Just hours earlier she left Japan in a plunging black and white dress.
But while in flight, Lady Gaga sprouted 'wings' and arrived off her flight at New York's JFK airport in an altogether more wholesome -albeit wacky - outfit.
The 25-year-old singer made it back to the Big Apple just in time for Christmas, slipping into a fairy-inspired outfit for homecoming turn for the cameras.
Born This Way: Lady Gaga arrived back at New York's JFK Airport today in a fairy-themed outfit, complete with wings and black leather gloves
Gaga happily waved and posed for photographers as she made her way to a waiting car before being driven home for in time for the holidays.
The Born This Way singer has just returned from a promotional trip in Narita in Japan where she has spent the last few days.
No doubt her parents will be pleased she changed into something a little less revealing for her return home.
Looking all white: The singer teamed her look with shades and sky high Christian Louboutin heels
Flying home for Christmas: The singer arrived back home just in time after a promotional trip in Japan
It would please her father, at least, as according to her sister Natali, 19, he still despairs of his little girls going out in skimpy attire.
She told Teen Vogue: 'Whenever I wear something crazy and my dad gives charter bus rental near me a hard time, Zolobus I say, ‘Well, at least I'm not walking out on the street with red pasties,' and he'll be like, ‘Good point.'
While in Japan, Gaga - real name Stefani Germanotta- was spotted in the Matsuzakaya department store, in the district of Ginza, shopping at Louis Vuitton, charter bus rental near me wearing dangerous looking claw gloves.
Your carriage awaits: The pop star gets into a waiting car before being driven home for the holidays
She later ate at the Shabu Shabu restaurant in the nightclub district of Roppongi.
The Edge of Glory singer was mobbed by excited fans who'd caught wind that she was at a local restaurant.
But she was happy to sign autographs before she was quickly ushered by three burly bodyguards into a waiting limo.
The black and the white of it: The singer jetted out of Narita on Christmas Eve time Japanese time to spend Christmas at home in New York