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Stephanie Mills Takes Aim at Lady Gaga: ‘You Owe Me an Apology’

Mills said Gaga’s team forced photo deletion and she was not paid after singing “Home,” fueling criticism over how Black music pioneers are treated.

  • On Wednesday, October 14, R&B icon Stephanie Mills claimed on The Jason Lee Show that Lady Gaga's team forced her to delete all photos after she performed "Home" at a fashion shoot years ago.
  • Mills, 69, labeled Gaga a "culture vulture," citing the singer's management and past collaborations. She recalled being asked by Gaga's team to perform "Home," her signature track from the 1975 Wizard of Oz Broadway adaptation.
  • Mills stated Gaga showed little reaction, looking at her "like I had two heads." The singer added she received no payment and staff detained her until every photo was deleted.
  • After host Jason Lee noted Gaga had watched his show, Mills addressed the 16-time Grammy winner directly: "I hope you watch and I hope you remember what you did," demanding an apology.
  • The controversy revives questions about Gaga's strict photography policies, criticized in 2011. Mills, who previously blasted Sam Smith in 2018, emphasized that artists should respect those who "paved the way.
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Hollywood Unlocked broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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