Lady Gaga Feels ‘Grateful’ for This Point in Her Life: ‘I Went Through a Lot’ (Exclusive)

Lady Gaga is full of gratitude at this point in her life.

“I’m in a new place,” the 38-year-old actress and musician tells PEOPLE of her new film Joker: Folie à Deux and its accompanying album Harlequin debut.

“I’ve been in the music industry since I was a teenager. And I’ve been working in the film industry for the last 10 years,” says Gaga. “And, you know, I think I just went through a lot.”

The artist’s chart-topping music, boundary-pushing fashion and awards (including an acting Oscar nomination and a win for Best Original Song for 2018’s “Shallow” A star is born) were not without their share of personal and professional challenges, some of which she described in her 2017 documentary. Gaga: Five foot two.

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Lady Gaga and fiancé Michael Polansky on September 4, 2024.

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“I’m really grateful for the career I’ve had,” the singer tells PEOPLE. “And I feel so grateful for my fans. Also, I think I had a lot of trouble with it at one point.”

She adds: “I feel much better now and it’s nice to be able to say that. I’m really grateful to be able to say that.”

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Lady Gaga September 7, 2024

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Joker: Folie à Deux Director says Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga were ‘funny, normal’ on set despite dark material (Exclusive)

Gaga plays Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, i.e. Harley Quinn, in Joker: Folie à Deuxthe sequel to the 2019 hit featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker. Written and directed by Todd Phillips, the sequel musical features Gaga and Phoenix delivering fantastic performances of well-known standards. During its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 4, the film received an 11-minute standing ovation.

As for why the DC Comics villain was next on her list of career accomplishments, Gaga says with a smile, “I really wanted to do something I’ve never done before.”

Joker: Folie à Deux it’s in theaters now.

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