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.