Madonna has said a mix of critical and positive things about Lady Gaga over the years, especially around Gaga’s song “Born This Way.”
Critical comments
- Madonna has said that Gaga “blatantly ripped off” one of her songs, referring to the similarity between Gaga’s “Born This Way” and her own “Express Yourself.”
- She has also described “Born This Way” as feeling “reductive” when asked about the comparison, a word that became a widely quoted dig in discussions of their rumored feud.
Positive or reconciliatory comments
- Madonna has also called Lady Gaga a very talented singer and songwriter and has said that Gaga “has her thing” and that it was only this one issue that bothered her.
- In a later interview, she said that people were enthusiastic about the idea of them being enemies, but that “in reality, we never were,” pushing back on the narrative of a long‑term feud between them.
