5 Things You Didn't Know About Lady Gaga

by POPSUGAR Sex & Culture 12

In Esquire's "Women Issue," Lady Gaga's old friend Brendan Sullivan chronicles the singer's rise to monster fame, giving us a glimpse into her pre-Gaga days as Stefani Germanotta. Sullivan says:

The difference between Lady Gaga and every other young singer is that most of the others ask the world, "Do you like the way I sing? Will you buy my record and come to my show?" Gaga tells the world, "I am famous. I was famous before even I had heard of me." She didn't dream of fame. She announced it.

Think you know the pantless pop icon? Here are five Lady G tidbits from the article you may not have known.

1. Prior to stardom, she was a go-go dancer sewing her own costumes.
2. When she first played "Just Dance" for Interscope Records in early 2008, she danced on a boardroom table.

For the final three Gaga factoids, read more.

3. She's a Bruce Springsteen fan and used to enjoy listening to The Boss while drinking wine from pint glasses.
4. She creates mood boards for her outlandish outfits and shows.
5. Eventually, she wants to be a producer — the "grandmother of pop music."