Lady Gaga's father, a New York City restauranteur, is taking some serious social media heat after asking the public to donate money so that he can pay his employees.
Joe Germanotta, who owns Joanne Trattoria, started a GoFundMe campaign on Friday in hopes of raising $50,000 to cover staff wages after the restaurant was forced to temporarily close due to the spread of coronavirus and the "stay at home" order in the state. "I'm doing the best I can but we had to close Joanne for the month.
Our staff needs some help financial," he wrote in a since-deleted tweet, according to Newsweek. "Any help for our employees will be appreciated." The Twitter world was not having it. "You are wealthy and your daughter is beyond wealthy.