Singer Lady Gaga has revealed that she pretended to be her own manager at the start of her career in order to book shows. While appearing at The Ellen Show, the 32-year-old has even admitted to using a fake English accent to boost her chances, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She said: "When I started my career, I decided around (at) 19 years old that I was going to go for it as a singer, because I couldn't get any jobs as an actress. I just hit the pavement running and I was dragging my piano around New York City banging on doors.