Lady Gaga Laughs at Joker 2 Bad Reviews: I Started Laughing
Lady Gaga Laughs at Joker 2 Bad Reviews: I Started Laughing
Lady Gaga reveals she laughed off Joker: Folie à Deux backlash as critics panned the film and it underperformed at the box office.
Lady Gaga says she found the negative reactions to Joker: Folie à Deux funny because it was getting so unhinged. She admitted that when the backlash started, she began laughing, noting she was almost nervous to share her reaction but that the truth is she started laughing as the noise grew louder. Folie à Deux, a sequel to the 2019 Joker, bombed at the box office and earned a CinemaScore D, a sharp contrast to the first film's B+.
The film follows Arthur Fleck's murder trial and features several musical numbers that culminate in a guilty verdict and an explosive climax. Gaga opened up about these experiences in a Rolling Stone cover story published recently, explaining that she put a lot of herself into the project and that prolonged negativity can be painful, yet she chose humor over hurt.
Her take adds another layer to the conversation around sequels and fandom, showing that even a blockbuster can invite polarized reactions while its star navigates the press cycle with candor and resilience.
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