Thai PBS Verify found the piece of disinformation from: TikTok
A screenshot from a TikTok video posted on Feb 25, 2026, which spreads misinformation about Lady Gaga’s alleged involvement in a ritual.
Thai PBS Verify identified a misleading TikTok post from user ‘peungneko,’ uploaded on February 25, 2026. The post falsely claimed that Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez of their involvement in satanic rituals linked to the Epstein files.
The video has gained significant traction with over 1.9M views, 90.7K likes, and 7,400 shares. Despite the claims being debunked, a large portion of the audience appears to believe the narrative, while a minority of users are questioning the post’s credibility in the comments.
Lady Gaga did not participate in any occult ritual
Thai PBS Verify searched keywords ‘Lady Gaga Epstein Files’ on X and identified another relate posted from user @polo_maciej, who had shared images from the same event with the following caption:”
Lubicie markę @massimodutti ?
Marina Abramovitch as a Ambassador of Massimo .Obok Lady Gaga.
Transcendencja Epstein files.
The caption could be literally translated in English: Do you like the @massimodutti brand? Marina Abramovitch as an Ambassador of Massimo, next to Lady Gaga. Transcendence of Epstein files.
The images on X, mentioning Lady Gaga and Marina Abramovic, were falsely linked to the ‘Epstein files.’
These images were traced using Google Lens, revealing the same scene on Reddit. Posted by user Colin_Bowell on August 22, 2022, that post similarly claimed the event depicted a ‘spirit cooking’ or ‘satanic’ ritual.
A Reddit thread featured the same imagery, claiming it depicted a ‘spirit cooking’ or ‘satanic’ ritual.
However, upon further inspection, Thai PBS Verify found that another Reddit user had already clarified the situation. Their comment debunked the claims, stating:
“Spirit Cooking” refers to a conceptual art project by performance artist Marina Abramovic which has been misrepresented by Jones and others as an actual “Satanic” or “occult” ritual in which leaders of the Democratic Party, most notably former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, supposedly participated.
The only piece of evidence allegedly implicating Lady Gaga in these supposed “scandals” is a viral image people say shows her attending a “spirit cooking ritual” led by Abramovic.
However, the photograph depicts no such event. It was taken at the 20th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit, an art auction supporting residency programs at the renowned arts facility located near Southampton, New York. Along with more than 1,000 other attendees, including many well-known artists and celebrities, Gaga and Abramovic were both guests at the 27 July 2013 event, which, although its stated theme was “Devil’s Heaven” and it featured purposely shocking avant-garde installations such as the one seen above, had no connection with Abramovic’s “Spirit Cooking” oeuvre.
Google revealed photos from the ’20th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit,’ with Lady Gaga clearly visible within the circled area.
What is the Watermill Center Annual Benefit?
Thai PBS Verify researched the event’s background and history through The Watermill Center’s official website. According to an article published on April 21, 2017, a review of the site’s gallery and video archives revealed that the imagery being circulated was merely a piece of performance art. The footage—falsely claimed to show Lady Gaga consuming human flesh—was, in fact, part of an artistic exhibit featured during the event.
A visual comparison: TikTok footage vs. X platform posts vs. 2013 Art Auction imagery.
Video: Art performance showcased at the event
What is the truth?
The examination of the matter confirms that allegations regarding Lady Gaga’s participation in a satanic ritual or the consumption of human flesh are “entirely unfounded.”
The images cited did not originate from a mysterious cult, but from the 20th Watermill Center Annual Summer Benefit. This was a charity art auction held to raise funds in support of artists, which took place on July 27, 2013, in New York, USA.
The event featured avant-garde art displays, one of which was a conceptual performance piece by Marina Abramovic that used models as part of the artwork. Lady Gaga attended the event as an honored guest, alongside more than 1,000 other celebrities and attendees.
