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A New Romance Rumor Does Not Hurt

SOLVED!

[Blind Gossip] Remember when fans were shipping this couple through awards season?

When they played a romantic couple in a movie so convincingly, a rumor was born that they must be in love in real life, too!

No.

She is just friends with that costar.

But that isn’t stopping her fans from wanting to pair her off with another man!

Their new target? Another famous actor!

More specifically, a famous actor with a roommate.

Sorry, fans, that bad romance will never happen either.

However, a a new romance rumor and a little publicity would not hurt anyone!

And if they did a movie together, they could even stretch out the rumor for a year or two…

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Actress:

Costar:

Famous Actor:

Clues:

[Optional] What kind of man do you think she should really date?

SOLVED!

Actress: Lady Gaga

Costar: Bradley Cooper

Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

Your friends at Blind Gossip were the first to tell you way back in 2016 that Bradley Cooper was testing out Lady Gaga for the lead role in A Star Is Born (see The Odd Couple).

Very soon thereafter, we let you know that they were going to sell that love story as if it was real.

Sure enough, as soon as Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper started filming A Star Is Born together, the rumors began flying!

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are having an affair! They are in love!

There were three things that made this rumor plausible to the public.

  • Lady Gaga and Christian Carino were breaking up.
  • Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk were breaking up.
  • Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper seemed to have crazy chemistry together.

If you saw them perform Shallow together at The Oscars, you would have sworn that they were in love!

If you would like to see the video of one of the most amazing performances of all time, go here.

The Atlantic had this to say about the Gaga/Cooper Oscars performance:

…And then Gaga and Cooper got up.

As in, they got out of their seats in the front row where they’d been sitting all night. It was such a simple thing, and so shocking. Naturally, the point of the Oscars is the audience itself, with each member a potential trove of speeches, GIFs, and gossip. Cooper and Gaga provided such treats in generous quantities over the awards season, with months of mutual-admiration spectacles on red carpets fueling speculation—fan fiction, really—of an affair. Last week, Gaga’s engagement to Christian Carino ended, intensifying the heavy breathing among observers. On Sunday, Cooper’s longtime partner, Irina Shayk, sat between him and Gaga in the front row: a theoretically un-extraordinary move that landed like a dramatic twist in the narrative.

All the tabloid baggage of previous months accompanied Gaga and Cooper as they linked hands across Shayk and then ferried from seat to stage, from spectator to performer, from celebrity to artist in action. Actors and pop stars traffic in fantasy, but rarely has the alchemy by which real people morph into fiction been toyed with so powerfully. The two of them—Stefani and Bradley the humans, or A Star Is Born’s Ally and Jackson?—walked up and took positions by the piano, facing each other. They wouldn’t directly regard the cameras at any point, and they’d leave unacknowledged the sea of glitterati perpendicular to them—and in the background on TV—until the end. Each viewer was an intruder.

As “Shallow” reached its full froth, he bolted up and moved the mic stand aside almost violently. But then he sat beside Gaga and nuzzled her with a kind of equine gentleness. In her fluttering lashes and curt finger stabs, Gaga meanwhile conveyed tamped-down, love-struck panic, as if feeling and professionalism were in a duel.

Wow! Such drama!

They are actors, people. They were acting.

As your friends from Blind Gossip told you, this was a staged relationship to fuel interest in the movie. Despite the tabloid reports and the convincing performances, they were never in love.

Sorry!

It was just their job to convince you that they were in love!

Lady Gaga has finally admitted just that.

From USA Today:

Lady Gaga clears up Bradley Cooper dating rumors: ‘I guess we did a good job’ acting

After starring together in 2018’s “A Star Is Born” remake, Gaga and Cooper’s red carpet and award show appearances had fans buzzing with speculation over whether they had translated their on-screen romance to real life.

The Oscars performance in particular raised eyebrows: The collaborators looked each other lovingly in the eyes as they sang about taking a leap of faith, all while Cooper’s then-girlfriend and mother of his son, Irina Shayk, watched from the front row. (After reports of the couple’s breakup over the summer, tabloids and fans on social media speculated it had something to with his relationship with Gaga.)

“Quite frankly, I think the press is very silly,” Gaga said, speaking to Oprah Winfrey for the December issue of Elle. “I mean, we made a love story. For me, as a performer and as an actress, of course we wanted people to believe that we were in love. And we wanted people to feel that love at the Oscars. We wanted it to go right through the lens of that camera and to every television that it was being watched on.” 

Gaga said she and Cooper worked on the Oscars performance “for days” and “orchestrated (it) as a performance.” Referring to Cooper as a “beautiful father,” she agreed with Winfrey that, had the actor actually been in love with her, he wouldn’t have been able to look her in the eyes the way he did that night.

Translation: Those loving looks were nothing more than good old Hollywood acting. 

“In truth, when we talked about it, we went, “Well, I guess we did a good job!’ ” she said of their viral moment. 

It only took Gaga three years to “clear up” those dating rumor!

Then, a month or two after the Oscars, rumors started flying that Lady Gaga was dating actor Jeremy Renner.

From The Mercury News:

Has Lady Gaga found new soulmate in Jeremy Renner?

Just one month after Lady Gaga announced the end of her engagement to her talent agent fiance Christian Carino, and just a few weeks after making the world wonder if she and Bradley Cooper were truly in love with their performance at the Academy Awards, the singer has reportedly been spending time with Jeremy Runner.

In a sign of their closeness, the “Avengers” star has invited Gaga to spend time with him and his daughter, Ava, 6. The girl is Renner’s daughter with his ex-wife, Canadian model Sonni Pacheco, according to Us Weekly.

With Renner, Lady Gaga enjoys some connection to Cooper, her co-star and director for “A Star is Born.” Renner co-starred with Cooper in the acclaimed 2013 film “American Hustle.”

In “A Star is Born,” Lady Gaga and Cooper generated lots of sexual heat playing doomed rocker lovers; their on-screen chemistry encouraged a fan base dedicated to “Jackson and Ally Forever.”

Oh my god! Could it be a love triangle?!

No.

Just more silliness!

Did you catch the clues? Bad romance = The song Bad Romance. A rumor was born = A Star Is Born. Hurt = The Hurt Locker.

Congratulations to Guccigal for being first with the correct response!

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Comments

  1. VegasMike says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner

    Played a romantic couple so convincingly ” rumor was born” – Gaga and Cooper were in A Star is Born together
    Bad Romance – Gaga song
    New Target – Renner was/is Marvel’s Hawkeye, and he has a male roommate, and has for some time…

  2. sherri says

    Lady Gaga

    Bradley Cooper

    Jeremy Renner

    Clues: bad romance, star, “hurt” locker, actor with a roommate.

  3. scollaysquare says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner

    clues: A Rumor was Born, Bad Romance, roommate

  4. terielee says

    Actress Lady Gaga
    CoStar Bradley Cooper
    Famous Actor Jeremy Renner

    Clue Bad Romance

  6. livewyre says

    Gaga
    Cooper
    No idea about famous actor w/roommate

    I think she should stop dating or trying to date anyone and just be alone for a couple years.

  7. Appleton says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy renner
    Clues: a rumor was born, target – hawkeye, roommate, bad romance – Gaga song

    Maybe she should actually get a man that is actually attracted to her??

  9. NoseyNana2008 says

    Actress: Gaga

    Costar: B Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: Way too many too list, but romantic couple in a movie and bad romance were enough.

  10. GayleStorm says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner

    Clues: “rumor was born”, “target”, “bad romance”, “actor with roommate”

    I believe Gaga prefers the ladies. These phony relationships are really getting old. It’s too bad the majority of the population are very gullible and eat it up.

  11. mystery man 2 says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner
    A Rumor Was Boen-A Star Was Born, Bad Romance- Kady Faga Song

  12. Mischief Girl says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner

    I think she’d do best with a man who has a strong sense of himself and doesn’t need any fame or attention. A Stedman to her Oprah, or like Dolly Parton’s husband. She can be famous and he can be her backbone behind the scenes.

  14. AmateurGossipHour says

    Actress: Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: a rumour is born, bad romance and a famous actor with a roommate.

  16. annabelle77 says

    Please . This is Lady Gaga and Jeremy Renner. He’s gay , just like Bradley Cooper is Gay. These fake relationships are tedious and laughable. It’s going to get to the point where we’ll all assume whoever she’s linked with is gay. Is Lady Gaga Gay, too? Is this another Taylor Swift type bearding arrangement? I can’t imagine how exhausting it must be to constantly keep up a facade.

  19. aaaShuri says

    Actress: Lady Gaga
    Costar: Bradley Cooper
    Famous actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: “a rumor was born” = their movie, A Star is Born; “bad romance” the title of a Lady Gaga song, and Jeremy Renner has (or had?) a roommate, Kristoffer Winters.

  20. gossipzillaisback says

    Actress: Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: rumor was born (movie title), bad romance (her song), actor with a roommate (Renner is DL and his “roommate” was/is his partner).

    [Optional] What kind of man do you think she should really date? Either someone straight who actually likes her (she doesn’t really need the publicity), or someone more famous if she wants to play the beard game (Cory Booker would have been perfect)

  22. badgerette85 says

    Gaga
    Cooper
    Jeremy Renner
    Clues- romantic couple in movie, “a rumor was born”

  24. lolachristina says

    lady gaga
    bradley cooper
    jeremy renner

    clues: a rumor was born, target, and bad romance

  25. Elisabet4 says

    Actress: Lady Gaga
    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: ‘a rumor was born = A star is born
    ‘Bad romance’ = one of her songs
    Also, Jeremy had or still has one of his best friends living in his guesthouse. He also supported him in his divorce.

  26. Monysmom says

    Actress: Lady Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: Bad romance

    [Optional] What kind of man do you think she should really date? a heterosexual one?

  27. mlever2180 says

    Actress: Lady Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio

    Clues:
    “Shipping” ( Titanic) Leo
    “Bad Romance” Lady Gaga

  28. popculturenut says

    Obvs Lady Gaga and Jeremy Renner (with the roommate). Gaga is such a gay icon; it’s no wonder she would be a huge draw to gay celebs, maybe especially those still in the closet. Such “friendships” allow them easy access to the gay community without admitting their sexuality. It’s sad.
    Who should she date? Whoever it is (whatever their gender), I’d like it to be for real for once. I love her.

  29. Jelly Drop says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner (hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha)

    I think she should date someone she wants to date. Man or woman. Just as long as it is legit please.

  30. Honey16 says

    Gaga

    Don’t know the actors

    She needs to date a real person & not for publicity. Whatever happened to regular dating?! Geez!

  32. skeptictank says

    Actress: Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: bad romance, renner’s “roomate”

  33. SilverLining says

    Actress(/Singer): Lady Gaga
    Costar: Bradley Cooper
    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner
    Clues: her song, Bad Romance, ‘famous actor with a roommate’ – rumors that JR has a romantic relationship with his roommate

  39. Dollysmommy says

    Lady Gaga and Jeremy Renner.

    Rumor is born = Star is Born,
    Famous actor with a roommate. Jeremy has a male “roommate”.
    Bad romance references Lady Gaga and also the “roommate” is rumored to be more than just a friend for Jeremy. He is rumored to be gay.

  40. freakyqueenl says

    Actress: Lady Gaga
    Costar: Bradley Cooper
    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner
    Clues: “target” – Renner plays Hawkeye (fights mostly with a bow and arrow) in MCU, “bad romance” – Gaga song

  50. TeaDrinker says

    Actress: Lady Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: “rumor was born” – a star is born, “bad romance”

    [Optional] What kind of man do you think she should really date? Someone she connects with on an emotional and intellectual level. A real date not someone for publicity.

  54. tehdarwinator says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner

    “rumor was born,” actor with roommate

  55. shoegal29 says

    The insufferable Gaga and BC for ASIB, and now she’s pretending with Jeremy Renner (you’re the wrong sex sweetheart!)

  56. surfsunsand05 says

    Actress: Lady Gaga
    Costar: Bradley Cooper
    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner
    Clues: “A rumor was born” (Gaga and BC were in “A Star is Born” and played romantic couple in that movie); “bad romance;” she was the popular guess for the related blind item.
    [Optional] What kind of man do you think she should really date? How about someone you actually like instead of someone who will bring publicity? HA!!

  57. laura1083 says

    Actress: Lady GaGa

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues:
    bad romance, one of her songs
    A rumour was born – A star is born

  58. GirlWhy says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner
    Clues: “bad romance” – Gaga song “a rumour was born” – A Star is Born clue

  59. Sleepyandconfused says

    Gaga (not really an actress)
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner

    I think she loves herself too much to be dating anybody

  65. chalupacabra says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner
    Clues: bad romance, reference to JR’s “roommate”.
    For a real life bf, she should go for someone kind and trustworthy. Doesn’t have to be in the entertainment field.

  66. DaniJo says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner

    Clues: “a rumor was born” – She starred in ‘A Star Is Born’.
    “bad romance” – one of Gaga’s songs

    I wonder if this rumor was started by Jeremy Renner, with Gaga’s permission, as another way of promoting the new ‘Avengers’ movie coming out next month. That would be silly considering the movie will do quite well (they all seem to) without this kind of promotion.

  70. killyourdarlings says

    Actress: Gags

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: “bad romance”

    [Optional] Lolllllll she’ll pair up with just anybody to secure her acting career. I have to say JR is such a random choice though but they’re both really eager and ambitious so I can see it last.

  71. thelalilulelo says

    Actress: gaga

    Costar: Bradley cooper

    Famous Actor: jeremy renner

    Clues: a star is born, bad romance

  72. itsjustanothergirl says

    Actress: Lady Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Dunno?

    Clues: romance is born = a star is born.

    [Optional] What kind of man do you think she should really date?

    I’d like to see her with someone completely out of celebrity, just a normal dude.

  74. tcan79 says

    Lady Gaga and Jeremy Renner. I like her. I don’t get why she keeps up with these fake relationships.

  75. spo3131 says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner
    Clues: “a rumor was born,” “bad romance,” Jeremy having a roommate,

  78. Peaceful LaNyC says

    Starting to think this is all bearding. From Cooper to Jeremy Renner, who better than Queen Monster herself! My fabulous friend put it best, “can’t she just find real love already?” Cue Mary J Blige song here,…”real love, I’m searching (not bearding) for a real love…”

  80. FiyahHotFlashy says

    Actress: Lady Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: Bad Romance,
    When they played a romantic couple in a movie so convincingly, a rumor was born that they must be in love in real life, too!

  81. SouthJerseyGirl says

    Actress: Lady Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: Famous actor with a roommate

    [Optional] What kind of man do you think she should really date? SOMEONE WHO IS ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN WOMEN.

  82. LizardQueen says

    Lady Gaga

    Brad Coop

    Garrett Hedlund (is he really that “famous”? But ok.)

    Clue: bad romance

  84. MadGal says

    Actress: gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: bad romance, rumer was born

  88. Catseyezzz says

    Actress: Lady Gaga
    Co-Star: Bradley Cooper
    Clues: “a rumor was born” = “a star is is born”
    “target” = Bradley was a sharp shooter in “American Sniper”

  91. hellom says

    Actress: lady gaga

    Costar: Bradley cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: a rumor is born (play o words of a star is born) jeremy Renner also has a roommate or weird arrangement with his baby mama

  92. Vidalia Q Intrigue says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner
    “a rumor was born”/A Star is Born, target (Jeremy Renner plays Hawkeye in the Avengers movies, is famous actor with “roommate”), “bad romance” is Gaga song

  93. pwhit72 says

    Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner.
    What kind of man should she date? A straight one maybe. Neither of these two are.

    • Poppycorn144 says

      Isn’t she supposed to also be gay? I don’t understand why she’d hide it though, women don’t get much backlash, if any, when they come out. Plus she was born this way after all.

  94. charlixcxfan says

    Actress: Lady Gaga

    Costar: Bradley Cooper

    Famous Actor: Jeremy Renner

    Clues: a rumour was born is almost like a star is born

  95. elocin1 says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner
    “Rumor is born”
    “Bad Romance”

    What kind of man should she really date? A WO-man.

    • jbj2016 says

      While it is possible that she is straight, fake-dating a woman would at least be more on-brand than fake-dating someone who has been surrounded by closet-gay rumors for nearly a decade.

  96. susieq417 says

    Obviously, Lady Gaga and Jeremy Renner.
    Rumor was born… bad romance rumor… LOVE the clues, Ace!

  97. OoLaLana says

    Lady Gaga
    Bradley Cooper
    Jeremy Renner (isn’t he gay?)

    Rumour was born like a star is born.
    Bad romance.

  100. Guccigal says

    Gaga
    Cooper
    Renner
    Bad romance, movie star is born…

    How about one she’s not bearding for

    • yo1774 says

      Well, in this case she is smarter than that, she simply let people speculate.
      I don’t understand why gay actors fake relationship when it’s as easy as going out with a female friend and let people talk about it.
      And it has the advantage that you don’t have to lie and makes easier to come out in the future.
      Of course when it’s a promotional thing a contract is require.

      Both cases are pathetic and show how fake Hollywood is