Grammy Awards earlier this week after arriving at the bash in an egg, has admitted to using the recreational drug in an interview with Anderson Cooper for US TV show, 60 Minutes.

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GaGa, real name Stefani Germanotta, explained: "I smoke a lot of pot when I write music. I'm not gonna, like, sugar coat it for 60 Minutes that, you know, I'm some, like, sober human being, 'cause I'm not. I drink a lot of whiskey and I smoke weed when I write."
Despite admitting her she uses the drug, Lady G added: "I don't want to encourage kids to do drugs. What artists do wrong is they lie. And I don't lie. I'm not a liar. I built good will with my fans. They know who I am. And I'm just like them in so many ways."

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Meanwhile in other Lady GaGa news, her new single Born This Way has topped the download charts in 21 countries simultaneously across the world.
The track, which has faced criticism for sounding a lot like Madonna's Express Yourself, took the No.1 spot in France, Germany, America and Britain within a few hours of being released.