'I was Lady Gaga's slave': Former personal assistant sues singer

Lady Gaga's former personal assistant has launched legal action against the Marry The Night singer, claiming she was overworked and underpaid.

Jennifer O’Neill, from Long Island, was employed by the star for 13 months, accompanying the 25-year-old her on her Monster Ball world tour last year.

She alleges that she she put in 7,168 hours of unpaid overtime and is now owed more than $380,000, according to a report in the New York Post.

The 41-year-old claims she had to cater to the singer's at times unreasonable demands around the clock.

She insists she had to ensure 'the promptness of a towel following a shower and serving as a personal alarm clock to keep [Gaga] on schedule.'

She was not given breaks for meals 'or, at times, even sleep,' and needed to be available at the star's 'earliest waking hour' or for 'spontaneous, random matters in the middle of the night,' according to the court papers.

O’Neill, who was paid $75,000-a-year, also had to ensue 'the availability of chosen outfits'. Gaga is, of course, famous for her eccentric wardrobe and once wore a meat dress to MTV Video Music Awards.

She filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court last week against the superstar’s Mermaid Touring company for unpaid overtime.
Former assistant: Jennifer O'Neill, who was employed by the star for 13 months, pictured in December last year

Former assistant: Jennifer O'Neill, who was employed by the star for 13 months, pictured in December last year

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