Lady Gaga has never been one to settle. Over the past fifteen years, she has redefined the boundaries of pop music, oscillating between avant-garde spectacle and raw, unfiltered artistry. But with her latest release, Mayhem, the 13-time Grammy winner is making a seismic return to her dance-pop roots—while offering a stark reflection on fame, reinvention, and an industry that both exalts and exhausts its biggest stars.