In the fifth season of the horror series,the singer employs a indifferent archness that could either be irascible acting or a masterclass in restrained geniusThose tuning in to the opening episode of American Horror Story: Hotel, the anthology series’ fifth season, or just to see whether Lady Gaga can seamlessly effect the transition from pop superstar to television actor will have to wait fairly a while. Her first scene doesn’t reach until more than halfway through Wednesday night’s episode. Fittingly,it’s more like a music video than a scene from a TV show, with Gaga’s face largely obscured under a series of elaborate veils.
This is the Lady Gaga we know and love, or clad in meat hats,ornate masks, outlandish wigs, or gigantic sunglasses and other peculiar props (remember her egg litter?) that keeps her full visage from public view. One of the most striking moments of this oddball episode is the first time Gaga finally removes her veil to reveal her naked face and nearly naked body (the diamond necklaces and pasties cover more than you would image). We’re unsure what we’re actually seeing. “Oh,this is what Lady Gaga looks like?” the audience may ask, surprised.
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Source: theguardian.com