When someone is being a bit wet, it isn’t uncommon for someone else to yell “MAN UP!” at them. Lady GaGa has done just that by gender-bending in a photo shoot for Vogue Hommes Japan.

The news, when we originally ran the story, saw us wanting to create a crude mangina with the aid of some sellotape. After having to take the tape off and tear most of our pubic hair off, we realise this was a bad idea, or indeed, that we should collectively start shaving our balls.

Anyway, Lady GaGa’s male alter ego is called Jo Calderone and he has spoken in an interview in the next issue of the Japanese magazine.

The cover of the rag sees the Bad Romance singer in a white shirt, black trousers and cropped black hair slicked back like Elvis. Does this remind anyone of the gender bending undertaken by Bowie and Lou Reed in the ’70s?

The feature also includes an interview with ‘Calderone’, who describes himself as a mechanic from Sicily, Italy.

Discussing his relationship with GaGa, he said:

“I met her at a shoot Nick Knight was doing. She’s f**kin’ beautiful, and funny, and interesting.

“I was a little nervous for Nick to start shooting. She said, ‘Don’t be baby, you were born this way’. I took her out after. The rest is private.”

Calderone’s issue of Vogue Hommes Japans hits shelves on September 10 and Backseat Cuddler have some pictures of the shoot if you’re interested.

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