Pop the champagne and cue the confetti cannons—Lady Gaga’s spilling the tea on Michael Polansky’s proposal, and it’s as wild as you’d expect from the queen of theatrics herself!
During her Vogue cover interview (because, of course, Gaga does nothing less than magazine covers), the 38-year-old actress-slash-singer-slash-mother-monster confirmed that her boo, Michael, popped the question back in April. But this wasn’t just any old romantic moment under the stars. Oh no, these lovebirds were hanging off the side of a cliff, literally! Because why not propose after scaling a rock face? If that’s not the most Gaga-esque proposal ever, I don’t know what is.
But wait, the plot thickens like a chunky eyeliner on a pop star! In her chat with the The Graham Norton Show, Gaga revealed that she initially thought the proposal was a giant prank. You see, Michael decided to get down on one knee on April 1st. Yes, April Fool’s Day! Come on, Michael, proposing on the official day of jokes and fake lottery tickets? You gotta know your audience better!
“He proposed on April 1 and I thought he was joking,” Gaga laughed, probably while simultaneously belting out a high note. For a hot second, she might’ve expected a rubber chicken to pop out of the ring box. But no, it turns out the proposal was legit, even though she was half-expecting him to shout, “Gotcha!”
Fast forward to July, and the world got an accidental sneak peek at this love fest during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Picture this: Gaga and Michael, casually saying hi to the French Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, as one does. And then boom, Gaga just casually drops, “This is my fiancé” on camera! Oops! I mean, what better way to reveal your engagement than in front of a global audience? Forget Instagram announcements, let’s do it at the Olympics, y’all!
“I had wanted to keep it a secret!” Gaga said, probably shaking her head in dramatic disbelief, as if she doesn’t live every moment of her life in the spotlight. Honestly, it’s adorable she thought that was ever an option.
And if you thought the proposal was wild, just wait. Gaga’s already thinking about adding a new little monster to the family! She said that starting a family with Michael is her “number one” goal, and we’re all just imagining the most fabulous baby shower in history, complete with meat dress bibs.
In the meantime, you can catch Lady Gaga being her fabulous self in Joker: Folie à Deux, hitting theaters on October 4th. Because when she’s not climbing mountains, dodging prank proposals, or spilling the beans at international sporting events, she’s busy playing a Harley Quinn-level villain. As one does.
