Lady Gaga Has Fear of Dying Like Princess Diana
A source close to Lady Gaga has revealed that the pop star fears dying in a similar way as Princess Diana.
According to the source, “Gaga has always been absolutely fixated on Diana and sees herself as a 21st century incarnation of her.”
Diana, Princess of Wales, married Britain’s Prince Charles in 1981. She became an instant media sensation, even after her divorce from Charles in 1996. One year later Diana was killed in a horrific car crash; she was only 36.
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Lady Gaga wrote the song “Paparazzi” with Diana’s death in mind. There was much speculation about the role that the paparazzi played in Diana’s death. At the time of the crash, they were surrounding her car, and it was believed that their pursuit was a major factor in the crash.
Gaga has said, “Diana was the most iconic martyr of fame. She died because of it.”
Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother, was out-spoken about the paparazzi’s role in his sister’s life and said that they “had blood on their hands.”
British newspaper “The Sun” writes: “Gaga has had dreams about dying the same way as her [Diana] and has genuine fears that her fame could literally kill her.”
Diana is only one of many people in the media spotlight who has died young. Numerous people have died under the age of 40, including Patsy Cline, River Phoenix, Hank Williams, John F. Kennedy and his son, John F. Kennedy, Jr. Most recently, Amy Winehouse died in July of this year.
While a number of these deaths have resulted from drug or alcohol addiction, many were a result of outside factors: plane crashes, assassination, car crashes. It calls into question the price of fame.
Gaga is reported to be writing and releasing a new song about Diana’s death. She has won 137 awards and received 281 nominations for her music and videos. Gaga is known for being somewhat controversial with her music, including one hit, “Judas,” which includes references to Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene.
She told The Guardian, “Don’t say I hate institutionalized religion-rather than saying I hate those things, which I do not, what I’m saying is that perhaps there is a way of opening more doors, rather than closing so many.”
