Lady Gaga’s ‘long and emotional’ journey to motherhood revealed: ‘She was very involved with her surrogate’

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-24 · by Sarah Jones

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Lady Gaga went through an extensive and emotional surrogacy process to become a mother, according to Page Six. The 40-year-old singer was deeply involved with her surrogate throughout the pregnancy, attending numerous appointments and meetings despite health challenges such as hip issues and other physical ailments. Gaga’s journey culminated in welcoming her daughter, Rose Bean, on June 9 in Los Angeles, after keeping news of her parenthood private until recently.
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Lady Gaga's journey to motherhood through surrogacy has been described as a long and emotional process. A source close to the singer told Page Six that she was extremely involved with every aspect of the pregnancy, including numerous appointments and meetings. At age 40, Lady Gaga prioritized having a strong connection with her surrogate and being present for each step of the process. She wanted to ensure she did not miss any moments in her journey to becoming a mother. The source emphasized how important it was for Lady Gaga to trust the person carrying her child throughout the pregnancy.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Lady Gaga's journey to motherhood, one focusing on her secrecy regarding the baby news and the other on her involvement in the surrogacy process.”

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Sarah Jones
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“There have been a lot of ups and downs along the way, and it certainly didn’t happen overnight.” “There were so many appointments, meetings and logistics involved, and she was incredibly hands-on throughout the entire surrogacy process,” the insider said.
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🔮 “Having someone she could trust throughout the pregnancy meant everything to her.”

Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

Lady Gaga was determined to be involved in every step of the surrogacy process as she embarked on her journey to motherhood no matter what it took, Page Six has learned. asserted
Six → determine → what
“This has been a very long and emotional process for Gaga,” a source exclusively told Page Six. asserted
source → tell → Page
“There have been a lot of ups and downs along the way, and it certainly didn’t happen overnight.” “There were so many appointments, meetings and logistics involved, and she was incredibly hands-on throughout the entire surrogacy process,” the insider said. asserted
insider → happen → process
“She was very involved with her surrogate and wanted to be part of every step of the pregnancy.” asserted
She → want → pregnancy
According to the source, it was “really important” that the 40-year-old singer “have that connection with the woman carrying her daughter and to be involved as much as possible.” uncertain
singer → accord → daughter
“After everything she’d been through trying to become a mother, she didn’t want to miss a single moment,” the insider said. asserted
insider → try → moment
“Having someone she could trust throughout the pregnancy meant everything to her.” uncertain
she → have → her
Despite the challenges along the way, the source said the Oscar winner is overjoyed to have finally realized her dream of becoming a mother. asserted
winner → say → mother
“It’s been a long journey to get here, but at the end of the day, every bit of it was worth it,” the insider said. asserted
insider → get → it
“She finally has her baby girl, and she couldn’t be more thrilled.” asserted
she → have → girl
Gaga’s rep did not respond to Page Six’s request for comment. asserted
rep → respond → comment
To date, neither Gaga nor her representatives have made any official announcement confirming she is a mother, whether the baby was born via surrogate, or the baby’s name or gender. asserted
baby → make → surrogate
Page Six broke the news on Sept. 11 that Gaga and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, had welcomed their first child together. asserted
Gaga → break → child
In photos exclusively obtained by Page Six, the pop superstar was seen carrying the infant close to her chest as she took a stroll alongside the entrepreneur, 42. asserted
she → obtain → entrepreneur
The surprise arrival came after Gaga kept her reported journey to motherhood out of the public eye. asserted
Gaga → come → eye
TMZ subsequently reported that the couple welcomed a daughter named Rose Bean with the help of a gestational carrier on June 9 in Los Angeles. asserted
couple → report → Angeles
A source told us Monday that Gaga’s journey to become a mom, which we hear started in 2024, has had “ups and downs” due to a “hard road” of health struggles. asserted
we → tell → struggles
The insider said, “There have been moments of giddiness and moments of despair. asserted
insider → say → despair
It’s a real tale of hard times, both physical and emotional, en route to this happy ending. asserted
It → ’ → ending
“She’s had severe hip issues and a heap of other physical ailments, alongside everything she puts her body through when performing.” asserted
she → have → body
Despite keeping her journey to parenthood private, the Grammy winner has been open about her desire to become a mother. asserted
winner → keep → desire
“The thing that’s the most important to me is to not force my children to live a life that they are not choosing. asserted
they → ’ → that
So the more that we can give them space to discover who they are on their own, that’s the thing that I believe in the most.” asserted
I → give → that
Gaga and Polansky began dating in 2019 and got engaged in 2024. Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → begin → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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