Lady Gaga participated in a virtual interview for "The Graham Norton Show."- She spoke about wearing a "priceless" 128-carat yellow diamond from Tiffany & Co. at the 2019 Oscars.
- The singer said that she had security guards following her the whole night monitoring the jewel, which was last worn publicly by Audrey Hepburn.
- After the Oscars, she went to the home of Madonna's manager to hang out, then decided that she wanted food from Taco Bell.
- "All of a sudden, the car got pulled over by Tiffany's security and it was very politely removed from my neck," Gaga said of the necklace.
Lady Gaga says that she got stopped by security guards on her way to Taco Bell after the 2019 Oscars because she was still wearing a $30 million necklace from Tiffany & Co.
"The street kid in me from New York was like, 'Hell yeah, I'm gonna wear that big thing,'" Gaga said during the most recent virtual episode of "The Graham Norton Show."
At the 2019 Academy Awards, Gaga wore a strapless black dress from Alexander McQueen with matching gloves. She accessorized with the "priceless" 128-carat yellow diamond from the jewelry brand, which was last worn publicly by "Breakfast at Tiffany's" star Audrey Hepburn during press for the 1961 movie.
"I already thought I had too much security before I put that diamond on and then I put that diamond on and I was like, 'Am I the president?'" Gaga recalled.
The 34-year-old star said that she "really didn't know what was going to happen that night" at the Oscars. She was nominated for two awards: best performance by an actress in a leading role for her part in 2018's "A Star Is Born" and best original song for "Shallow."
She won an award in the latter category and told Norton that she and her sister indulged in lots of champagne backstage to celebrate the win.
"I just leave and I leave with the diamond on," Gaga said. "I didn't tell anyone, I just left. And Tiffany's started freaking out. They were like, 'She's gone! She left with the diamond!'"
The "Stupid Love" singer went on to say that she went to hang out with Madonna at her manager's house, while still accompanied by security guards who were protecting the diamond.
"All these security guards were side-eyeing me from every corner of the room," she said. "And every time I hugged someone, they would get a little closer to make sure it was still on."
The singer said that she left the home because she "really wanted to go to Taco Bell," and the guards intervened.
"All of a sudden, the car got pulled over by Tiffany's security and it was very politely removed from my neck," Gaga said.
Watch Lady Gaga tell Graham Norton about the necklace in the video below.
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