I Need 86,000 People to Believe in Me, Based on What Lady Gaga Says

In Vulture’s video series Mad About It, we obsessively dig into the most frustrating plot holes and unanswered questions across pop culture.

A Star Is Born actress Lady Gaga has become infamous for an oft-repeated press-tour aphorism: “If there’s a hundred people in a room, you only need one person to believe in you.” This is a nice thought and all, but when you start to think in terms of the population of New York City, that one percent starts to look a little more daunting.