Woman Gaga confirmed viewers of Netflix's Tudum stay occasion a bloody good time in celebration of the Oscar winner's upcoming position on the second season of Jenna Ortega's Wednesday collection, which we now know will likely be legendary Nevermore instructor Rosaline Rotwood.
Months after Entertainment Weekly was first to break news in November 2024 that Gaga will likely be on season 2 of the hit Addams Household offshoot in an undisclosed half, Netflix revealed on Saturday that she is going to seem as Rosaline Rotwood, who crosses paths with Ortega's Wednesday.
It was additionally introduced that her visitor look will happen throughout Half 2, which hits the streamer on Sept. 3, following the Half 1 premiere on Aug. 6.
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Gaga closed out Netflix's livestream occasion, taking the stage from inside a coffin labeled, "Right here Lies the Monster Queen" to carry out a medley of tunes, together with a mash-up of her new tune "Zombieboy" with the Addams Household theme tune, 2011's "Bloody Mary," and, lastly, "Abracadabra," additionally from her most up-to-date album, Mayhem.
"Bloody Mary" has specific significance for the Netflix hit as a rendition of the tune went viral on TikTok in 2022 alongside clips of Ortega's character dancing in season 1. This triggered the tune — initially launched on Gaga's 2011 album Born This Manner, however by no means launched as an official single — to surge in reputation due toWednesday followers, hitting No. 41 on the Billboard Scorching 100, 11 years after its preliminary launch.
The near-EGOT winner recreated the viral Wednesday dance whereas singing "Bloody Mary" on the Netflix occasion, earlier than a gaggle of goth schoolgirls shimmied to the Cramps' 1981 tune "Goo Goo Muck," which was the unique soundtrack to the season 1 scene.
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Ortega joined Gaga for the "Abracadabra" efficiency, sitting on the head of an extended banquet desk for a spooky feast. The actress served to the digicam as Gaga — fittingly clad as a girl in pink — danced atop the desk, earlier than returning to her coffin — and taking Factor along with her.
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Talking to EW earlier this yr, Gaga remained tight-lipped on her Wednesday character, however mentioned she loved spending time with Ortega on set.
“I don’t wish to give away something about being a part of the present," Gaga advised EW on the time, confirming for the primary time following our preliminary report that she would seem on the present. "I wish to maintain it further secret — however, I really like Jenna, and I actually had a tremendous time!"
In a follow-up interview with EW, co-creator Miles Millar teased that season 2 has "some moments that are positively horror movie-worthy." He added, "We’ve got that in season 1, however I believe this season there are moments which are very intense, I'll say."
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Gaga's involvement got here after Ortega beforehand mentioned on the Golden Globes in January 2023 that she wished the 39-year-old to affix season 2 of the present, and even spoke about storyline she envisioned for Mom Monster.
"I'm certain Netflix would love that," Ortega advised Selection on the time. "I believe Mrs. Thornhill and Wednesday had this bizarre mentor relationship or type of understood one another in a sure approach, so, if Woman Gaga have been to be an element, I believe it must be two monsters that perceive one another."
Ortega first launched Wednesday to very large success in 2022, with the present following the titular character, Wednesday Addams, throughout her early years as a faculty scholar and a budding psychic.
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Saturday's Netflix occasion additionally included a sneak peek on the first six minutes of the season 2 premiere, together with Haley Joel Osment as a serial killer who captures Wednesday.
Wednesday season 2 additionally stars Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Fred Armisen, Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers, Pleasure Sunday, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo.
Half 1 of Wednesday season 2 premieres Aug. 6 on Netflix, adopted by Gaga's position in Half 2 on Sept. 3.