In 2018, Bradley Cooper and hitmaker, Lady Gaga made the fourth version of A Star is Born. The basic premise is the same in all the movies, however, Bradley and Gaga certainly brought a new flair to the big screen, and it worked considering the film went on to gross $436 million worldwide, which is quite the feat with their $36 million budget and all.
The iconic duo went on to not only give one of the best on-screen performances, but they delivered an Oscar-winning song, 'Shallow'! With Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper appearing so close, fans began to wonder if there was more between the two than they were leading on.
Well, perhaps there was and perhaps there wasn't! Let's take a look at what really happened between Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
Updated on June 28th, 2021, by Michael Chaar: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sparked rumors regarding their potential romance during the filming of A Star Is Born, however, Gaga made it clear that the rumors were simply not true. Although the claims were denied, Gaga split from Christian Carino at the time, and Bradley Cooper's relationship with supermodel, Irina Shayk ended months following his steamy Oscar's performance with Gaga. Today, Lady Gaga celebrates over a year with her new boyfriend, Michael Polansky. As for Bradley Cooper, the actor is single and has extended his well wishes to Irina, who has begun dating rapper, Kanye West.
Did Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Date?
There was electricity in the air when Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga first met when Gaga auditioned for the role of Ally in A Star is Born.
She told Time Magazine: "From the moment we met, I felt a kindred spirit in him. And as soon as I heard him sing, I stopped dead in my tracks. I knew he could play a rock star. Actually, he’s the only actor on the planet who could play this one.”
Lady Gaga went on to praise her co-star over how much he saw in her. Gaga, who went on to become the face of the iconic "there could be 100 people in a room" quote, as a way to express how lucky she was that Bradley believed in her.
Throughout the film, Ally and Jack, played by the 'Born This Way' singer and the film's director, Cooper, share quite a few scenes filled with tender love and care, sparking many to wonder just what was really happening behind the scenes between these two.
As if their on-screen performance wasn't enough, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper shared quite a special moment performing their hit song, 'Shallow' at the 2019 Academy Awards, adding further fuel to the fire.
A report from Life & Style claimed that Cooper and Gaga did indeed have a "romance". Because they were dating other people at the time, they did everything they could to keep it on the down-low. If the rumors stand true, then Lady Gaga allegedly fell much harder than Cooper did for her.That mysterious creature, "an unnamed" source said Gaga thought Cooper could be "the one". However, it doesn't stop there! Supposedly, she thought he felt the same way too. The source went on to spill the beans: “Lady Gaga fell head over heels for Bradley during filming and promotion of A Star is Born."Could It Have All Been For Publicity?
[EMBED_INSTA]https://www.instagram.com/p/BucFbLchv6z/[/EMBED_INSTA]Despite the rumors, the faces of A Star Is Born, Gaga and Bradley made it clear that there is no truth behind any of them. Lady Gaga discussed their forced romance, as a way to fully take on their characters and deliver their relationship to viewers.Gaga went on to Jimmy Kimmel Live shortly after the sexy performance at the Oscars. Of course, where he brought up their eyebrow-raising performance.Putting on her most earnest face and noticeably rolling her eyes, Lady G. said that rumors of a romance between her and Cooper were just not true. She said: "Yes, people saw love, and guess what? That’s what we wanted you to see,”She went on: “['Shallow'] is a love song, A Star Is Born is a love story. It was so important to both of us that we were connected the entire time…When you’re singing love songs, that’s what you want people to feel," Gaga said, and that's exactly what they did.Who Are They Dating Now?
[EMBED_INSTA]https://www.instagram.com/p/CKfuBDosAuZ/[/EMBED_INSTA]Well, during the peak time of A Star Is Born, Gaga had just broken it off with her former boyfriend, Christian Carino.As for Cooper, he was with supermodel Irina Shayk, however, he has since split from her as well. Shayk, who has appeared to move on to Kanye West, never spoke out regarding the rumors, however, fans are certain she didn't like them.Lady Gaga is now in a relationship with Michael Polansky, whom she's been with for nearly 2 years! As for Bradley, the actor is certainly single and ready to mingle, especially after being spotted reportedly flirting with Jennifer Garner.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTErZ%2Bippeoe6S7zGiuoZmkYr%2BmrculsGavlaPBbrvNZpmerKeasq95wauYnaSVrnqku86pnKtlkaOxbrjAnbBmn5GcrnA%3D