The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Unsurprisingly, Gaga's new relationship became the source of a steady stream of headlines across almost every major media outlet, and Crouse shared that even her mother read about the couple 'after checking People magazine out from their local library'. The clerk asked me what the occasion was. She said that shortly after learning about her ex's famous new flame, she was headed to a party and planned to re-wear a dress she'd donned dozens of times before. But of course in her case, she is going up against a superstar. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Lindsay Crouse is a senior staff editor at The New York Times and the Coordinating Producer for the New York Times Op-Docs series. Readers were intrigued and impressed by her story, and how well she handled such an unusual situation. According to a profile on Muck Rack, Crouse’s work has appeared in “The New York Times, MSN, Yahoo India, MSN UK, Folha de S.Paulo, CNBC, The Globe and Mail, Boston.com, The (Toronto) Star, Seattle Times, Indian Express and more”. Crouse said she doesn't follow her ex on social media, but did see this picture of him with Gaga on Gaga's own page, 'Ideally the ex’s life didn’t improve too much without you? While she didn't end up making the cut, she did run a marathon in two hours and 53 minutes. 'Friends from college liked it — along with nearly three million others.'. 'If Lady Gaga can do what she wants, and even expand on what she wants, why not me, too?' 'I went to a nice store I’d never been inside before and I tried something on. 'Ideally the ex’s life didn’t improve too much without you? 'And then I realized, actually, it could be an advantage,' she went on. But Crouse's essay about Gaga' boyfriend proved too fascinating for the Today hosts and NBC's Harry Smith to pass up discussing. Crouse was born in 1985, in Rhode Island, United States. Published: 10:23 EDT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 13:20 EDT, 9 March 2020. Don Jr. makes 'joke' about claims of Biden corruption at gun-shop rally in Florida, 'Hunter is the smartest guy I know': Biden praises his son to Oprah as she refuses to ask him one single question about laptop scandal and his involvement in China business during campaign trail love-in, Zuckerberg tells Republican senators Facebook 'throttled' Hunter Biden revelations because FBI privately warned him that Russians might dump 'trove' of dodgy documents before the election, 'I don't want to comment about anything': Jim Biden refuses to answer questions about whether big brother Joe was involved in their family's China business, Sort it out over Zoom! Unsurprisingly, Gaga's new relationship became the source of a steady stream of headlines across almost every major media outlet, and Crouse shared that even her mother read about the couple 'after checking People magazine out from their local library'. Crouse noted that she is hardly the only person to find out her ex is with someone new and feel the urge to compare, joking that there are likely few people out there who have managed to refrain from Googling an 'ex's new partner', whether they are doing it out of curiosity, or to see how they stack up against them. While this might have sent many people into a spiral of self-doubt and insecurity, though, Crouse embraced it as inspiration to be her best self. Crouse noted that she is hardly the only person to find out her ex is with someone new and feel the urge to compare, joking that there are likely few people out there who have managed to refrain from Googling an 'ex's new partner', whether they are doing it out of curiosity, or to see how they stack up against them. she wrote. Bradley Cooper carries daughter Lea on his shoulders as they... 'I've got a STUPID love': Lady Gaga cosies up to new beau... Opinion | My Ex-Boyfriend’s New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga - The New York Times, Lady Gaga's new boyfriend revealed as investor Michael Polansky, Journalist who wrote about her ex dating Lady Gaga talks about viral essay. 'You an have these positive comparisons anywhere', Go, girl! Close: Lady Gaga shared a selfie with Polansky on Thursday night and wrote: 'I’ve got a STUPID love,' referencing the title of her new single, 'Ideally the ex’s life didn’t improve too much without you? How do you compare yourself with Lady Gaga?' Crouse and Polansky dated for seven years. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! 'I don’t follow my ex on social media,' she said. Now, 'instead of thinking, "Why not me," when I look at a celebrity, I thought, "Wow, in many ways that actually was me at one point. "Really?"'. New flame: A New York Times journalist has opened up about what it's like to learn that your ex is dating Lady Gaga, Former loves: Lindsay Crouse (left), 35, said she dated fellow Harvard alum Michael Polansky (right) for seven years. 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Since joining Op-Docs in 2011, Crouse has worked on more than 200 short films, VR, and interactive documentaries that won two Emmy Awards, a Peabody, and an Oscar nomination for best short documentary. 'There were the paparazzi as he escorted her away, her pink hair flowing and sequins pasted around her eyes.'. At Harvard University, she competed in both cross country and track and field. The comments below have not been moderated. In her viral New York Times essay, Crouse described what it was like to suddenly see photos of Gaga with her ex in gossip magazines, on news websites, and on Lady Gaga's own Instagram page — and how it wasn't actually as traumatic as one might expect. Primal Information is your news, entertainment, music fashion website. But, realizing that Gaga 'would never do something like that,' she went shopping and treated herself to an expensive dress. But while she didn't follow her ex on social media, she did follow Lady Gaga — and it wasn't long before Polansky, whom she described as 'normal', popped up in her Instagram feed. she wrote. But of course in her case, she is going up against a superstar. We provide you with the latest breaking news and videos straight from the entertainment industry. Crouse was actually on Today to promote an essay she wrote about running in her 30s — and how she recently trained to try to qualify for the US Olympic marathon team. The clerk asked me what the occasion was. Love to all my little monsters and fans, you’re the best! 'While I’d been watching the Super Bowl on television in New York, they were snuggling in her private box at the Hard Rock Stadium at Miami Gardens,' Crouse continued. Crouse was actually on Today to promote an essay she wrote about running in her 30s — and how she recently trained to try to qualify for the US Olympic marathon team. 'When I first saw [them together] I was like, "Oh... how do I compare myself to the most famous person in the world? In this case, though, that’s all upended. Optimist: But Crouse took it well and sees it as motivation to live her best life, 'Lady Gaga is amazing. How do you compare yourself with Lady Gaga?' Surprise! Crouse said she doesn't follow her ex on social media, but did see this picture of him with Gaga on Gaga's own page, Crouse had written that after her ex — whom she dated through college and for several years after — was spotted with Gaga during Super Bowl weekend, her friends. 'If Lady Gaga can do what she wants, and even expand on what she wants, why not me, too?' 'There were the paparazzi as he escorted her away, her pink hair flowing and sequins pasted around her eyes.'. Crouse said it's 'so easy' to get complacent in life, but Lady Gaga's ambition is worth embracing. The writer and running enthusiast also got her makeup done, upgraded to a large coffee just because she wanted it, and forwarded praise she got at work to her boss. Crouse said it's 'so easy' to get complacent in life, but Lady Gaga's ambition is worth embracing. 'You can have these positive comparisons anywhere. 'Then I scrolled through Instagram and saw a post from Lady Gaga: she was sitting in her new boyfriend’s lap. Those photos caught the attention of Crouse's friends, who inundated her with text messages the next day. 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