Overview
- Gaga says she was taking lithium during the film’s production and later “completely crashed,” canceling the last 10 Joanne tour shows and seeking hospital care.
- She describes fearing she might not recover and now says she feels “really lucky to be alive.”
- At the time, the cancellations were publicly attributed to severe pain and fibromyalgia, with the new account adding a psychiatric crisis as central context.
- Gaga credits fiancé Michael Polansky with helping her stabilize and now considers herself a “healthy, whole person.”
- She says criticism of Joker: Folie à Deux fueled her Mayhem era, with the album earning seven Grammy nominations.