Lady Gaga: Lupus is "Completely Terrifying"

"I'm not a diva, in any sense of the word."

Lady Gaga graces the cover of the newest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, and inside she gives a candid interview full of her thoughts on topics like gays in the military, her much-anticipated new album and how she plans to battle lupus, a disease in which she tested "borderline positive."

Inside this week's Rolling Stone, Gaga gives an interview inside in which she talks about how she deals with lupus, and how she refuses to let it define her life.

"It's more making sure that I reduce stress in my life to make sure I don't develop [the disease]," she said. "I make much more of an effort now to minimize the drama or the stress. ... I take care of myself. I drink and still live my life, but I could never let my fans down. That would kill me to have to face that extra obstacle every day to get onstage. It's completely terrifying, so I'm just really focused on mind, body and soul."

Gaga, 24, who was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, also has a new album that she just finished, and as opposed to her previous albums which were all about making it big as a pop superstar, the singer says this new one will be a bitter fruit for fans.

"I have been for three years baking cakes—and now I'm going to bake a cake that has a bitter jelly," she says. "The message of the new music is now more bitter than it was before. Because the sweeter the cake, the more bitter the jelly can be."

One of the topics she goes after is the ban on homosexuals in the military.

"Why are we still talking about 'Don't ask, don't tell?' Gaga tells the mag. "It's like, what f—king year is it? It makes me crazy!"

Catch more of Gaga's interview in the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine.

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