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American Horror Story is an American horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Described as an anthology series, each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a disparate set of characters and settings, and a storyline with its own beginning, middle, and end.

American Horror Story: Hotel[]

AHS Hotel - October 7, 2015

American Horror Story: Hotel is the fifth season of American Horror Story was announced on February 25, 2015. A promo clip directed by Inez & Vinoodh featuring Lady Gaga was posted online and it was confirmed Gaga would be the leading lady of season 5 of the TV show.

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American Horror Story Hotel - Season 5 First Teaser Trailer ft. Lady Gaga

Principal photography for the season began on July 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Filming began on August 10, 2015 for Lady Gaga and ended around December 7, 2015.

Lady Gaga's character: Elizabeth[]

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Gaga rehearsing the script of one of the first chapters, published verbatim in May 2015.

Lady Gaga is one of the bad girls, the producer of the show announced. She is going to make problems with Angela Bassett's character "in the ballroom and elsewhere".[1] It seems like Gaga is having a love affair on the show as Ryan Murphy tweeted earlier. "Will she choose Finn Wittrock or Matt Bomer?".[2]

Ryan Murphy gave us further information on Lady Gaga's character at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con. He said that she was the one who asked to be on the show as a villain and he said "You came to the right place". Murphy also revealed that Gaga is working personally with the costume designers, because her character is related to fashion. He also added that being on the show will be one of the weirdest thing in her career. It's expected that Gaga will shoot her scenes at once within a few days.[3] Murphy revealed the name and character description of Gaga's character at the Television Critic's Association press tour, stating "Her character’s name is Elizabeth. She owns the hotel, and she is sort of a very wealthy social doyenne who is consumed with art and fashion and people and she has a nefarious plan that is revealed in the first episode and plays out over the course of the season. She starts shooting on Monday".[4]

In September, Ryan Murphy announced that Gaga didn't want her character to be presented in a simple way, so they both decided to do a 6-minutes scene with no talking, but a lot of nudity and blood. Murphy said that it's like a silent movie, featuring one of Gaga's most favorite songs.

Posters[]

Photography[]

On-the-set and studio photoshoots for AHS: Hotel.

Teaser & Trailers[]

Front Desk Teaser[]

The first teaser in character was released on July 15, 2015.

Lady Gaga arrives at Cortez Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

Character Trailer[]

In the end of the character trailer, Lady Gaga is shown walking down a corridor with a long blonde hair with her kids sitting on it. On her two sides appear her two lovers - Tristan and Donovan. She enters an elevator and the logo of the series shows on screen saying "American Horror Story: Lady Gaga" and then changing to "American Horror Story: Hotel".

Above & Below[]

Lady Gaga shows in three different looks, dancing to "Du hast" by Rammstein. Firstly, she's dressed in a white dress in a white room walking and reading to her kids. Then the room changes to red and she appears in a black dress dancing and moving on a pedestal. Then a green room appears and she is dressed in a white gown having her children on red straps. She starts dancing and people around her also have fun.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a gown by Ashi, pumps by Christian Louboutin, a custom glove with Swarovski crystals by Michael Schmidt, earrings and two rings by L'Dezen.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a dress by DSQUARED2, custom boots by Pleaser, and a custom glove with Swarovski crystals by Michael Schmidt.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress by Commercial Costuming.

First Look[]

This is the first time we see some of Lady Gaga's scenes. She is shown in the front row of a fashion show, dressed as a stripper and walking with a glass of wine. In the end, Gaga says: "I can't wait for you to check into my hotel!".

  1. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress by Brandon Maxwell, a vintage unsigned headband worn as a choker, vintage unsigned earrings, a custom fascinator by Arturo Rios, a ring by CHRISHABANA x Pierre Pires, a bracelet by Michael Schmidt with Swarovski crystals, and custom boots by Pleaser.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a bra by Alexander McQueen, pants by Katy Rodriguez, pumps by Saint Laurent, a hat by Majesty Black in collaboration with House of Malakai, a glove by Majesty Black x Le Snob, an earring by Lynn Ban, a bangle by Ciner, and a necklace worn as a belt by Michael Schmidt.
  3. Lady Gaga wears an outfit by Valerj Pobega.
  4. Lady Gaga wears a vintage robe, a necklace by Lynn Ban, a necklace by Inez and Vinoodh in collaboration wit Ten Thousand Things, and pumps by Saint Laurent.

Chapter 1: Checking In[]

Elizabeth and Donovan go to a cemetery where they find and seduce another couple at a movie screening. They take them to the hotel, and after a sexual foursome, they kill the other couple and feast upon their blood. Unbeknownst to any staff or resident, she has put the hotel on the market and invites Will Drake to check it out. She takes Will's son Lachlan to the game room - the place where she keeps her bloodsucking children and presents him to Holden.

In 1994, she "turned" a young man dying of a heroin overdose and took him as her lover of the past twenty years.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a coat dress by Yohji Yamamoto, a hat by Stephen Jones, a veil by Mordekai with Swarovski crystals, rings by Guilty, an armor ring by Vivienne Westwood, earrings by Kate Spade, a cluster on cuff by Erickson Beamon, and a custom glove by Michael Schmidt with Swarovski crystals designed by Lou Eyrich.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a choker by Maison Margiela in collaboration with H&M, a custom veil by Alexander McQueen, earrings by Kate Spade, an armor ring by Vivienne Westwood, and a custom glove by Michael Schmidt with Swarovski crystals designed by Lou Eyrich.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress and a turban by Lou Eyrich in collaboration with Muto-Little Costumes.
  4. Lady Gaga wears a caftan by Valerj Pobega.

Chapter 2: Chutes and Ladders[]

While attending Will Drake's fashion show/party at the hotel, Elizabeth takes an interest in cocky male model Tristan Duffy. After he goes on a crazed search of the hotel for drugs, she hunts him down and feeds him her own blood, thus afflicting him with the virus. During a wild night of sex, she instructs him in the rules of being one of her kind. The following morning, she breaks off her relationship with Donovan.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a dress Michael Costello with vintage pins took off of a belt, a custom glove by Michael Schmidt with Swarovski crystals designed by Lou Eyrich, and pumps by Christian Louboutin.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress by Brandon Maxwell, a vintage unsigned headband worn as a choker, vintage unsigned earrings, a custom fascinator by Arturo Rios, a ring by CHRISHABANA x Pierre Pires, a bracelet by Michael Schmidt with Swarovski crystals, and custom boots by Pleaser.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a vintage unsigned dress, a brooch by Marianna Harutunian, and sandals by Pleaser.
  4. Lady Gaga wears a bra by Alexander McQueen, pants by Katy Rodriguez, pumps by Saint Laurent, a hat by Majesty Black in collaboration with House of Malakai, a glove by Majesty Black x Le Snob, an earring by Lynn Ban, a bangle by Ciner, and a necklace worn as a belt by Michael Schmidt.

Chapter 3: Mommy[]

When Tristan finds out that Will Drake wants to tear down a whole floor of the hotel, he decides to kill him but his plans are cancelled by Elizabeth who wants to marry him because of his money. She invited him to dinner and served him a glass of wine while seducing him. Though being gay, he got turned on but Tristan bursted in and Elizabeth left.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Michael Costello, an earring by Lynn Ban, and gloves by Majesty Black.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Stephane Rolland, earrings by Kate Spade, and an unsigned vintage ring.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a vintage outfit by Thierry Mugler and a vintage hat by Bill Blass.
  4. Lady Gaga wears a vintage gown by Halston, a bracelet by Boucheron, and sandals by Pleaser.
  5. Lady Gaga wears a helmet by Eric Javits.
  6. Lady Gaga wears a vintage jacket and a skirt by Barbara Barbara from Cannonball & Tilly.
  7. Lady Gaga wears a vintage outfit by MUGLER, and earrings by Pushmataaha.

Chapter 4: Devil's Night[]

When Alex Lowe found her long lost son Holden at the hotel, she took him home. After he felt thirsty, she brought him juice only to find him drinking the blood of the family dog. He then asked her to take him back to his "other mommy". He led Alex back to the hotel and took her to the empty indoor pool where Elizabeth's children sleep in glass coffins. The Countess then showed up behind her and said that she might have a lot of questions and she has answers. The two sat down at Elizabeth's penthouse and she told her about Holden's virus. In 2010, at a carnival in Santa Monica, Elizabeth took Holden having his parents think that he's been kidnapped or even killed. After offering Alex to "turn" her as well to be with her child forever, but also making her her subordinate, Alex got crazy and threatened to kill her. She soon came back and Elizabeth gave her the ancient blood virus by slicing her own breast and making her drink the blood running from it.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a jacket, a skirt, and an overcoat by Armani Privé, and earrings by Kate Spade.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Ashi, earrings by Kate Spade, custom boot by Azzedine Alaïa, a parasol by Brelli.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a fur stole by Mordekai, and a custom glove by Michael Schmidt with Swarovski crystals designed by Lou Eyrich.

Chapter 5: Room Service[]

After Iris is turned by her son Donovan, he teams up with Ramona to get a revenge on Elizabeth and they plan to use Iris to get into the Cortez. Being nervous about the Countess noticing that she has the virus, Iris gets sweaty and catches her attention when she arrives at the lobby dressed as Marie Antoinette for a Halloween night out with Tristan. After a short talk, she leaves uninformed about her condition. Elizabeth gathers Alex with her long gone son Holden and gets a big glass coffin put in the indoor pool for them both to sleep in.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a gown by Vivienne Westwood.

Chapter 6: Room 33[]

In 1926, she visited Dr. Charles Montgomery at the Murder House and asked for an abortion which ended unsuccessdully and she gave birth to Bartholomew. Elizabeth has sex with Will Drake trying to make him fall in love with her and demands Tristan to continue with the act since Will is gay. She is invited to go on a vacation to Paris with him and his son, Lachlan and she agrees. She goes to Room 33 to say goodbye to her son Bartholomew. After she is gone, Ramona tries to kill him to get revenge on her but she is scratched by him and leaves without closing the door, so Bartholomew escapes. When The Countess comes back, she leaves Will to have rest with his son and sees Liz Taylor who admits to have an affair with Tristan. Furious, Elizabeth calls Tristan and after being asked if they can be together she slices his throat. After going to see Bartholomew, she finds the door open and Alex holding him inside. Alex then explains that he has possibly gone out and got to her family home where she found him in the grass and brought him back to the Cortez. Elizabeth takes him in her hands and puts him to sleep.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a fur stole by Saga Furs.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a bodysuit by Victoria's Secret and an unsigned vintage necklace.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Alexander McQueen, and pumps Christian Louboutin.
  4. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress and a turban by Lou Eyrich in collaboration with Muto-Little Costumes using Oscar de la Renta fabric, an opera glove with killer nails by Michael Schmidt, and sandals by Jimmy Choo.
  5. Lady Gaga wears a vintage gown by Christian Lacroix.

Chapter 7: Flicker[]

In 1925, while trying to become a famous actress, she met Rudolph Valentino and his wife Natacha Rambova. They started a relationship but soon it was reported that he's dead. Elizabeth used to visit his tomb daily for months leaving a single red rose every day. When she went to do it one day, she met Natacha who revelead that Ruddy is still alive. They made out and turned Elizabeth. Somewhere around the 1920s and the 1930s she married James March and became the owner of the hotel that he built. One of the hotel's greatest secrets is revealed when Will Drake starts his renovations. A secret hallway that has been closed for years has been opened and has set free unknown creatures who killed the workers. When Elizabeth comes to check out the place, Iris says that she has never seen her so scared before. Elizabeth asks James if they can host their monthly dinner a week earlier because she has something that she wants to tell him in person and he agrees. She comes to his room and reveals that she plans to marry again - for Will Drake. James is pleased by the fact and asks her not to kill him at the hotel but she says that she might have truly fallen in love this time. Mad at the fact that she's teasing she never loved him, he reveals that the creatures who were trapped in the hallway are her former lovers - Rudolph and Natacha.

  1. Lady Gaga wears custom boots by Azzedine Alaïa, a posture collar by Forge Fashion, and an unsigned vintage brooch.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a dress and gloves by Unique Vintage, and an unsigned vintage purse.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Manolete.
  4. Lady Gaga wears a gown by Michael Cinco.

Chapter 8: The Ten Commandments Killer[]

In 2010, The Countess is having her monthly dinner with James when Donovan interrupts them and presents them to John Lowe. After seeing so much talent in him, James asks them to leave him alone with John. A few weeks later, James asks Elizabeth to make John forget about what he had done and gives her Holden in return.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a gown by Jean Paul Gaultier, an unsigned vintage necklace, and a ring by Fallon.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a cape by Valentino, a hat by Eric Javits, and opera gloves by Gaspar Gloves.

Chapter 9: She Wants Revenge[]

The Countess goes to the now opened hidden hallway at the Cortez to look inside Valentino's luggage and to try to find something to help her find him. She is crying and does a monologue about women's love and sadness. She puts on his coat and finds a few fan cards with his photos. She hires a detective and gives him the cards to find him. At the lobby, she talks about their wedding with Will Drake and decide to have a intimate private wedding instead of "the event of the season" as Will wanted. She asks Liz Taylor to order the flowers for the wedding but she refuses. While getting pedicure, Elizabeth watches TV and Alex serves her some fresh blood. She then receives a call from the detective who announces that he has found Rudy. She goes to the motel that he has been seen at and they kiss at the door of his room. She has sex with Donovan at her penthouse and tells him she is sorry for throwing him out. He then asks her to promise to have sex with whoever she wants but to love only him. Elizabeth is seen standing in front of the hidden hallway with a worker who she has asked to close it by putting a security door and few cameras inside. She explains to him that she wants to turn the wing into a security archive for Will's previous collections as her wedding gift to him. The worker says it will take much longer than a day but James appears and he makes him agree to make sure it's all ready by the next day. The Countess is mad and slaps him saying she never wants to see him again. James is desperate and begs her to continue their dinner arrangement. Elizabeth is with Rudolph at the motel and they plan to turn the Hotel Cortez into a fortress against the modern world with the money she'll receive after killing Will. Elizabeth asks Rudy if he can go on without Natacha and he says that it's okay. Then she invites her to a girls' night at her penthouse. At the wedding, Liz Taylor is the witness and says that she is against Will and The Countess being together. Elizabeth explains to the justice of the peace that she drinks and they are now wife and husband. Later, after a small talk at the bar with him, James leads Will to Room 33 to see Bartholomew. He says it doesn't even look like a human and Elizabeth slams him with a toy train. After Ramona and Will being locked at the hidden hallway, Elizabeth is in her penthouse watching the cameras.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a caftan by Valerj Pobega, a choker styled as a headpiece, and an earring by Lynn Ban.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress by Lou Eyrich, and earrings by Betsey Johnson.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a coat by Temperley London, pumps by Prada, sunglasses by Emporio Armani.
  4. Lady Gaga wears a dress by DSQUARED2, pumps by Giaro.
  5. Lady Gaga wears a vintage cape by C'est Simone, sandals by Jimmy Choo, and sunglasses by Fendi.
  6. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Ashi, earrings by Betsey Johnson, and a diadem by Stephanie Browne.

Chapter 10: She Gets Revenge[]

Natacha accepts Elizabeth's invite to stay at the hotel, however Elizabeth kills her shortly after she arrives. At a dinner with Donovan, The Countess finds out that he has killed Valentino. Heartbroken, she goes to his motel room and finds him dead on the floor. She arrives back at her penthouse crying and sees Donovan blasting to "Hotline Bling". She stops the song and he tells her that he knew he could never be him and that's why he killed him. He also says that he knows that she might kill him and he is happy to die this way. She is proud of the character she's created and they hug. However, Iris and Liz Taylor come in and start shooting at them.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Vivienne Westwood.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a jacket and pants by DSQUARED2, and a shirt by Tom Ford, pumps by Manolo Blahnik.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a custom robe by Commercial Costuming, an unsinged choker necklace, and a custom glove by Michael Schmidt with Swarovski crystals designed by Lou Eyrich.

Chapter 11: Battle Royale[]

Elizabeth is shot multiple times and Donovan goes up to protect her, but ends up dead. When Iris and Liz try to find her, they only see a trail of blood and no trace of her. It turns out that Sally has saved her. She takes her to the dungeon, takes the bullets out and then stitches the wound. Sally says that she has done that because she doesn't want to be alone and now the Countess has to do something for her. She has to bring John back to the Cortez to die here and to stay with her forever. Elizabeth agrees but she still isn't strong enough to do this. That's why Sally brings her blood-sucking children and they convince Elizabeth that she needs their help. She is transfused their blood and becomes strong again. She kidnaps Alex, Holden and Scarlett and leaves the key to Room 64. After she comes back the hotel, Ramona visits her in her penthouse to kill her, but then she apologizes and asks her to just let her leave. Otherwise, she can kill her, but screw her first. However, Elizabeth packs her bags and heads to the exit, but when going onto the elevator, John kills her in order to complete the Ten Commandments killings and be with his family again. He takes her head to the secret chamber in Room 64. She then comes back as a ghost to her monthly dinner with James and he finds out that she wasn't the one that gave him to the police, but his servant Miss Evers.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a vintage robe from Palace Costume, and pumps by Brian Atwood.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a coat Marc Le Bihan, a hat box a train case by Goyard.
  3. Lady Gaga wears a dress by Stephane Rolland, and earrings by Kate Spade.

Chapter 12: Be Our Guest[]

Iris and Liz oversee a new era at the Cortez. John and Alex struggle to adapt to life outside the hotel. A friend of the dead stops by the hotel to communicate with the spirits trapped inside.

  1. Lady Gaga wears a custom glove with Swarovski crystals by Michael Schmidt.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a gown by Emanuel Ungaro, earrings by Kate Spade, a necklace by José & María Barrera from The Way We Wore, a custom glove with Swarovski crystals by Michael Schmidt designed by Lou Eyrich.

American Horror Story: Roanoke[]

AHS - Roanoke - ''Let Him be Purified''

Lady Gaga's scenes[]

  1. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress, a fur throw and a headpiece by Hollywood Seamstress.
  2. Lady Gaga wears a custom dress by Hollywood Seamstress and a custom corset by Hollywood Seamstress x Anachronism in Action.

On the Set[]

Lady Gaga on the set of American Horror Story.

On the Set of AHS: Hotel[]

  1. Black embroidered gown by Zang Toi.

On the Set of AHS: Roanoke[]

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