Lady Gaga Stuns Crowd By Bringing Jenna Ortega On Stage For 'Insane' Performance

By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on June 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM EDT

Lady Gaga (left) Jenna Ortega (right)
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Lady Gaga knows how to put on a show, and this weekend, she turned up the drama in true Mother Monster fashion.

On Saturday night, the 39-year-old pop icon and Oscar winner stunned fans with a surprise mini-concert during Netflix’s Tudum event at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

Performing an eight-minute medley inspired by the streamer’s hit series "Wednesday," Lady Gaga took center stage with spooky flair, theatrical reveals, and one major surprise that had the audience screaming.

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Lady Gaga Joins The Addams Family Universe In Spellbinding Surprise Performance

Gaga made her entrance from a coffin marked “Here Lies the Mother Queen,” immediately leaning into the macabre aesthetic with a troupe of dancers dressed as "Addams Family"-inspired characters.

The performance was packed with eerie callbacks to the show, including a recreation of the viral Season 1 dance originally performed by Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams. The moment was especially fitting, as the routine went viral years ago when fans mashed it up with Gaga’s 2011 track, "Bloody Mary."

In the ultimate full-circle twist, Ortega herself appeared mid-performance.

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The Spooky Stage Collab At Netflix’s Tudum Event Goes Viral

Dressed fully in character, Ortega walked across the stage and took a seat at a gothic dining table set with spiderwebs and severed heads as Gaga appeared in a dramatic red velvet gown. Lady Gaga then delivered a haunting performance of her latest single "Abracadabra," as Ortega sat at the head of the table and watched.

The theatrical medley wrapped with Gaga strutting offstage to the tune of the "Addams Family" theme, blowing a kiss as she returned to her coffin and sealed it shut. A perfectly eerie sendoff that left fans screaming.

Social media users quickly lit up X and Instagram with excitement, calling the collaboration “pure magic” and “the crossover we didn’t know we needed.”

"OMG your performance was insane!" one fan expressed.

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"Both queens!" someone else said. "Your performance was amazing, Mother Monster."

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Lady Gaga And Jenna Ortega Lie Side By Side In A Coffin, And Fans Are Officially 'Dead'

Following the show, Lady Gaga took to Instagram to share a chilling photo of herself and Ortega lying side by side inside a coffin, arms crossed and completely in character. “#DEAD @jennaortega love u lady,” she captioned the snap.

"DECEASED," one social media user commented on a photo of the two stars from the event. "This season is going to be KILLER!" another wrote, referencing the second season of "Wednesday."

"What a duo! Jenna and Gaga in Coffin, I didn't expect that," a third said.

"Literally DIED," someone else wrote.

"What a performance and an epic way to close the show," another fan expressed. "She looked, sounded, and danced incredibly!! What a time to be an OG Little Monster."

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Netflix Drops Chilling First Look At 'Wednesday' Season 2

To top it all off, Netflix used the live event to officially confirm Gaga’s appearance in "Wednesday" Season 2.

The streaming service company debuted the first six minutes of "Wednesday"’s long-awaited second season. And after nearly three years since Season 1 wrapped, it’s safe to say the Addams Family heiress hasn’t lost her edge.

The new season kicks off in signature dark fashion, with Jenna Ortega’s "Wednesday" tied up in a serial killer’s basement, surrounded by life-sized dolls and ominous lighting.

“Who said nightmares don't come true?” she quips, her signature deadpan delivery perfectly intact. “He's under the delusion that I'm his next victim. I'll let him cherish that notion while I explain my predicament.”

Lady Gaga Joins 'Wednesday' Season 2 As A Mysterious New Teacher

The first glimpse of Season 2 sets the tone for another twisted, darkly funny adventure, packed with mystery, murder, and plenty of Wednesday’s signature wit. And in one of the biggest moments, fans also received confirmation that Lady Gaga will guest star as Rosaline Rotwood, a legendary Nevermore Academy teacher who is set to shake things up when she crosses paths with Wednesday.

And judging by the Tudum performance, Gaga’s visit to Nevermore is sure to be nothing short of iconic.

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