Lady Gaga kicked off the New Year in Las Vegas with a performance at Park Theater. According to TMZ, she made her way to NoMad Restaurant for Brian Newman’s “After Dark” show after her performance, where she sang “Fly Me to the Moon” and danced with Angie Pontani, Newman’s wife. During the evening, Gaga also caught up with a mysterious bearded man named Michael, sparking speculation. TMZ made it clear that Michael was not Bradley Cooper, with whom Gaga had an electric performance of “Shallow” at the previous year’s Oscars, fueling rumors of a romance. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey for ELLE’s December issue, Gaga clarified that the chemistry with Cooper was part of their performance as actors and musicians. She emphasized that they wanted to convey a love story through their performance and the media’s reaction was blown out of proportion. Ultimately, Gaga dismissed the rumors and tabloid speculation as she explained how their on-stage chemistry was a deliberate and orchestrated performance meant to captivate audiences during the Oscars.
