Alert – Lady Gaga pokes fun at Joker 2 flop and brings up THAT SNL performance with R. Kelly as she hosts show

Lady Gaga poked fun at the box office flop of her film Joker: Folie à Deux and also brought up her 2013 SNL performance with disgraced singer R. Kelly as she hosted the sketch comedy series.

The Grammy winner, 38 – who recently dropped her seventh studio album Mayhem on Friday – was also the musical guest during the episode which kicked off with her humorous opening monologue.

The performer is no stranger to the SNL stage in NYC, and has previously been a musical guest on the show four times beginning in 2009.

Gaga – whose full name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – was greeted with cheers applause from the live audience and wowed in a shimmering silver dress and feathery shawl.

She gushed that she was ‘excited’ to be hosting and said, ‘I’m so happy to be back at SNL. The last time I hosted was in 2013.’

‘And every aspect of my performance aged amazingly,’ she said before joking, ‘Because there’s no need to Google SNL 2013 featuring R. Kelly.’

Lady Gaga, 38, poked fun at the box office flop of her film Joker: Folie à Deux and also brought up her 2013 SNL performance with disgraced singer R. Kelly as she hosted the sketch comedy series

‘And every aspect of my performance aged amazingly,’ she said before adding, ‘Because there’s no need to Google SNL 2013 featuring R. Kelly’; seen above in 2013 on SNL 

Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. 

Lady Gaga continued as the crowd laughed, ‘I won’t bring it up. Because that would be bad. Anyway, I’m an actor now.

‘And I’ve been very diligent about selecting films that would showcase my craft as a serious actor…films such as Joker 2,’ the star said, referencing to her 2024 movie also starring Joaquin Phoenix. 

Upon its release, the movie – which was also a musical and a sequel to Joker (2019) – was panned by critics and garnered two Razzies: Worst Screen Duo and Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel.   

‘Apparently people thought it was awesome,’ Gaga said. ‘Joaquin and I even got nominated for a Razzie, which is an award for the worst film of the year.

After a quick pause, she continued: ‘We won. For worst screen duo. But joke’s on them. I love winning things.’

The songstress then explained to the audience, ‘And my Razzie brings me one step closer to an EGORT. It’s like an EGOT [Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony] but it’s hurtful.’

She also briefly revealed how she first met her fiancé Michael Polansky – whom she became engaged to last year in April. 

‘And I’ve been very diligent about selection films that would showcase my craft as a serious actor…films such as Joker 2,’ the star said, referencing to her 2024 movie also starring Joaquin Phoenix

‘Apparently people thought it was awesome,’ Gaga said. ‘Joaquin and I even got nominated for a Razzie , which is an award for the worst film of the year’

After a quick pause, she continued: ‘We won. For worst screen duo. But joke’s on them. I love winning things’

The songstress then explained to the audience, ‘And my Razzie brings me one step closer to an EGORT. It’s like an EGOT [ Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony] but it’s hurtful’

‘I got engaged!’ the star gushed while flashing her diamond engagement ring on her left hand. ‘My mom set us up.

‘And it’s a true story. My mom called me one day and she goes, “I met your husband.” And I said “What does he do?” And she said “He works in cancer research.” And while we were talking, I was literally smoking a cigarette,’ Gaga recalled. 

‘And then we went on three dates and I never smoked again. Except when I’m drunk.’ 

A hand popped out in front of the singer and placed a lit cigarette in her mouth as she took a quick puff. 

The House Of Gucci actress also talked about how SNL cast member Bowen Yang was a big fan of hers. 

‘Tonight I’m the host and the musical guest, which means someone must introduce me for music. I asked Bowen to do it, because apparently he’s a superfan. But I think I make him nervous.’

She then turned to look off stage where the comedian was standing and asked, ‘Bowen, are you happy I’m here?’ 

The Wicked actor then prematurely introduced Lady Gaga for her musical guest performance which prompted her to say, ‘That’s a little early. But great job, Bowen, yay!’

She also briefly revealed how she first met her fiancé Michael Polansky – whom she became engaged to last year in April; seen in February in NYC 

‘I got engaged!’ the star gushed while flashing her diamond engagement ring on her left hand. ‘My mom set us up’

A hand popped out in front of the singer and placed a lit cigarette in her mouth as she took a quick puff

The Wicked actor then prematurely introduced Lady Gaga for her musical guest performance which prompted her to say, ‘That’s a little early. But great job, Bowen, yay!’

Towards the end of her monologue, the Bad Romance singer talked about how she was born in New York. 

‘I’m from New York City, so hosting SNL is so extra special  to me. I respect everyone here so much. Tonight, I promise to act, to sing, and to not do Joker 3,’ she joked. 

Social media users soon jumped to X to share their thoughts on the star’s opening monologue, with one penning, ‘Lady Gaga killed her SNL monologue.’

‘Lady Gaga is actually so naturally funny wait,’ another shared, while one added, ‘Lady Gaga SNL so funny.’

A fan wrote, ‘”I promise to NOT do Joker 3″ – Lady Gaga in her SNL monologue lmao,’ and one tweeted, ‘Lady Gaga is a comedic, self aware ICON #SNL.’

‘Lady Gaga joking on JOKER 2, i really love this woman,’ another penned, and one typed out, ‘Solid monologue on SNL by the talented Lady Gaga!’ 

Ahead of her double duty gig on SNL, the star dropped her anticipated seventh studio album Mayhem – five years after the release of her last LP Chromatica. 

Mayhem has since garnered praise from critics following its release – with some calling it a ‘masterpiece.’ 

‘I’m from New York City, so hosting SNL is so extra special to me. I respect everyone here so much. Tonight, I promise to act, to sing, and to not do Joker 3,’ she joked

Social media users soon jumped to X to share their thoughts on the star’s opening monologue, with one penning, ‘Lady Gaga killed her SNL monologue’

‘Lady Gaga is actually so naturally funny wait,’ another shared, while one added, ‘Lady Gaga SNL so funny’

A fan wrote, ‘”I promise to NOT do Joker 3″ – Lady Gaga in her SNL monologue lmao,’ and one tweeted, ‘Lady Gaga is a comedic, self aware ICON #SNL’

During a recent interview with Billboard, Gaga opened up about creating the new album and expressed, ‘There have been times in my career where I had an idea in terms of how to conceptually approach a record. 

‘But I would say that this album, from start to finish, was like pieces coming together,’ she added. 

‘I did not want to turn it into anything artificial, I really wanted to allow myself to just follow the music. By doing that, it started to slowly remind me of my earlier work.’

When it came to recording, the performer told the outlet, ‘I think what I look for in collaborators are people that will uphold me as a woman in the studio and follow my vision. 

‘I tried musically to work with people that I could push myself with – so that it wouldn’t be exactly what you’ve heard from me before, but there is the DNA of my approach to pop music.’ 

One of the singles on Mayhem is Die With A Smile featuring Bruno Mars – which won the pair a Grammy Award last month for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. 

The songstress later explained, ‘I do think that I felt a lot of pressure, over the years, to prove myself as a musician. 

Ahead of her double duty gig on SNL, the star dropped her anticipated seventh studio album Mayhem – five years after the release of her last LP Chromatica

One of the singles on Mayhem is Die With A Smile featuring Bruno Mars – which won the pair a Grammy Award last month for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance; seen in February in L.A. 

‘And that sometimes stopped me from having fun. So, I tried to have a lot of fun making this record.’

Last month in February, Gaga was joined by Michael Polansky as the couple attended the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in NYC. 

She put on a stylish display wearing a dark gray dress which was paired with black leather gloves for an edgy flare. 

Her partner was also dressed for the occasion in a classic black tuxedo as well as a white dress shirt and black bowtie.