She’s starring in Five Foot Two; an upcoming documentary about her life.
But Lady Gaga ditched her usually zany pop princess attire in favor of a simple all-black ensemble as she arrived at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on Friday.
The singer, 31, teetered on sky-high platform stilettos as she worked her magic in front of the cameras, before revealing she is taking a break from music.
Keeping it simple: Lady Gaga ditched her usually zany pop princess attire in favor of a simple all-black ensemble as she arrived at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on Friday
The musician teamed her wild footwear with simple black trousers and a military-style jacket.
Gaga showcased her new blonde bangs and accentuated her striking features with dramatic eye make-up.
Speaking at the press conference, the Bad Romance hitmaker said she needs some time off but isn’t planning to completely turn her back on music.
Gaga explained: ‘I’m going to take a rest. It doesn’t mean I won’t be creating. It doesn’t mean I don’t have some things up my sleeve.
‘This is my most important thing I do, is to entertain people and to make them happy. I want to slow down for a moment, for some healing.’
Sky-high: The singer, 31, teetered on sky-high platform stilettos as she worked her magic in front of the cameras
Back to black: The musician teamed her wild footwear with simple black trousers and a military-style jacket
She bangs: Gaga showcased her new blonde bangs and accentuated her striking features with dramatic eye make-up
Gaga added of her movie: ‘The most important thing in this process was that this film didn’t come across as big and commercial.’
‘For everyone who is watching it, I don’t want them to see how perfect everything is,’ she went on, sitting with the film’s dashing director Chris Moukarbel.
‘That’s simply not true. That would not be in line with me as an artist. The most important thing is to be authentic.’
Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two is scheduled to premiere at the festival Friday night, with Gaga giving a live performance afterward.
Claiming she’s yet to watch the documentary herself, its leading lady said of it: ‘This is Chris’ vision, I’m just a party to this because it’s my life.’
The film includes footage covering her chronic pain issues, and Gaga’s explained: ‘There’s a very strong piece of me that believes pain is a microphone. It does me no good unless I transform into something that is.
The many faces of Gaga: The New York City native served up a variety of expressions and poses as the cameras snapped away at her
Moment in the spotlight: Gaga discussed the forthcoming documentary with the film’s director Chris Moukarbel
Big day: Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two is scheduled to premiere at the festival Friday night, after which Gaga will perform live
‘I hope people watching this who are struggling with chronic pain, know that they aren’t alone.
‘It’s freeing for because there’s a degree of self deprecation that goes along with pain. I want people who watch it, to know there’s no way that I live without out just because I sing and dance.
‘I want people to know that I struggle with things just like them and that we need to stick together.’
Gaga has had an eventful week in Canada, having had to scrap a concert she’d been booked to play at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Labor Day.
Gracious: Claiming she’s yet to watch the documentary herself, its leading lady said of it: ‘This is Chris’ vision, I’m just a party to this because it’s my life’
Holding forth: The film includes footage covering her chronic pain issues, and Gaga’s explained: ‘There’s a very strong piece of me that believes pain is a microphone’
Baring her heat and soul: She’s called the movie ‘freeing for because there’s a degree of self deprecation that goes along with pain’
She’d fallen ill after her August 29 outdoor concert at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, which had been hit by a downpour but which she’d soldiered through regardless.
Fans thronged outside her Montreal hotel this Monday, singing and cheering when their ailing diva emerged onto her balcony. She also ordered them pizza.
Only the Monday tour date was canceled and Gaga was right back in the saddle on Wednesday, giving a concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
So sweet: Gaga was affectionate with her director when they stood for photos at the festival
Out on Netflix September 22, Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two looks to provide a close view of the singer’s day-to-day, judging by a teaser released this Wednesday.
Snatches of footage show her grabbing a stack of copies of her new album Joanne from a record store, as well as vamping: ‘Now let’s get stoned in Grandma’s car.’
Gaga’s seen hugging not only her Hey, Girl duet partner Florence Welch, but also Donatella Versace, whom Gaga sent up in a 2013 song named after her.
The singer also addresses her much-publicized feud with Madonna.
The premise: Out on Netflix September 22, Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two looks to provide a close view of the singer’s day-to-day, judging by a teaser released this Wednesday