Another iconic blonde serenaded yet another president known for his dalliances with women. (But this time, luckily, there were no rumors about an affair.)
Pop star Lady Gaga channeled Marilyn Monroe in her famed croon to President John F. Kennedy, when she sang to former president Bill Clinton at “A Decade of Difference,” a concert in honor of the William J. Clinton Foundation. Clinton, who turned 65 on August 19, marked the occasion with a celebrity-packed gala that also paid tribute to the 10th anniversary of his charity.
The lavish party at the Hollywood Bowl featured star-studded performances from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Usher, and Bono and U2’s The Edge while guests included Ashton Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres and Chevy Chase.
But the most talked-about moment of the evening belonged to Gaga, who swapped the lyrics of “Bad Romance” to “Bill Romance” in honor of the night’s host. Gaga told the crowd she was having a Marilyn moment, and said, “I always wanted to have one, and I was hoping that it didn’t involve pills and a strand of pearls.”
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Donning blonde tresses, red lips and Monroe’s signature beauty mark, Gaga sat atop a white treehouse while singling out “Mr. President” in her portion of the concert. “I thought, ‘My God. I get Lady Gaga, and I will have a heart attack celebrating my 65th birthday,'” Clinton later said.
Clinton was sandwiched between his wife, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea, throughout the performance. As if that’s not awkward enough, at the end of the serenade Gaga turned to Clinton and said, “I love you and your hot wife.”
She then proceeded to flick off the former president as she added, “If someone had told me so many years ago that I’d be doing that right in front of you I just would not believe. I would have given a good American f–k you.”
Ah, Lady Gaga. She’s full of charm, just like Marilyn.