Rachel Platten and Lady Gaga actually know each other from back in the day. In an interview from last year, Rachel Platten reveals that she knew Lady Gaga while growing up. Rachel and Gaga were part of the same music scene while they were doing shows in New York City in the West Village over 10 years ago. Rachel said that she met Lady Gaga again after her single "Fight Song" blew up. Skip to 1:55 in the video below to hear Rachel Platten talk about Lady Gaga:
Gaga, why you servin' Rachel Platten realness on the Joanne cover? pic.twitter.com/SU3H4N2X9y
— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) September 15, 2016
I THINK I LOVE THE DELUXE COVER OF #JOANNE EVEN MORE pic.twitter.com/0QANP4ZzoI
— austin (@imaustinbye) September 15, 2016
omg a lady gaga copiou a rachel platten pic.twitter.com/3StY830WpU
— fernando the scammer (@heartedkaty) September 15, 2016
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