Lady Gaga Defends Lindsay Lohan After Liz & Dick Performance Is Slammed

27 November 2012, 13:35 | Updated: 27 November 2012, 13:42

The 'Marry The Night' singer tweets a message of support to the actress for her portrayal of Elizabeth Taylor in the show.

Lady Gaga has hit out at critics who have panned Lindsay Lohan's performance in the new TV show Liz & Dick, saying she thought the acress did a "beautiful job".

The troubled star's performance was called "half train wreck, half SNL skit" by the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, but the US singer quickly defended any negative comments on her social networking account.

"You did a beautiful job on Liz & Dick, Let no one bring u down, Liz didnt, they always try to knock the greats down a few pegs," she wrote to Lindsay.

Lindsay wrote a message of appreciation back to the singer and thanked her for all her support.

"Thank you so much! You are such an incredible force and that means the world to me :) love & hugs xo hope to see you soon bella," she said. 

You can view a picture of Lady Gaga with Lindsay Lohan together below:

The pair were seen together earlier this year after they enjoyed a slumber party alongside Lana Del Rey,

It has also been reported that the Hollywood star is set to appear in a music video for her forthcoming album 'ARTPOP'.