London, Jan 13 : After knocking X Factor champion Alexandra Burke off the top of the UK singles chart, New York singer Lady GaGa has hit out at TV talent show wannabes.

Lady Gaga a. k. a Joanne Stefani Germanotta has slammed reality show winners saying that they are handed instant stardom.

She stated that unlike reality show winners, she learnt her trade by working hard and slogging on stages in the clubs.

"I did this the way you are supposed to. I played every club in New York and found myself as an artist," The Daily Star quoted Lady Gaga, as telling The Daily Record.

"I learned how to survive as an artist and how to fail and then figure out who I was as a singer and performer. And I worked hard," she added. (ANI)