Gaga Apologizes

Lady Gaga has apologized for calling the sudden death of model Rick Genest a suicide. In a tweet, the singer said she “spoke too soon” and didn’t mean to “draw an unjust conclusion” when she expressed her condolences on Friday for Genest, who is known as “Zombie Boy,” and shot to fame when he starred in Gaga’s “Born This Way” music video in 2011.

Gaga previously wrote in a now-deleted tweet that “the suicide of friend Rick Genest, Zombie Boy is beyond devastating.”

“Out of respect for Rick’s family, Rick & his legacy I apologize if I spoke too soon as there was no witnesses or evidence to support any conclusion for the cause of his death. I in no way meant to draw an unjust conclusion My deepest condolences to his entire family and friends,” Gaga tweeted. She continued, “The art we made was sacred to me and I was emotional, he was an incredible artist and his art and heart will live on. Rest In Peace You beautiful soul.”

The Canadian-born model was found dead in his apartment in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighborhood on Wednesday. Though Canadian authorities ruled Genest’s death as an apparent suicide, the 32-year-old’s family said they think it was an accident.