Lady Gaga Says She And Bradley Cooper Aren't In Love — Even If Ally And Jackson Maine Were

2018's A Star Is Born is a classic story of love, stardom, and tragedy — one that Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper made into a large pop culture moment. The power of their portrayals can be noticed in the accolades they've received; two Grammy Awards, a Academy Award, and over 60 other trophies since the film has been released.


The chemistry between the two leads was magnetic, creating scenes of what appeared to be a proper connection that made the romantic story that much more authentic and ultimately heartbreaking. However on the Wednesday night (February 27) episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Gaga grabbed the figurative microphone to tell each person that the acting was just acting and that there were no actual sparks between them.


Gaga took the stage with Kimmel for a lengthy discussion about all things A Star is Born. "It's been quite a week," she mentioned before putting the Oscar trophy for Best Original Song for "Shallow" from the film on the table. The host speedily launched into a discussion about the film, digging into the question that each person wanted to know after the film itself and their performance of "Shallow" at the 2019 Academy Awards: Is there any real-life romance between the two?


Gaga immediately rolled her eyes at the question, giving the response each person wanted to know before she even opened her mouth. "Social media, quite frankly, is toilet of the world wide web, and what it's done to pop culture is abysmal," she mentioned. "People saw love and, guess what, that's what we wanted you to see."


In addition to talking more about A Star Is Born, there was also a reminder that a 12-minute-extended cut of the film is coming back to theaters beginning this Friday for a week. For the Jackson- and Ally Maine-obsessed, this is the possibility to explore more of their relationship, and, by extension, the acting that went into making it feel so real.


Check out the discussion about the film and relationships above.