Lady Gaga addresses 'rape ad' video... with a photo of her dogs

Lady Gaga has addressed the controversy surrounding her leaked 'Do What U Want' video, which was described as "an ad for rape", by posting a picture of her dogs.

The video, which was directed by controversial photographer Terry Richardson, was never released to the public after it was filmed, and it's not hard to see why.

The video features Gaga as a patient on a hospital bed, with R Kelly as her doctor. According to TMZ, Gaga asks Kelly: "Will I ever be able to walk again?" to which he replies, "Yes, if you let me do whatever I want with your body."

He apparently continues: "I'm putting you under, and when you wake up, you're going to be pregnant."

TMZ also posted a short clip of the video. Watch it below, if you really want to. 

Yesterday (20 June), Gaga responded to the controversy, by posting a picture of her dogs looking wide-eyed, with the caption: "Stella and Asia after watching DWUW."

Terry Richardson, who also directed Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' video, has faced a number of allegations that he coerced models he worked with into having sex with him during shoots.

A spokesperson for Lady Gaga declined to comment.