Lady Gaga has insisted her Golden Globes necklace was made ‘just for her’ by jewellers Tiffany & Co., after an Australian singer claimed she wore it first.
The pop superstar, 32, wore an ‘exquisitely crafted custom-made Aurora necklace’ by the high-end brand at the awards ceremony held in Beverly Hills on Sunday night.
But the following day, Ricki-Lee Coulter, who is a former Australian Idol contestant, told her Instagram followers that she originally wore the design eight years ago.
The mystery of Lady Gaga’s Golden Globes necklace: The pop star (right) insists her Tiffany & Co. accessory was made ‘just for her’ – but Australian singer Ricki-Lee Coulter (left) claims SHE wore it first
Ricki-Lee, 33, shared photos of herself wearing a similar looking necklace, which she claimed were taken in Melbourne, Australia in 2011.
She wrote: ‘I was just drooling over Lady Gaga’s amazing outfit at the Golden Globes and went “OMG I’ve worn that!” That amazing Tiffany & Co. diamond necklace!
‘I had the honour of wearing it to a Tiffany & Co. event in Melbourne back in 2011 and, although it wasn’t the Golden Globes, I still felt like an absolute princess wearing a necklace that they told me at the time was worth over $10million.’
Was the necklace recycled? Ricki-Lee (pictured) shared photos to Instagram of herself wearing a similar looking necklace, which she claimed were taken in Melbourne, Australia in 2011
Hmm! She wrote: ‘I had the honour of wearing it to a Tiffany & Co. event in Melbourne back in 2011 and, although it wasn’t the Golden Globes, I still felt like an absolute princess’
While Ricki-Lee is relatively unknown in the U.S., her claims about the necklace being recycled clearly got back to Lady Gaga, who responded via Instagram on Tuesday.
Without naming Ricki-Lee, the Bad Romance hitmaker emphasised that the Aurora necklace was made specially for her as an homage to her movie, A Star Is Born.
‘I felt like a princess in custom Tiffany & Co. made just for me for the Golden Globes. The Aurora necklace was named after the Aurora Borealis as an homage to A Star Is Born,’ she wrote.
Lady Gaga’s post was a ‘paid partnership’ with the luxury New York-based jewellers.
Identical or just similar? After sharing her original post, Ricki-Lee later claimed the necklace she wore in 2011 was called The Majestic (left), but insisted it looked ‘exactly the same’ as Lady Gaga’s Aurora (right)
‘It was made just for me’: While Ricki-Lee is unknown in the U.S., her claims about the necklace being recycled clearly got back to Lady Gaga, who responded via Instagram Tuesday. Pictured: Lady Gaga at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills on Sunday night
‘I felt like a princess’: Without naming Ricki-Lee, the Bad Romance hitmaker emphasised that the Aurora necklace was made specially for her as an homage to her movie, A Star Is Born
After sharing her original post, Ricki-Lee later claimed on Instagram that the necklace she wore in 2011 was called The Majestic, but insisted it looked ‘exactly the same’ as the Aurora.
‘The one I wore was called The Majestic – look it up – they look exactly the same to me,’ she wrote in response to followers claiming the two necklaces were different.
‘Also, I posted this as soon as I saw it and before any of this talk of it being custom made for her. I simply saw it on her and went, “OMG that’s so cool!”
From a land Down Under: Ricki-Lee Coulter, who is a former Australian Idol contestant, is a household name in her home country. Pictured: Ricki-Lee performing in Melbourne in 2015
Unclear:Several of Ricki-Lee’s Instagram followers told her the necklaces were different, which prompted her to say that it’s possible the one she wore was ‘re-sized or re-set’ for Lady Gaga
‘There’s no need for everyone to get nasty here, there’s no point. Who really cares if it’s the same or if it’s a new one made for her? Maybe it is a new one. Maybe it’s the same one just re-sized or re-set – who really cares?
‘The point was, I saw it and went, “I’ve worn that”, and thought it was awesome! It’s not often you watch the Oscars or the Golden Globes and can say “I’ve worn that”. Everybody just needs to chill.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Lady Gaga and Ricki-Lee Coulter for comment.
Triumph: On Sunday night, Lady Gaga won the Golden Globe for Best Song for Shallow, which featured in the movie A Star Is Born. Pictured holding her trophy