Lady Gaga is ready for her own little monsters.
Three months after confirming her engagement to Michael Polansky, the “Bad Romance” singer shared that for the first time, she’s seriously thinking about starting a family.
“Family, it’s like the roots of the tree,” the 38-year-old told Elle in an article published Jan. 28. “They grow long, and sometimes they’re mangled, and sometimes they’re full of water, and sometimes they’re thirsty. Family is what makes you who you are, and it also defines your need for change.”
And Gaga already has the vision of who she wants her and Michael’s future children to become and how she wants them to see her art.
“I would want my children to understand that whatever my artistry means to them is totally up to them. I would never actually want to shape it or tell them how to think about me,” she explained. “Maybe other than that I just did my best. And tried to stay true to myself along the way.”
“That’s something Michael and I have talked about a lot,” the A Star is Born alum continued. “Allowing our kids to be their own people. It’s such an intense thing for kids coming into the world. And they’re told how to think and what to believe in and how to eat…I just kind of want to let my kids find out who they are.’”
Gaga is also well aware that her kids are going to have questions about her style choices—and she’s ready to answer them.
“My kid might one day say, ‘Mom, why do you do these things? I saw a funny video of you dressed up,’”she predicted. “Most certainly that will happen. And you know, maybe it’s okay to say, ‘What do you think?’”
Though she didn’t share when she plans to expand her family, the “Paparazzi” singer admitted that she has a vision for her forties which she told the magazine includes, “me and Michael and our kids.”
As for Michael—who Gaga has been linked to since 2020—he values the sense of normalcy that he and the superstar have created together ahead of starting a family, despite her very public life.
“Accepting that you won’t have the privacy others might have was the hardest part,” the entrepreneur told Elle. “But Stefani’s comfort with it and patience with me has been amazing. Our relationship is probably a lot like everyone else’s. We just have to figure out how to do some of it in public. That makes it even more important for us to have strong friendships and close family relationships. We find normalcy where we can.”
Keep reading to see Lady Gaga and Michael’s cutest moments…
A Romance is Born
Following her 2019 split from boyfriend Christian Carino, Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky were spotted sharing a kiss on New Year's Day in January 2020.
Insta Official
Gaga made her new romance social media official in February 2020, sharing a photo of her sitting on Michael's lap at the Super Bowl on Instagram with the caption, "We had so much fun in Miami. Love to all my little monsters and fans, you're the best!"
Private in Public
Despite keeping a low profile since the start of their relationship, Gaga has let her love for Michael, an entrepreneur and former CEO of the San Francisco-based Parker Group, shine through over the years, sharing a photo of the two in March 2020 with the caption, "I've got a STUPID love."
The Oscar winner also called Michael "the love of my life" during an April 2020 interview with MSNBC's Morning Joe.
And in March 2021, he surprised her with a massive flower arrangement for her 35th birthday, prompting Gaga to share on Instagram, "I love you honey. I can't wait to be home with you and our dogs, that's all I need."
House of Love
Also in 2021, following the February attack on her French bulldogs and dog walker Ryan Fischer, the "Born This Way" singer made a rare comment about her and Michael's life together, telling The Hollywood Reporter, "My dogs and the man that I love are my whole life."
Watch As They Dive In
Rumors of an engagement between Lady Gaga and Michael first started swirling in April 2024 when Gaga stepped out wearing a massive diamond ring on that finger. But at the time, the duo were keeping tight-lipped on the rumors.
I Want Your Love
Days after Gaga kicked off the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, performing Zizi Jeanmaire's "Mon Truc En Plumes" at the opening ceremonies, she finally confirmed the engagement, introducing him as her "fiancé" during a conversation with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal July 28.
Red Carpet Official
The two made their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 4, 2024.
Red Hot Couple
Michael joined Gaga at the premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux in London later in September 2024.
The singer said on the Graham Norton Show that the two had actually gotten engaged on April Fools' Day.
"Actually, I thought he was joking and he was not," Gaga said. "But it was really nice."
Artist of the Year
After winning Artist of the Year at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, the "Abracadabra" singer praised Michael for his partnership on her Mayhem album and for loving her in a way she has "never known."
Alongside a pic of the pair on a hike, she wrote, “You are MY artist of the year. And the love of my life. I love you.”