Lady Gaga was once asked if she had a penis, and her response was brilliant!

Lady Gaga has been applauded by LGBT+ fans after an old video of her expertly shutting down probing questions about her genitals went viral.

The clip is taken from a 60 Seconds interview that originally aired in 2011.

At the time Gaga’s genitals were, for some reason, fodder for internet rumours and gossip, prompting Anderson Cooper to ask her outright whether she had a penis.

The singer popped a diamond in her mouth (because Gaga) and replied: “Maybe I do. Would it be so terrible?” She went on to say, “Why the hell am I going to waste my time and give a press release about whether or not I have a penis? My fans don’t care and neither do I.”

remember when everybody thought @ladygaga had a penis and instead of denying this she just said this pic.twitter.com/7I72h699nc

— Gaga Daily (@gagadaily) April 11, 2020

After the clip resurfaced on Twitter, fans applauded the singer for her deft handling.

lady gaga really did help a younger generation of trans women by not rejecting this and being like “ew no women don’t have penises haha ?” but instead being like “who gives a fuck” https://t.co/NEyJukYqrQ

— ൠ evie ൠ (@utah_barbie) April 11, 2020

"Maybe I do. Would it be so terrible?"

Wow the courage to (1) lean into the public opinion and expose it for how vile it was and (2) stand by queer fans whose existence have always been shamed and refuse to argue about their validity LUV U GAGA https://t.co/UJP2kMBTdM

— Janus (@janustrongx) April 12, 2020

i was raised by a bunch of wannabe rednecks and if it wasnt for gaga tackling transphobia and giving me a reality check i dont know where the fuck id be honestly bc i was so ignorant before her https://t.co/RbdunrIBdN

— david blowie (@dakotathomxs) April 11, 2020

Honestly if you’re a trans woman this is just life I’m so serious. People are obsessed pic.twitter.com/9Kq2V1CtQ8

— shon faye. (@shonfaye) April 12, 2020

Throughout her career Gaga has stood up for the rights of LGBT+ people.

In March, she announced a new book project which will tell real-life stories celebrating “the quiet power of kindness”. Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community will be co-authored by Gaga and her Born This Way Foundation and will give a platform for everyday young people to explain “how they felt, created safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, and embraced kindness with every fibre of their being by helping others without the expectation of anything in return”.

More recently, Gaga has turned her efforts to the coronavirus pandemic, raising $35 million for the World Health Organisation with the group Global Citizen. On Saturday (April 18), she will perform as part of One World: Together at Home, a special concert which will raise money through corporate contributions to support and equip healthcare workers.