US pop diva Lady Gaga has remained elusive to media and fans alike since arriving in Taiwan on Friday evening, with press and several “little monsters” -— supporters and fans — still gathered outside her hotel trying to catch a glimpse of the pop star again yesterday.
Having announced the second day of her visit to be “Creative Day,” Lady Gaga said she would not attend any public events. She also did not return to the top floor of the Regent Taipei hotel as she did the previous night.
Several cable news channels broadcast the arrival of Lady Gaga’s private jet live on Friday evening and also sent reporters to wait all morning yesterday, hoping to track the diva’s next move.
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The hotel said it did not receive any orders for room service from the pop star yesterday morning.
Compared with the hundreds of fans who flocked to the hotel the previous day, only about 10 people stopped by to see whether they could catch a glimpse of the pop star yesterday.
A 14-year-old surnamed Yu (余) caught the media’s attention as he silently sat on the stairs wearing a horse’s head mask. He had traveled from Taoyuan, about an hour’s drive from Taipei.
Photo: Hu Shun-hsiang, Taipei Times
“I wanted to do something quirky after watching her [Lady Gaga] do so,” he said.
Another high school student, who was probably taking a lunch break from his college entrance exam, chose to spend two hours waiting for Lady Gaga before he had to rush off and complete his exam at 2pm.
Two other fans camped -outside the hotel all night, saying they wanted to meet the star in person.
A man surnamed Lee (李) said he would keep waiting in the hope of receiving a hug from his idol.
A young couple from southern Taiwan, who were among the hundreds that welcomed the star on Friday, spent the night at a nearby McDonald’s after eating the burgers and fries Lady Gaga sent to her adoring fans.
The woman said she was devastated because she only caught a glimpse of the pop diva after waiting for so long and burst into tears while being interviewed.
Late yesterday afternoon, Lady Gaga was spotted in the bustling eastern district of Taipei on her way to a yoga class, creating a traffic jam as crowds of onlookers gathered to catch a glimpse of the pop icon.
Lady Gaga will head to Greater Taichung today to participate in a series of events, including a welcome party thrown by the city government and a show that thousands of fans have been looking forward to for the past two weeks.
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