{
  "id": 14730099,
  "title": "Stephanie Mills Recalls ‘Very Disrespectful’ Encounter With Lady Gaga: ‘She’s a Culture Vulture’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/stephanie-mills-recalls-very-disrespectful-encounter-with-lady-gaga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:11:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/stephanie-mills-lady-gaga-culture-vulture-asks-apology-1236361201/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stephanie Mills recently expressed her disapproval of Lady Gaga's behavior during a recent interview on The Jason Lee Show. Mills, who starred in the original Broadway cast of The Wiz, recounted a story from years ago about an encounter with Gaga at a photo shoot in New York. She was asked to perform her signature song, \"Home,\" for Gaga, despite her initial reluctance. Upon arriving at the shoot, Mills was accompanied by her team and a black dog. When she began singing, Gaga did not seem pleased and appeared dismissive, failing to smile or offer any acknowledgement. After the performance, Mills was instructed to delete all photographs taken during the shoot, which she found deeply disrespectful. Addressing Gaga directly, Mills expressed her hope that she would remember her actions and offer an apology. Mills also labeled Gaga as a \"culture vulture,\" citing Gaga's management by Black men and collaborations with R. Kelly and Tony Bennett. Despite her current disdain for Gaga, Mills still respects her and avoids engaging in the same racial divisions that Gaga has exploited.",
  "summary": "\"I feel like you owe me an apology,\" The Wiz actress said to the pop star.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}