<p>Written by Gaga's former tour manager David Ciemny, 'Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga', claims that the hitmaker was hospitalised six times in 2009 due to her yo-yo dieting which caused her to get dangerously ill.<br /><br />The 24-year-old star, who burst on the pop scene with her album 'The Fame' in 2008, goes to dangerous lengths to fit into her bizarre costumes, the Daily Mail reported.<br />"When I say she was sick, I mean physically and mentally," says Ciemny.<br /><br />According to the writer, Gaga, real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, would go on junk food binges while on tour and would gorge on sweets and unhealthy food.<br />She then would starve herself for weeks so she could stay slim in her revealing outfits. Ciemny says she once lost 20 pounds in between fittings.<br /><br />The 'Bad Romance' singer has once admitted to being insecure. Gaga was bullied about her appearance while at an all-girls private school in New York.<br />"I had a very big nose, very curly brown hair and I was overweight. I got made fun of," Gaga had once said.<br /><br />There has been speculation about Gaga's eating habits before. A rep for the singer had dismissed reports earlier this year that Gaga was just eating baby food in order to stay slim.</p>
<p>Written by Gaga's former tour manager David Ciemny, 'Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga', claims that the hitmaker was hospitalised six times in 2009 due to her yo-yo dieting which caused her to get dangerously ill.<br /><br />The 24-year-old star, who burst on the pop scene with her album 'The Fame' in 2008, goes to dangerous lengths to fit into her bizarre costumes, the Daily Mail reported.<br />"When I say she was sick, I mean physically and mentally," says Ciemny.<br /><br />According to the writer, Gaga, real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, would go on junk food binges while on tour and would gorge on sweets and unhealthy food.<br />She then would starve herself for weeks so she could stay slim in her revealing outfits. Ciemny says she once lost 20 pounds in between fittings.<br /><br />The 'Bad Romance' singer has once admitted to being insecure. Gaga was bullied about her appearance while at an all-girls private school in New York.<br />"I had a very big nose, very curly brown hair and I was overweight. I got made fun of," Gaga had once said.<br /><br />There has been speculation about Gaga's eating habits before. A rep for the singer had dismissed reports earlier this year that Gaga was just eating baby food in order to stay slim.</p>