Video: Lady Gaga Performs at MTV VMAs -- As a Man!

Entertainment August 28, 2011 AT 9:43PM By UsWeekly Staff

She was born one way -- but performs another!

Lady Gaga took the stage at the MTV VMAs -- as a man! The 25-year-old "You and I" singer opened Sunday night's show at Nokia Theater dressed in drag.

"My name is Jo Calderone," she said as part of an extended pre-performance monologue. "Lady Gaga? She left me!"

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Smoking a cigarette and angrily addressing the audience, the singer fully committed to her character. "[Lady Gaga] is f**king crazy. For example, she gets out of the bed, puts on the heels," she said. "She comes out of the bathroom dripping wet and she's still got the heels on. And what's with the hair? At first it was sexy, but now I'm just confused."

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"I think it's really f**king great that she's such a star," Gaga said. "But how am I supposed to shine?"

She then sat down at her piano and belted out a soulful rendition of "You and I." Then, Brian May from Queen came on stage and joined the singer.

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Watch the performance above!

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September 01, 2011 - 8:00pm John Simpson
Gaga will be around as long as Cher has been, so get use to her!!
September 01, 2011 - 1:17am Nancy Hixson Hansen
did she slip when she jumped down from the piano?
August 30, 2011 - 6:55pm Jamie Walker
it's called "performance art" people, RESPECT it! Love Gaga!
August 30, 2011 - 6:51pm jfwalker721
It's called "performance art" people, respect it! She had mad talent! Love Gaga!!!
August 29, 2011 - 4:03pm Olivia Payton
She has very much talent!!
August 29, 2011 - 11:45am Kylie Palm
She just has to be who she is... BISEXUAL... Neither Man nor Woman... NOR Lesbian NOR Str8
August 29, 2011 - 2:32am Karla Craig Dishon
25 years old and her boobs sag like an 85 year old women. What's up with that? She has ISSUES, ISSUES I say. Poor thing. LOL!
August 28, 2011 - 11:51pm Amy Mainord Morgan
She has problems.
August 28, 2011 - 11:10pm Diane Decker
Lady Gaga is a split personality here! I love her!
August 28, 2011 - 11:09pm Elizabeth Penner Ostinett
She finally comes out as what she really is!! I knew she was a man!!
August 28, 2011 - 10:22pm Tonya Brooks Lovell
Adele looks confused...
August 28, 2011 - 10:21pm Tonya Brooks Lovell
Adele looks confused...
August 28, 2011 - 10:03pm Brooks Mccoy
I really cant stand her