The unauthorized biography of Lady Gaga, Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga, is stirring up some trouble. Maureen Callahan, author of the bio, revealed that Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, and Gaga didn’t get along while they were working together for the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala:

“She [Gaga] sort of had a meltdown before she went on and as it was described to me, Anna was really none too pleased with her.”

“Anna wasn’t impressed. She thought that she was just sort of behaving like a childish diva and not the professional who was about to perform for her peers; these incredibly famous designers and celebrities.”

“She sequestered herself in the back room for a good hour. She was an hour late to perform and I also heard that she had been demanding things. She went to Anna at the last minute and was saying, ‘I’d like it to be this way.’ And Anna just said no. I don’t think she’s used to hearing that very often. When you’re dealing with two egos like that, it gets interesting.”

Earlier this year, Wintour made an appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon where she talked about the run-in:

“We had Lady Gaga this year.”

“She was communing with God and she was praying in the back, waiting for God to tell her it was alright to go actually onstage.”

None of this is really surprising, Callahan. I know you’re promoting a book and all, but for heaven’s sake, we’re talking about two of the biggest forces in the fashion industry: Gaga and Wintour. Wintour is notorious for being hard to deal with. Gaga is notorious for being stuck in her ways. Of course they’re not going to get along!

Why didn’t I just write this book?

Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga hit stores today. Did you go get your copy?

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