The former flame of Lady Gagaâs new boyfriend is speaking out.
In case you havenât heard, Mother Monster has a new man now. His name is Michael Polansky, perhaps youâve seen him already. Until just a few weeks ago, Polansky had been casually referred to as the âhot bearded guyâ who locked lips with Gaga on New Yearâs and was later caught snuggling up with the pop star in Miami during Super Bowl weekend.
By now, everyone knows the couple is Instagram official, including Polanskyâs ex-girlfriend, Lindsay Crouse. Now, the New York Times Opinion senior staff editor made the most of the awkward revelation â via a piece titled, âMy Ex-Boyfriendâs New Girlfriend Is Lady Gagaâ â by writing all about the shocking discovery.
Crouse had been âeating bodega grapes at my deskâ when she learned her ex was dating one of the most famous women in the world. "I dated this normal, mystery man for seven years. Our relationship lasted all of college, and then a few years more. (A popular song from back then described being "caught in a bad romance,ââ Crouse recalled, nodding to Gagaâs song âBad Romance.â
"I don't follow my ex on social media. We were 'friends' on Facebook. Then we were 'in a relationship' on Facebook,â she continued. âAfter we broke up, I noticed I was 'blocked' on Facebook. And then we moved on. I hadn't googled him in forever (I promise). But this month I knew everything about his new relationship status, within hours of when it was disclosed."
While most might feel pale in comparison to the âShallowâ superstar, Crouse said it motivated her. âInstead of thinking, 'Why not me?' when I see them together, I think 'That was me,ââ she wrote. âIt pulls the illusion of celebrity down."
The discovery inspired a moment of spontaneity for Crouse, who remembers going into âa nice store Iâd never been inside before,â then described the occasion to the clerk: âI found out from Facebook that my ex-boyfriend was dating Lady Gaga, I told her, and she looked me up and down. The dress was too expensive, but I bought it anyway. ⊠if Lady Gaga can do what she wants, and even expand on what she wants, why not me, too?"
Photo: Instagram/Lady Gaga