Attention, Lady GaGa minions! Esquire’s “Women We Love” issue just hit newsstands; it features an intimate feature on the singer written by one of her pre-fame friends. More interesting are the accompanying candid, never-before-seen photos of GaGa the person, not the superstar, living in New York City. Here we see that deep down, she’s just a normal 20-something gogo dancer gal who drinks sidecars, eats at delis, and wants to see what her own ass really looks like. If you haven’t already, you can check out the gallery here.