If there’s anyone who could embody the Empire State for V Magazine’s New York Issue, it’s our beloved Lady Gaga—seen here posing with fashion designer Marc Jacobs. This month’s edition has the New York native dressed as a punked out Lady Liberty. It’s as if Gaga is saying, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to become Little Monsters.” Jump below for a closer look at this chewing gum covered issue of V.

What do you think of the Fame Monster‘s look for the mag?