Once upon a time, in the magical land of overpriced textbooks and ramen noodles (a.k.a. New York University), there lived a young student named Stefani Germanotta. Now, little did her classmates know, Stefani was destined to morph into none other than Lady Gaga, the walking, singing glitter explosion that the world would one day worship. But before her transformation into pop royalty, her peers had another vision for her: absolute mediocrity.
Picture this: a group of students, huddled around their laptops in between philosophy essays and Netflix binges, decide to form a Facebook group. But not just any Facebook group—oh no! They went with a super creative title: “Stefani Germanotta, You Will Never Be Famous.” Burn. Savage. The confidence they had in their crystal balls was astounding. Spoiler alert: Their future-telling skills were about as reliable as a fortune cookie from last year.
Fast forward to 2024. Our gal Gaga, now sitting atop a mountain of awards so high it probably has its own zip code, catches wind of this delightful little throwback, thanks to a TikTok post. The TikTok, naturally, features two iconic images: one, a screenshot of that hilariously misguided Facebook group, and two, Lady Gaga herself, posing like the queen she is with her Oscar, as if saying, “Remember that time I was supposed to not be famous? LOL.”
And this is where Gaga, in her infinite wisdom and glorious ability to throw shade like it’s confetti, decides to chime in on the TikTok post. Channeling the spirit of someone who knows how to win with style, she writes, “Some people I went to college with made this way back when.” (Translation: “Oh honey, way back when you thought you knew what was up.”)
Then, with the grace of a motivational speaker wrapped in a meat dress, she drops the ultimate truth bomb: “This why you can’t give up when people doubt you or put you down – gotta keep going.” Because, let’s be real, if a group of college kids’ Facebook group couldn’t stop her from amassing an Oscar, 13 Grammys, 10 Guinness World Records, and more shiny trophies than a trophy store during clearance, what can?
So, moral of the story: The next time someone makes a Facebook group dedicated to underestimating you, just keep strutting in your platform heels, because one day, you too might be showing off your Oscars while the haters scroll through TikTok, wondering where it all went wrong.
