Lady Gaga calls Bradley Cooper the “love of my life” during an emotional speech on stage

Lady Gaga calls Bradley Cooper the “love of my life” during an emotional speech on stage – this raised eyebrows as Cooper was still in a relationship with Irina Shayk at that time. Here’s a glimpse of Bradley Cooper’s life.

A Star Has Certainly Been Born: the Life of Bradley Cooper

This article was originally published on 12up.com and has been republished here with permission.

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He burst onto the world stage as a comedy actor in The Hangover and has gone on to become one of the most sought-after performers in Hollywood today. He’s now moved into producing, writing, and directing. After the phenomenal success of A Star is Born, it seems he has the world at his feet. But this multi-talented and undeniably beautiful actor is no stranger to scandal and hardships. Here are the facts about Bradley Cooper…

A Star is Born

Bradley Cooper was born in 1975, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents worked in the two industries that keep Hollywood alive: money and the media. His father was a stockbroker for the investment bank Merrill Lynch. His mother, on the other hand, worked in local television for a Philadelphia affiliate of NBC.

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With these two cornerstones of the entertainment industry represented so strongly in the family home, it’s no surprise Cooper grew up to be the screen star he is. There was also something else that Cooper’s parents gave to him which would undeniably help him out in his career: his looks.

Pretty From the Start

While Bradley Cooper is an undeniably beautiful man today, he claims that’s not how he was thought of as a child. “I never lived the life of ‘Oh, you’re so good-looking’,” Cooper told the Huffington Post in 2011. “People thought I was a girl when I was little, because I looked like a girl. Maybe because my mother would keep my hair really long”.

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Cooper also remembers learning to cook at a very young age. “I used to have buddies come over after kindergarten and I’d cook them food. I prided myself in taking whatever was in the fridge and turning it into lasagna.”

The Elephant Man

As a boy, Bradley Cooper’s father, Charles, sat his son down to watch The Elephant Man, a movie about the severely deformed man, Joseph “John” Merrick, who lived in London in the late 1800s.

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The film inspired Cooper to ditch his other ambitions and turn his attention to acting. His parents were unsure at first, but then they saw Cooper play Merrick himself in an excerpt from the stage play of the same name. It was apparent immediately that he had a talent.

His Ex-Wife Is Calling Him Out

Bradley’s former spouse, Jennifer Esposito, has accused him of being a “master manipulator”. In her new book, Jennifer’s Way, the actress who was very briefly married to Cooper, characterizes a mysterious ex as “funny, smart, cocky, arrogant and a master manipulator”. It wasn’t long before readers and fans were able to identify the anonymous and mischievous ex as Bradley.

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Jennifer elaborated on their relationship, saying Bradley had a “mean, cold side”, and his personality “could flip on a dime.” She added: “I became very sad and I felt very alone,” after which the relationship “hit an all-time low” and within a week it was over. The break-up happened: “Abruptly, rudely, and with the exact callousness that I’d come to expect from him.” Ouch.