Lady Gaga As Donatella Versace In American Crime Story

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On Tuesday, FX announced that the third installment of American Crime Story will tell the story of iconic Italian designer Gianni Versace's 1997 murder. Approximately 45 seconds after hearing this news, the internet rose to the occasion of helping out creator Ryan Murphy with the casting process. The people of the web have collectively nominated Lady Gaga to play the role of Gianni's little sister Donatella Versace, who was 42 when her brother was shot dead outside his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.

There's a reason everybody simultaneously settled on Gaga: She's flippin' perfect. The singer bears a striking resemblance to the legendary designer, unsurprising given Gaga's Italian descent — her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. (Check out her channeling Donatella in Versace's 2014 campaign.) Oh, and Gaga happens to be BFFs with Donatella herself, now 61. (The singer described her 2013 track "Donatella" as a "love letter" to the designer.) And there's the fact that showrunner Ryan Murphy loves Gaga, now having cast her in two seasons of his other hit anthology show, American Horror Story — the first of which scored her a Golden Globe. One more thing: Can anybody else rival her ability to pull off Versace's sexy, avant-garde glamor? It is, indeed, a match made in heaven.

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Here's a sampling of the Twitter calls to cast Gaga in the role. "Murphy better cast Gaga as Donatella. The fashion alone I'd be dead," one fan tweeted. The only thing we have to add to the conversation? Listen to the people, Ryan.

Murphy better cast Gaga as Donatella. The fashion alone I'd be dead. https://t.co/MtAiDUmdCl
— Lady Gaga | TOMORROW (@CantReadMyJudas) October 19, 2016

@JillianSed Gaga would fit Donatella so perfectly my god
— Poltergeist (@BadMonster96) October 18, 2016

I would LOVE for Gaga to be a part of the 3rd season of American Crime Story, she would be absolutely perfect for the role of Donatella.
— Roman | Lady Gaga (@MisterBroRo) October 19, 2016

Is American Crime Story doing the Versace murder so Lady Gaga can play Donatella? I see u, Ryan Murphy
— Alison Bennett (@bennettleigh) October 19, 2016

Gaga will play Donatella Versace. I'm calling it. https://t.co/RPHzxrYAHK
— AmericanHorrorStory (@fyeahahs) October 18, 2016

Ms. Gaga coming to snatch that Donatella character https://t.co/OX9sTRmTju
— Henry | Lady Gaga (@GagaChapel) October 19, 2016

Gaga for Donatella?? https://t.co/6Tf05qd5lU
— Matt (@SelfieMadeBoy) October 19, 2016

I mean, it's Ryan Murphy, so Lady Gaga has to be Donatella right? https://t.co/q9gr40tGJf
— Sean Marier (@839photo) October 18, 2016

GAGA FOR DONATELLA IN SEASON THREE ??? https://t.co/avHHz4UE6p
— daniele (@dcagiunta) October 18, 2016

I have a feeling Gaga is going to play Donatella https://t.co/nPsqfNMnaZ
— The ? of Breniecia (@LuxePosh) October 18, 2016

Imagine Lady Gaga as Donatella Versace... https://t.co/AVjTGyy5Gu
— Sam (@samdotm) October 18, 2016

Watch Ryan Murphy cast Lady Gaga as Donatella. Calling it rn. https://t.co/b4RYP8965n
— Henna (@kissnmusic) October 19, 2016

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