Lady Gaga joked about aging, her ill-fated 2013 Saturday Night Live performance, Joker 2 and getting engaged as host and musical guest of the latest episode of SNL.
“I’m so excited to be here. I know you might be thinking I’m here to promote my album, Mayhem, but I’m actually here to remind you that I’m an amazing actor,” Lady Gaga said at the onset.
The singer then noted how the last time she did double duty at SNL, she was 27; she’s 38 now, “scientifically the best age for a female pop star to be. Honestly though, most pop stars are over 40: Chappell Roan is 58, and Charli XCX, she’s 75. Tate McRae… is my biological grandmother.”
She continued, “the last time I hosted was in 2013, and every aspect of my performance aged amazingly. There’s no need to google ‘SNL 2013 Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly.’”
Gaga then shifted to her acting career. “I’ve been very diligent about selecting films that would showcase my craft as a serious actor. Films such as Joker 2,” she said.
Apparently, people thought it was awesome. Joaquin [Phoenix] and I even got nominated for a Razzie, which is an award for the worst film of the year. We won for Worst On-Screen Duo, but joke’s on them: I love winning things.”
She continued, “And my Razzie brings me closer to an EGORT. It’s like an EGOT, but it’s hurtful.”
Gaga next talked about getting engaged this year, and how her mom set her up with her “future husband.” Gaga then joked (maybe) that she was “literally smoking” a cigarette when her mother informed her that the potential beau “works in cancer research,” and after three dates she “never smoked again… except when I’m drunk.”
She closed out her opening monologue by promising “to act, to sing, and not do Joker 3.”
