Singer Lady Gaga has dropped her layers and appeared topless for a new interview with Q magazine.

The 23-year-old star, known for her bizarre outfits and onstage antics, was said to have posed in just a pair of spiky black trousers and metal chains around her neck.

The Poker Face hitmaker continued to insist she''s ''quite the lady'' despite contradictory perceptions, the Daily Telegraph reported.

She said: ''Well, I believe in certain institutions: cooking, serving dinner, taking care of my family. So I consider myself quite the lady.''