In September, Netflix offered a preview in the next second season of Wednesday. The behind-the-scenes video only showed slivers of glimpses of the series’ returning villain — and for good reason. Jenna Ortegawho plays the lead role, warned: “If we showed you more, your eyes would bleed. » Rightly so, Wednesday has recruited a special guest with a long history of surprising on-screen appearances: Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga.

According to Varietythe musician and actress will make an appearance during the series’ long-awaited return. Additional details about the role have yet to be disclosed, although it appears it has been in the works for some time. It was reported that the producers wanted Gaga to join the series in a larger capacity, but ultimately settled for a more limited appearance.

Gaga’s seeds Wednesday appearance were planted in December 2022, when its Born this way deep cut “Bloody Mary” went viral. There was a scene in the first season where Ortega performed a self-choreographed dance to The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck,” but some social media users thought “Bloody Mary” was a better choice.

Gaga herself participated in the viral trend, sharing a TikTok performing the dance to her own song. “Kill Wednesday!” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “You’re welcome at Haus of Gaga anytime (and bring Thing with you, we love paws around here).”

Earlier this year, Ortega entertained the idea of ​​Gaga joining Wednesdaytelling Variety: “I’m sure Netflix would love it… If Lady Gaga were to be part of it, it would have to be two monsters who understand each other.”

Wednesday the second season is currently filming in Ireland. The show welcomed a number of new series regulars, including Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor. News of Gaga’s appearance comes after it was previously revealed that Christopher Lloyd, who played Fester Addams in the Addams Family films of the early ’90s, would also make a special appearance. Other guests include Thandiwe Newton, Joanna Lumley, Heather Matarazzo and Haley Joel Osment.