Lady Gaga has told her fans that beauty doesn't relate to success.

The singer told Fashion that those who have created a legacy for themselves in science, for example, have done so through talent - not "supermodel" looks.

She said: "I want to remind everyone that people who win Nobel Peace Prizes and cure diseases are not supermodels.

"Your legacy does not need to be a perception of beauty that's not realistic."

The 'Applause' star meanwhile added that she would still be performing and wearing eccentric outfits even if she wasn't famous.

Gaga said: "There's this implication that if I wasn't so successful I would have to stop. But I never would have stopped. I would be in some bar; being Lady Gaga."