Lady Gaga discussed her mental health struggles and how they influenced her portrayal of the iconic character Harley Quinn.
The Grammy-winning artist gave an interview to Vogue and revealed how her fictional character was personal to her.
“Harley Quinn is a character people know from the ether of pop culture," she said.
However, the character had a different meaning for Gaga. The actress-singer shared, "I had a different experience creating her, namely my experience with mania and chaos inside — for me, it creates a quietness."
On stigmatising women’s mental health, the Joker actress added, “Sometimes women are labelled as these overly emotional creatures and when we are overwhelmed we are erratic or unhinged. But I wonder if when things become so broken from reality, when we get pushed too far in life, what if it makes you…quiet?"
She continued, "I would say that I worked from a sense-memory perspective: What does it feel like to walk through the world and be…braced, in an intense way? And what happens when you cover up all of the complexities beneath the surface?"
On the professional front, Gaga will be next seen in Joker: Folie à Deux alongside Joaquin Phoenix.