Washington (ANI): Pop singer Katy Perry has alleged that Lady Gaga herself fuelled rumours of being a hermaphrodite for publicity. The Poker face singer was apparently seen with male genitals while performing in a concert on a recent footage that surfaced on the net.

But Perry believes that it is all a frame up. "It's all very calculated. She knows what she's doing. She put something in her knickers, a mini strap-on (sex toy). Bless her if she does have a d**k, but I am certain she doesn't," Contactmusic quoted Perry as telling Britain's Mirror newspaper.

Also, gossip website HollyScoop.com had reported that Gaga actually addressed rumours of her sexuality with a blog entry at Christmas last year. The website claims the singer wrote, "It's not something that I'm ashamed of, just isn't something that i go around telling everyone. Yes. I have both male and female genitalia, but i consider myself a female."

However, Gaga has dismissed the rumours as 'ridiculous'.