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Entertainment of Tuesday, 7 January 2020

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"I was raped repeatedly when I was 19-years-old" - Lady Gaga opens up

Gaga tells Oprah she suffered PTSD due to multiple sexual assaults as a teenager play videoGaga tells Oprah she suffered PTSD due to multiple sexual assaults as a teenager

American singer, Lady Gaga, has publicly disclosed how she suffered multiple sexual assaults while growing up as a teenager.

Gaga kickstarted Oprah Winfrey's national tour titled Oprah's 2020 Vision - Your Life in Focus, as a special guest, revealed that she developed Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) as a result of her multiple sexual assaults.

Gaga who was a guest at Oprah Winfrey's show said, "I was raped repeatedly when I was 19 years old, and I also developed PTSD."

She added that "I did not have any [one to help me, I did not have any therapist, I did not have a psychiatrist, I did not have any doctor to help me through it. I just, all of a sudden, became a star and was traveling the world, going from hotel rooms to garages, yo Limos, to stage, and I never dealt with that."

Revealing how she dealt with her problems she told Oprah that she owed it to her fans and women like her (Oprah).

"All of you(referring to the audience), and women like you (referring to Oprah), faith, aspiration, hope and I also have to say, I have to say it and I know that this is controversial in a lot of ways, but medicine really helped me"

"I take a lot of medications to stay on board and I'm a survivor and I'm living and I'm thriving and I'm strong and I'm gonna take all my life experiences and I'm gonna share them with the world and make it a better place," she added.

She also told her fans not to worry about her retiring from music soon, ahead of her expected sixth album.

She said, "Don't worry, we're having a self-care conversation but I still am going to make music."

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After the interview, Oprah posted her emotional conversation with the star, see Instagram post below: