Wednesday season two has officially arrived on Netflix, welcoming us back to the world of Nevermore Academy as Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) returns to school for another year.
When season two was first announced the streamer also announced a bunch of exciting new cast members who would be joining the lineup including Lady Gaga, Thandiwe Newton, Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Heather Matarazzo, and Dame Joanna Lumley. And now that the first four episodes are out on Netflix, we've been able to see these new characters in action.
Well, except for one major exception. Lady Gaga is nowhere to be seen (and no she's not invisible likes Agnes either). So why is the icon missing from the first half of Wednesday season 2? Here's what you need to know.
Why isn't Lady Gaga in the first half of Wednesday season 2?
All the way back in season 1, Lady Gaga had a majorly unexpected involvement in the show, thanks to her song “Bloody Mary” going viral after Wednesday danced to it during one of the scenes.
Following this, in November of 2024, it was announced that Lady Gaga would be joining the cast in an undisclosed role in season 2.
And so given this, we were all very hyped up to see the singer make an appearance during the season. However, as the show is being split in two, it turns out Gaga won't actually be starring in the first half.
Given how she was absent for the premiere and all the press junkets for Wednesday so far, it's perhaps not surprising that she didn't appear in the first four episodes which came out on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
One thing we do know is Lady Gaga is reportedly said to have a new song debuting in Wednesday season 2 part 2, which will coincide with her guest star role.
Tim Burton recently spoke about Gaga's involvement in the series, telling Variety: “She’s such an artist and so for me, working with an artist is inspirational.”
Who will Lady Gaga be playing in Wednesday season 2?
When she does eventually make her appearance in the second half of Wednesday season 2, we do know who she will be playing.
Back in May 2025 at Netflix's live Tudum event, the streamer confirmed Lady Gaga will be playing “the mysterious and enigmatic Rosaline Rotwood, a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday.”
Given the words ‘legendary’ some fans have theorized this means Gaga's character is not alive and instead could appear as a spirit of some kind.
Either way we're really hoping a duet with Wednesday is on the cards.
