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Lady Gaga claims she has been both 'betrayed' and 'mismanaged' in a message to fans, in which she addresses the delay in the release of her 'Do What U Want' video, which was released as a single in late 2013.
The singer told LittleMonster.com users that she had been "betrayed" by certain people, but reassured fans that "those who did not care about ARTPOP's success are now gone, and the dreams I have been planning can now come to fruition." Read the full message below:
"It is late because, just like with the Applause video unfortunately, I was given a week to plan and execute it. It is very devastating for someone like me, I devote every moment of my life to creating fantasies for you. All my my most successful videos were planned over a period of time when I was rested and my creativity was honored.
"Those who have betrayed me gravely mismanaged my time and health and left me on my own to damage control any problems that ensued as a result. Millions of dollars are not enough for some people. They want billions. Then they need trillions. I was not enough for some people. They wanted more. I am very grateful to the photographers and designers who have always stood by me to make sure my fans are never aware of the things that happen behind the scenes, but unfortunately after my surgery I was too sick, too tired, and too sad to control the damage on my own.
"My label was not aware that this was going on. The next few months of ARTPOP will truly be its beginning. Because those who did not care about ARTPOP's success are now gone, and the dreams I have been planning can now come to fruition. Please forgive me that I did not foresee this coming, I never thought after all the years of hard work that those I called friends and partners would ever care so little at a time I needed them the most. Give me a chance to show you the meaning of seeing art all around you. Open your hearts to me again that I may show you the joy of us coming together through our talents, that we are stronger as a unit than when we are alone.
"Let me be for you the Goddess that I know I truly am, let me show you the visions that have been in my mind for two years. I love you. Forgive me monsters. Forgive me ARTPOP. You are my whole world."
Listen to the Christina Aguilera version of 'Do What U Want' below:
The 'Applause' singer announced 'Do What U Want' to be her next single in October 2013, but its release has been riddled with controversy. The ARTPOP track originally featured R&B singer R Kelly, who has in the past been embroiled in underage sex scandals. However, Kelly has now seemingly been replaced with Christina Aguilera after Aguilera and Gaga performed a duet on The Voice US together.
The 'Do What U Want' video was being directed by another controversial figure, photographer Terry Richardson, but now Kelly has been replaced by Aguilera, it could be all change.
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