Lady Gaga Says She 'Likes' That Her Fiancé Didn't Kneel To Propose: 'I'm A Modern Lady'
By Favour Adegoke on October 2, 2024 at 6:15 PM EDT
Lady Gaga's fiancé, Michael Polansky, took a nontraditional approach to asking for her hand in marriage.
The pop star recently said that Polansky didn't get down on one knee when he proposed, but his unconventional method still managed to win her heart.
Lady Gaga also gushed over how much she loves her tech entrepreneur fiancé during the Los Angeles premiere of her new film, "Joker: Folie à Deux" on Monday, calling Michael Polansky her "best friend."
Lady Gaga Says Michael Polansky Didn't Get Down On One Knee To Propose To Her
The "Bad Romance" singer appeared on the latest episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to promote her new movie, "Joker: Folie à Deux." During the interview, she opened up about her love life and relationship with her fiancé.
According to the Daily Mail, Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Germanotta, shared that Polansky didn't get on one knee to ask her to marry him but that she loved the method he adopted.
The pair got engaged in April, and Gaga told Kimmel that Polansky asked her for permission before he proposed.
"We went on a trip together, and we went rock climbing. We'd been rock climbing before, which was super fun. He didn't propose to me at the top. We climbed up to the top, and we looked around, and we took some photos," she recounted.
"We went back down and we were just walking back to the room. It was very Michael to ask me if he could ask me. He wanted to know if it was OK to propose before he proposed. I was like, 'Yes! It's so OK!'" she shared.
Kimmel then asked her if he went on bended knees to ask her hand in marriage, to which she replied, "He didn't. I'm a modern lady. I like what he did."
The Couple Isn't Sure About Their Wedding Plans Yet
The "Bloody Mary" singer also discussed her wedding plans, teasing that she doesn't have anything concrete in mind.
Kimmel had asked her if she was planning a big Italian wedding, to which she replied, "I don't know what we're going to do. We're not exactly sure yet."
She continued, "We actually talk a lot about just going to a courthouse, just the two of us, and [then] ordering Chinese food."
However, she noted, "But also, knowing me, it could become like a circus with unicorns."
Gaga and Polansky first met around New Year's Eve and eventually went Instagram official in early 2020.
Lady Gaga Calls Michael Polansky Her 'Best Friend'
Gaga was very vocal about her love for Polansky when she attended the Los Angeles premiere of "Joker: Folie à Deux" on Monday.
According to People Magazine, the Oscar winner gushed about her fiancé, calling him her "best friend."
She also disclosed that they both worked on her new album, "Harlequin," with him taking on the role of co-executive producer.
"I just love my fiancé so much," Gaga told the news outlet. "He's my best friend. He's my partner, and I just feel like when you are with your best friend, everything changes."
"It's just the first time that we decided to fully go into it and do it. It just felt right," the singer said about working with Polansky on her album, adding that they "were all warmed up and ready to go."
The Singer Met Her 'Husband' Through Her Mother
In a recent interview with Vogue Magazine, Gaga revealed that she met Polansky through her mom, Cynthia Germanotta.
Cynthia runs the Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit that they both established in 2012. The foundation focuses primarily on supporting young people's mental health.
"My mom met him and she said to me, 'I think I just met your husband,' and I said, 'I'm not ready to meet my husband!' I could never have imagined that my mom…found the most perfect person for me?" Gaga said.
The couple have since flaunted their romance on social media with several photos and clips of them looking loved-up.
Michael Polansky Says He Was 'Struck Immediately' By Lady Gaga's 'Warmth'
During her chat with Vogue, Gaga recalled Polansky's 40th birthday celebration at his house in Los Angeles in December 2019, where they got acquainted.
"I got invited and I said, 'I wonder if Michael is going to be there,' and my mom said yes, and so I went to the party and I kept asking for him and he finally came over to me and we talked for three hours. We had the most amazing conversation," she shared.
The tech CEO also noted that he had barely entered the party when someone told him Gaga was looking for him.
"I didn't know much about her and honestly wasn't sure what to expect," he told the news outlet. "I was struck immediately by her warmth and openness—she was so genuinely curious about what my life was like growing up in Minnesota."
