Lady Gaga opens up about the mixed reactions of 'Joker: Folie à Deux', sharing her thoughts on how artists handle both success and failure. Watch the above video to hear more from her candid conversation with Elle. #jokerfolieadeux #joker #ladygaga #harleyquinn #mayhem
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00:00Months after Joker Follier Due faced a rough reception at the box office, the lead actress
00:06Lady Gaga finally spoke about the film's underperformance.
00:10In a candid conversation with LA, she reflected on the mixed reactions and how she navigates
00:15artistic setbacks.
00:17People just sometimes don't like some things, it's that simple.
00:22And I think to be an artist, you have to be willing for people to sometimes not like it.
00:27And you keep going even if something didn't connect in the way that you intended," she
00:31shared.
00:32The film, which featured Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as Arthur Fleck and introduced Lady
00:37Gaga as Harley Quinn, despite the high expectations, the sequel struggled to match the success
00:42of its original.
00:43While 2019's Joker film grossed over $1 billion and won multiple Academy Awards, Follier Due
00:51fell short both commercially and critically.
00:54It opened to just $37.6 million domestically and received a 31% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
01:01Still, Gaga remains unshaken.
01:04When that makes its way into your life, that can be hard to get control of.
01:09It's part of the mayhem," she said.
01:12Apart from films, Lady Gaga is now shifting her focus to music.
01:16Her upcoming album Mayhem marks a return to a darker pop sound, embracing both success
01:22and failure, proving that creativity isn't about perfection, it's about persistence.