“People just sometimes don’t like some things,” Gaga said in her first public comments about reactions to the film, although she did not mention it by name. “It’s that simple. And I think to be an artist, you have to be willing for people to sometimes not like it. And you keep going, even if something didn’t connect in the way that you intended.”

The singer is breaking her silence on why she believes the 2024 film was a critical and commercial failure.

Joker: Folie À Deux star Lady Gaga has addressed the negative reviews for the DC sequel, sharing her take on audiences rejecting what was expected to be another hit from Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix.