--- title: Beyoncé Send Lady Gaga an Inspirational Message description: Queen Bey has Gaga's back in her time of need canonical: https://time.com/4959017/beyonce-and-lady-gaga-friends-irl/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-27T17:26:04.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:47:36.836Z og:title: Beyoncé Had Lady Gaga's Back When She Needed a Friend og:description: Queen Bey has Gaga's back in her time of need og:url: https://time.com/4959017/beyonce-and-lady-gaga-friends-irl/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8287a070c312f582/6988dfa74ee262524930f2ef/jayz-beyonce-lady-gaga.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star GRAMMY Salute - Backstage And Audience og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Beyoncé Had Lady Gaga's Back When She Needed a Friend twitter:description: Queen Bey has Gaga's back in her time of need twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8287a070c312f582/6988dfa74ee262524930f2ef/jayz-beyonce-lady-gaga.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Beyoncé Had Lady Gaga's Back When She Needed a Friend by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Sep 27, 2017 5:26 PM UTC  Beyonce and Lady Gaga at Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star GRAMMY Salute at Nokia Theatre in February, 2015 in Los Angeles. Beyonce and Lady Gaga at Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star GRAMMY Salute at Nokia Theatre in February, 2015 in Los Angeles.Kevin Mazur—WireImage by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Sep 27, 2017 5:26 PM UTC Lady Gaga has been having a rough year, luckily her friends are there to help her through. After cancelling her Brazil tour due to chronic pain, the singer has opened up about her struggle with fibromyalgia, which she also discussed in her Netflix documentary, [_Gaga: Five Foot Two_](http://time.com/4949099/lady-gaga-netflix-documentary-review/). As she continues to raise awareness about her pain and the condition, her friends have been rallying around her. To help Gaga stay cozy and warm, [Beyoncé](http://time.com/4856743/beyonce-highest-paid-musician-2016/) sent her an Ivy Park hoodie. Per modern custom, Gaga posted a selfie wearing the sweatshirt on Instagram as a thank you note to her friend. She noted in the photo’s caption that she “feel\[s\] so lucky to have so much love.” Turns out that there was more to Beyoncé’s get-well gift, though. While Beyoncé could have just called [Lady Gaga](http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,81660577001%5F1986210,00.html) on the [telephone,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVBsypHzF3U) Gaga just posted a photo of a gorgeous bouquet of flowers sent to her by Beyoncé, along with a sweet note that read: “Thinking about you and sending you so much love. Praying for a quick recovery. xoxo, B.” Gaga responded with her own kind words noting that if [Beyoncé inspired ](http://time.com/4631309/beyonce-lemonade-impact/)her to keep going after she was dropped by Def Jam and continues to inspire her today. 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