[eight] In an interview with MTV, Klein spelled out this scene was Gaga's act of theophagy—"the need to take in the holy". He stated the religious imagery was not designed to signify something damaging, but only Gaga's "battle between the darker and lighter forces" as consolidated by Gaga's nun outfit. https://scientifictheologicalrepo77753.blogkoo.com/5-simple-statements-about-the-shepherd-metaphor-in-the-bible-explained-55534589