Lady Gaga celebrated the new year and a major career milestone with a fresh-faced, makeup-free look. The 38-year-old singer took to Instagram on January 7th to share a heartfelt message with fans, expressing gratitude for her song “Die with a Smile” with Bruno Mars reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the video, Gaga appears with minimal makeup, showcasing her natural beauty alongside dramatically bleached eyebrows and long, center-parted blonde hair.
This No. 1 hit marks a significant achievement for Gaga, as she highlighted in her message. “I can’t believe that I’ve had two No. 1s in three different decades that I’ve been releasing my music in this professional way,” she shared, emphasizing the longevity and success of her music career. She expressed deep gratitude to her fans for their continued support throughout the years. “I am so honored to be an artist and to have had your ears for this long. Thank you for listening and dancing and making your art along with mine. I’m so grateful.”
Gaga confirmed that “Die with a Smile” will be featured on her upcoming seventh studio album. This follows the October release of the album’s lead single, “Disease.” In a December 2024 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Gaga described her new music as genre-bending and ultimately culminating in a message of love. “It leaps around genre in a way that’s almost corrupt. And it ends with love. That’s the answer to all the chaos in my life is that I find peace with love.”
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The bleached eyebrow look isn’t new for the singer, known for her bold fashion and beauty choices. She sported the look throughout 2024, even documenting the bleaching process on social media before the premiere of her HBO concert special, Gaga Chromatica Ball. At the premiere event in May 2024, Gaga paired her bleached brows with jet black hair and a white Selva ensemble featuring metal cage and grommet details, channeling a glamorous aesthetic reminiscent of her earlier career phases.
Gaga’s embrace of the bleached brow trend extends back even further. In February 2020, she shared a makeup-free selfie on Instagram, showcasing her bleached brows alongside bubble gum pink hair and a turquoise blue sweatshirt. This history demonstrates Gaga’s consistent willingness to experiment with her appearance and push boundaries in the beauty realm.
