Lady Gaga Didn't Win a Best Performance Golden Globe for 'A Star Is Born' and Twitter Is Mad
In a surprising upset, Lady Gaga didn't take home the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in 'A Star Is Born' at the 2019 Golden Globes. See how the internet reacted to the loss here.


In a surprising upset, Lady Gaga didn't win Best Performance By An Actress in a Motion Picture at the 2019 Golden Globes for her role in A Star Is Born. (She did, however, win Best Original Song for "Shallow.") Instead, Glenn Close took home the award for her role in The Wife, which was also incredibly well-deserved. Nicole Kidman of Destroyer, Melissa McCarthy of Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Rosamund Pike of A Private War were also nominated in the category.
Everybody knew Gaga could sing (obviously, she's one of the best vocalists of our time), but her film debut for her role as Ally—a waitress and singer-songwriter who makes it big after meeting country music singer Jackson Maine (Cooper) in a drag bar—was an unexpected, heartbreaking joy.
When Gaga didn't win, she still showed her support for Close. Twitter, on the other hand, immediately had some...thoughts about the loss. See the best, most hilarious reactions below.
I WAITED 4 HOURS FOR LADY GAGA NOT TO WIN BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA?!?! #GoldenGIobes pic.twitter.com/w92IHCNIG9January 7, 2019
Glenn Close's reaction to her best actress win for #TheWife https://t.co/HVkJi3ZWdS #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/t5vhFc6YkAJanuary 7, 2019
Who do you think is more shocked Lady Gaga didn’t win... All of America or Glenn Close? #GoldenGIobesJanuary 7, 2019
Glenn Close stopping by Lady Gaga's table to whisper, "nice try."January 7, 2019
When you beat Lady Gaga. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/fnYWGbfeCeJanuary 7, 2019
When Lady Gaga doesn't win Best Actress... #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/wtUGLFLUnAJanuary 7, 2019
I did not just waste two hours of my life to watch Lady Gaga get snubbed oh my GOD. pic.twitter.com/HSUS5Joic4January 7, 2019
Me when Lady Gaga didn’t win the golden globe: pic.twitter.com/6cW6FsFazeJanuary 7, 2019
pic.twitter.com/V1aSyoxiPuJanuary 7, 2019
Glenn Close and I had the same expression when they didn't call Lady Gaga's name #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/my5u1A5EeiJanuary 7, 2019
Lady Gaga to the 99 people who didn’t believe in her. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/euyI3qSeF8January 7, 2019
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