Lady Gaga blogs about body issues, Madonna disses

Lady Gaga has posted an emotional message to fans chronicling the highs and lows of the previous year on her fan site Little Monsters.

The pop star, who is gearing up to release her third studio album ARTPOP in the New Year, reveals that she fought with her label over the single choices for 2011's Born This Way album, was betrayed by long-time friends and mentors, clashed with video directors and dealt with "massive struggles with my body image." 

She also alluded to Madonna's repeated jabs over the similarities between "Born This Way" and her classic pop anthem "Express Yourself. "There was also of course the incessant dragging of the most important single of my career in dead-beaten-horse mud," she wrote.

Read Lady Gaga's full message below:

Today is a really happy day for me. The past year was a challenge, and I’m so happy to have my spirit back. I felt in chains at times. Whether is be the record label disagreeing with me on single choices, or directors who could only create an idea of “gaga” or what i’ve “done before” and not able to move forward, and there was also of course the incessant dragging of the most important single of my career in dead-beaten-horse-mud. Then there were all the personal moments. Betrayed by lifelong friends, mentors I’ve had for years suddenly taking advantage of me, and a massive struggles with my body image.

I’ve grown and left most of these things behind, the monsters of fame are very real. But I wanted to thank you for baring with me a little bit. Today’s film is what happens when there is love and respect amongst creatives, teams, management. This project was run solely by the HAUS OF GAGA, ATOM FACTORY, AND STEVEN KLEIN’S fantastic team. I am feeling blessed to have removed those from my life driven by money and luxury, its all about the art of it. I feel free today.

Thank you for always being there for me monsters.

I love you.

LG

The film project she's referring to is the trailer for her fragrance "Fame." Watch that here.

(via Idolator)

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