Lady Gaga sued by former assistant: 5 things to know before applying for the job

 Gaga said one of her problems with O'Neil was that she wanted to be "queen of the universe."  The pop diva said she herself actually was "queen of the universe" and her former assistant had a difficult time dealing with that.  Jennifer said her boss made ridiculous demands like expecting her to change DVDs in the middle of the night.   Lady Gaga’s former assistant, Jennifer O’Neil, claims she had to not only share a room with her boss at hotels, but also had to sleep in the same bed as her because the pop star hates sleeping alone.  While this might be a job perk to some, most people like a little more privacy and stronger boundaries.    Gaga referred to O’Neil as a “f***ing hood rat” and a “disgusting human being.”  This is what she said under oath.  Imagine what she says when she’s not in court.  Lady Gaga has also openly attacked Kelly Osbourne recently, belittling Kelly in an open letter posted on the Internet for her work as co-host of “Fashion Police” on E!View the list »
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Lady Gaga is being sued by her former assistant, Jennifer O’Neil, for unpaid overtime wages. According to a Feb. 2 AOL Music report, Gaga sat through a six hour deposition for the case this week.

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O’Neil is suing for nearly $400K. This is for 7,168 hour of unpaid overtime hours.

So what does the Fame Monster have to say about these allegations? Well, it turns out she has plenty to say and most of it can’t be repeated in polite company. Sources report that Gaga spent most of the deposition cursing and calling Jennifer vile names.

Looks like the pop star might be in the market for a new assistant. Before you consider updating your resume and putting in your application, you should hear what Lady Gaga’s former assistant has alleged about working for her. Traveling around the world with someone famous, rich and powerful might not be as wonderful as it sounds.

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  •  Gaga referred to O’Neil as a “f***ing hood rat” and a “disgusting human being.”  This is what she said under oath.  Imagine what she says when she’s not in court.  Lady Gaga has also openly attacked Kelly Osbourne recently, belittling Kelly in an open letter posted on the Internet for her work as co-host of “Fashion Police” on E!
  •  Lady Gaga’s former assistant, Jennifer O’Neil, claims she had to not only share a room with her boss at hotels, but also had to sleep in the same bed as her because the pop star hates sleeping alone.  While this might be a job perk to some, most people like a little more privacy and stronger boundaries.   
  •  Gaga said one of her problems with O'Neil was that she wanted to be "queen of the universe."  The pop diva said she herself actually was "queen of the universe" and her former assistant had a difficult time dealing with that.  Jennifer said her boss made ridiculous demands like expecting her to change DVDs in the middle of the night.  
  •  Lady Gaga has been very indecisive on her exact relationship with her former assistant.  She said part of the trouble with O’Neil was that the assistant thought they were friends when she was only her employee.  However,  Gaga also tweeted that Jennifer was her best friend since she was 19 in New York.
  •  Lady Gaga’s former assistant is suing for unpaid overtime wages. The pop star says none of her employees receive overtime wages and that Jennifer O’Neil knew this going into her employment.  She is so angry at the lawsuit that she says she’s going to take the money O’Neil is asking for and split it between her faithful employees.
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