn’t take direction anymore,” a source told me.
This all culminated in last night’s train wreck of an appearance at the YouTube Awards. Millions of people tuned out as Gaga appeared in darkness singing a terrible ballad called “Dope.”
It’s one of three songs on ARTPop with references to drugs, not smart for her young audience. As well, Gaga apparently left a couple of what I’m told were “great” songs off ARTPop that could have been hits. (One of them was a song I featured here a few months ago, a duet with Cher.)
But this is what happens when a “star” believes they are too big to take guidance.
What a shame.
Carter manages John Legend and other artists, so he will be fine.
Gaga, however, has problems on the horizon. Last night’s outing was a nightmare. She cried and carried on, and even her most fanatic fans didn’t know what was going on. “ARTPop” is released in one week– November 11th.
It’s had a flurry of leaked singles but no focus or direction. Remember how clear the “Born this Way” campaign was?
“ARTPop” is all over the place. And that may be reflected in its initial sales.
I would believe this more if it wasn't in the midst of a new era & a week before a album release.
Why would a manager leave right before a huge anticipated album was released?
