Lady Gaga Responds to Ex-Classmate’s Facebook Group Claiming She’d Never Be Famous: “This Is Why You Don’t Give Up”

Lady Gaga has responded to her former NYU classmates who created a private Facebook group titled “Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous.”

The Grammy-winning singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, addressed the issue this week, saying, “Some people I went to college (with) made this way back when.”

“This is why you can’t give up when people doubt you or put you down—gotta keep going,” Gaga added.

Her response followed a viral TikTok posted on Tuesday, September 10, which showcased the notorious Facebook page that insults the singer. The page’s cover photo features an old image of Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, as a younger brunette with a black X over her face.

The next slide of the TikTok post displayed a photo of the “Shallow” singer holding an Oscar, accompanied by a list of her numerous awards, including 13 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, 18 MTV Video Music Awards, and many other accolades.

Fans lauded the singer’s response and her remarkable success in the comments section of the TikTok video.

“Success is the best revenge,” one commenter wrote.

“She’s not just famous, she’s THE FAME,” another user added.

The now-deleted Facebook group, created by her classmates at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, had 12 members at the time the screenshot was taken.

Gaga began singing and playing piano at a young age and reported being bullied as a pre-teen. She earned early admission to NYU after performing at open mic nights during high school.

Gaga has been vocal about her experiences with bullying throughout high school and college.