Before being a Grammy-nominated singer and shocking crowds everywhere, Lady GaGa, also known as Stefani Germanotta, used to be just a simple Italian Catholic schoolgirl from New York.


The Bad Romance singer says, “I was a bit insecure in high school. I used to get made fun of for being either too provocative or too eccentric, so I started to tone it down. I didn’t fit in, and I felt like a freak.”


After the 23 year-old started college at NYU, she felt more comfortable. “I really let the real me out.”


Since then, she has made all eyes on her for her fashion. “I’m an outspoken and extreme dresser. I am inspired by photography and art, but mostly by New York.”


While some call her outfits weird, Gaga explains she does it for her fans. “This is really who I am, and it took a long time to be okay with that,” she says.