Lady Gaga's "I Switched Baristas"

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Lady Gaga's "I Switched Baristas" is a quote said by pop and movie star Lady Gaga to Caitlyn Jenner at Elton John's Oscars viewing party in March 2022. In the exchange, Jenner asked Lady Gaga why she doesn't see her at a local Starbucks anymore, to which Gaga replied, "I switched baristas." To viewers, this seemed like a white lie on Gaga's part meant to hide that she had no interest in interacting with Jenner, leading to parodies and memes referencing the catchphrase online.

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On March 27th, 2022, Twitter user @BalmahnKalbasi posted a video of an exchange he filmed between Lady Gaga and Caitlyn Jenner at Elton John's Oscars viewing party before the 94th Academy Awards, noting that Gaga seemed "rather formal" in addressing Jenner. The tweet gained over 100 retweets and 600 likes (shown below, top). In a follow-up tweet, he notes that others have subtitled the video, making clear that Gaga told Jenner, "I switched baristas" after Jenner asked why she hadn't seen Gaga at their local Starbucks.

Couldn’t make out what what Caitlyn Jenner was saying to #LadyGaga here at #EltonJohn’s #AcademyAwards viewing partying, but Gaga seemed rather formal with her. pic.twitter.com/q4vvppVJbL

— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) March 28, 2022

People are kindly putting subtitles on this moment I filmed yesterday. “Uhhh I have switched baristas..” should be a t-shirt. #LadyGaga #Shade #caitlynJenner pic.twitter.com/ImsYo5WAnG

— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) March 28, 2022

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The clip was widely celebrated, with many interpreting Gaga's "I switched baristas" line as a way to excuse her avoiding coming into contact with Jenner. Twitter user @carelessbird_^[1] joked that she would be using "I switched baristas" as her new "exit line," gaining over 130 likes (shown below, left). User @mattxiv^[2] posted a similar sentiment, saying he'd use the phrase when avoiding someone he didn't like (shown below, right).

Gaby @carelessbird_ ... Lady gaga is me when i forced to talk to people in public Imfao From now on "I've switched barista" is my new exit line Joey Monda @joey_monda · Mar 27 Not Caitlin Jenner telling Gaga "I haven't seen you at the Starbucks in a while" PLS Show this thread 0:24 1.9M views 11:34 PM · Mar 28, 2022 · Twitter for iPhone

matt @mattxiv just gonna start saying "i switched baristas" anytime i'm avoiding someone i don't like

Others created memes based on the exchange. For example, user @joeynolfi^[3] posted a House of Gucci parody, gaining over 770 retweets and 7,800 likes in four days (shown below, left). User @nordacious^[4] created fan art based on the exchange, gaining over 260 retweets and 1,800 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below, right).