Lady Gaga on the Negativity Surrounding Joker 2: 'People Just Sometimes Don't Like Some Things'

Lady Gaga Addresses the Mixed Reception of 'Joker: Folie à Deux'

Pop icon and actress Lady Gaga has finally addressed the less-than-stellar reception to her latest film, Joker: Folie à Deux. Following the film's release, Gaga, who portrayed Harley Quinn, remained largely silent, though she did release a companion album, Harlequin. In a recent interview with Elle, she shared her perspective on the film's critical and audience response.

Gaga acknowledged the negative feedback, stating that she approaches such situations by managing expectations. "People just sometimes don’t like some things," she explained. "It’s that simple. And I think to be an artist, you have to be willing for people to sometimes not like it. And you keep going even if something didn’t connect in the way that you intended."

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Released last October, Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to Todd Phillips' 2019 hit, received mixed reviews, currently holding a 31% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Its theatrical run was short-lived, leading to a swift digital release and comments from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav describing the film's performance as "disappointing."

Gaga addressed the pressure of potential failure, stating, "When that makes its way into your life, that can be hard to get control of. It’s part of the mayhem."

Despite the film's reception, Gaga is moving forward with the release of her new studio album, Mayhem, in March 2025, ending a five-year hiatus since Chromatica. For further perspectives on Joker: Folie à Deux, you can explore differing opinions from Quentin Tarantino and Hideo Kojima, and review our list of 2024's biggest cinematic disappointments.