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- Lady Gaga sent fans into a frenzy when she was spotted locking lips and holding hands with an unidentified man on New Year's Eve at the end of 2019.
- Her date has since been revealed as Michael Polansky, investor and CEO of the Parker Group, and their romance has continued into 2021.
- From self-isolating in the same house during the pandemic to traveling to DC together for President Biden's inauguration, Gaga and Polansky have continued to build their relationship together.
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InLady Gaga's electro-pop song "Stupid Love," from her newly released album "Chromatica," she sings, "All I ever wanted was love." Five months into her relationship with investor and entrepreneur Michael Polansky, it looks like the musician got what she asked for.
The duo was first seen together showing PDA on New Year's Eve in 2019. When the video appeared on Twitter, Gaga's fans scrambled to identify Polansky, the CEO of the Parker Group, and learn more information about the star's new beau. The couple, who reportedly met through Facebook co-founder Sean Parker, have been together since.
After taking a trip to Miami and spending time in self-isolation together during the pandemic, Gaga referred to Polansky as the "love of my life." And when she performed at President Joe Biden's inauguration, Polansky was waiting in the wings.
Here's a timeline of the Grammy-award winning musician and the tech CEO's relationship.
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December 31, 2019: Gaga and Polansky celebrated New Year's Eve together.
They welcomed the new year with a midnight kiss while attending a party in Las Vegas, Nevada, as seen in a video shared to Twitter by Las Vegas Review columnist John Katsilometes.
Fans waited outside the building in the hopes of snagging a glance at the "Alejandro" singer. They eventually did get to see Gaga, who exited the building with Polansky, who was holding her hand the entire time.
At this point, people weren't sure who the businessman was, and the relationship was clouded in mystery.
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January 31, 2020: They were spotted cuddling on a balcony in Miami, Florida.
Gaga was in Miami to perform at the AT&T TV Super Saturday Night show. In her downtime, the singer lounged on a balcony with Polansky and kissed him.
After photos of the couple surfaced, Us Weekly identified Gaga's new love interest as Polansky, CEO of the Parker Group.
A source told E! News that Gaga "has been dating the same guy for over a month. They've been seeing other since before the holidays and she's crazy about him."
The source also confirmed that Polansky spent New Year's Eve with the singer as "they had already been seeing each other for weeks" at that point.
According to Page Six, Polansky and Gaga met through Facebook co-founder Sean Parker.
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February 2, 2020: Polansky and Gaga attended the Super Bowl together.
The day after Gaga performed at the AT&T TV Super Saturday Night show, she and Polansky watched the Super Bowl together from a box at Hard Rock Stadium.
In a video shared to Twitter by comedian Jeff Ross, Gaga clapped along to Jennifer Lopez and Shakira's half-time performance with Polansky by her side.
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February 15, 2020: They spent Valentine's Day together.
The "A Star Is Born" actress shared a close-up selfie of herself and Polansky on Instagram the day after the holiday.
"Happy Valentine's Day!! 'Babe, do I have lipstick all-over me?'" Gaga wrote, hinting that she got her lipstick on him. She added, "happy v-day to all my monsters!!! I love you!!!"
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March 18, 2020: A source said that the duo is "getting serious."
After Gaga's split from talent agent Christian Carino in February 2019, the singer reportedly wanted to take things slow, a source told Entertainment Tonight. And while her intention was to keep things light with Polansky, they were "getting serious," according to the source.
"Gaga is really getting serious with her boyfriend and the chemistry is undeniable. At first she wanted to keep it low key and quiet because she had just gotten out of a relationship and thought taking it slow would be good, but they had an immediate connection, so it was tough to keep under wraps. They were spending so much time together, she finally decided to post on Instagram to make it official," the source said.
They added that she "wasn't expecting to get so involved so quickly" but "started telling her friends she was completely in love with him."
"Anyone that has spent any time with them can see the connection. They are completely smitten. Her friends haven't seen her this happy in years," the source said, adding, "It didn't take long for her friends to adore him too."
While both the businessman and the musician both have packed calendars, the source explained that they're "supportive" of each other's schedules.
"He can often work remotely so even travels with her," the source said.
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March 18, 2020: Gaga revealed that the couple is self-isolating together during the pandemic.
Along with an Instagram photo of herself and Polansky holding hands, the singer wrote, "Day 6 of self-quarantining! Going strong, playing video games and cards, and taking care of ourselves."
A source told Entertainment Tonight that Gaga and Polansky thought self-isolating together was "the right thing to do."
"It's given them time to spend together and focus on one another without work or any other distractions," the source said.
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March 28, 2020: A source says that they're "opposites" but that Gaga is "really into him."
"She's really into him!" a source told E! News, adding that they "are opposites of each other, which all-around is a good thing for her."
The source also said that the businessman "cares a lot about Gaga."
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April 17, 2020: Gaga referred to Polansky as the "love of her life" during an interview.
On an episode of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Gaga spoke about mental health during the pandemic with hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough. During the interview, she nonchalantly referred to Polansky as the "love of my life."
"With Born This Way Foundation, my mother, Cynthia Germanotta, and our co-founder Maya, who I love so very much, they are working with my, the love of my life, on something for mental health," Gaga said.
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April 18, 2020: Polansky helped Gaga fundraise for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
The musician raised $35 million in seven days for the WHO's global coronavirus response fund by calling philanthropists and corporate leaders. In an Instagram post, Gaga revealed that Polansky helped her fundraising efforts.
"With some of my co-fundraisers @booconnor@michaelpolansky
#oneworld#togetherathome," she wrote on Instagram. Gaga tagged Polansky's Instagram account, which is private.
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January 2021: Gaga performed the national anthem at President Joe Biden's inauguration, and Polansky attended the event with her.
Many viewers were so captivated by the "Chromatica" singer's powerful performance of the national anthem (and her over-the-top Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown) at President Biden's inauguration in Washington DC that they overlooked Polansky, who was also present.
The businessman attended the event in support of Gaga, and photographers even captured a photo of the couple kissing with their masks on.
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