Lady Gaga Announces Documentary About Her Life, Creation of New Album

Lady Gaga has unveiled on Twitter that photographer and past collaborator Terry Richardson is making a documentary film about the music star.

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"Merry Christmas little monsters!" she tweeted on Christmas Day. "Terry Richardson ‪@Terry_World‬ is making a ‪#LadyGagaMOVIE‬ documenting my life, the creation of ARTPOP + you!"

Artpop is Gaga's much-anticipated forthcoming album.

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She didn't disclose timing, release details, a title or additional collaborators. Rumors about a possible new Gaga documentary first surfaced this summer.

She thanked and lauded Richardson, whose fashion photography sometimes stirs controversy with its sexually explicit content. "I love you ‪@Terry_World‬ thank you for believing in me and my fans, I have looked up to you and your work for so long, its a dream come true!" the star tweeted.

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Earlier this year, Troy Carter, Gaga's manager and founder and CEO of entertainment firm Atom Factory, announced that he and Richardson teamed up to launch Pop Water in 2013, a beverage that will be marketed as a healthier alternative to sugary soft drinks.

Lady Gaga also addressed the status of her fourth studio album, expected to be released in the spring, in a separate tweet. "Thank you for being so patient waiting for my new album ARTPOP I hope this gets u excited for things to come. I love you with all my heart!"

HBO last year aired the concert documentary Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden.

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