Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta known as Lady Gaga is a singer, song writer, actress, and activist. Gaga is known for her extravagant visual presentations and top hits. As her career became successful Lady Gaga spread her horizons and used her fan base and popularity to help with different foundations as well as creating some of her own.
From the early age of four Gaga started playing the piano and discovered her passion for music. Her parents enrolled her in Creative Arts Camp. She continued her music path throughout high school doing open mics and later on enrolling into NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Gaga later dropped out to pursue her career as an singer and song writer. She later signed with Streamline Records and KonLive. She released her debut album a year later with top hits Poker Face and Just Dance.
Lady Gaga has used her platform as an artist to speak out on mental illness, sexual violence, and the LGBT community. Her foundation Born This Way was initiated in 2012 which focuses on empowering youth and bringing awareness of mental illness. Gaga speakings about her own experiences with sexual violence and her struggle with PTSD. She believes "you can't heal if you don't feel" which is why on her website she encourages people to speak out on their experiences and remove the stigma from mental illness.
As a bisexual women she also has made a impact with the LGBT community. She credits her gay fan base with her early success. Gaga spoke out in 2010 on her opposition of "don't ask, don't tell" at a rally in Portland. Her fight for equity in the LGBT community didn't stop there, she filmed a video to ask voters in Maine, Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington to vote for marriage equality.
Lady Gaga uses her platform to be a women warrior who fights for others' rights. She strives for equality in the LGBT community and ending stigma of mental illness and sexual violence. Many artist don't use their fame to their advantage like she has. Lady Gaga is a big advocate for human rights.
"Music is one of the most powerful things the world has to offer. No matter what race or religion or nationality or sexual orientation or gender that you are, it has the power to unite us." - Lady Gaga
Sources
Lady Gaga. Wikipedia 8 Sept, 2018. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga . Accessed 9 Sept, 2018“Home.” Born This Way Foundation, bornthisway.foundation/. Accessed 9 Sept, 2018
TheAdvocateMag. “12 Reasons Lady Gaga Deserves Applause.” ADVOCATE, Advocate.com, 20 Aug. 2013, www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2013/08/20/12-reasons-lady-gaga-deserves-applause?pg=2#article-content. Accessed 9 Sept, 2018
Lady Gaga is such a powerful woman in this day of age, and it makes me so happy to see so many different groups of people in this world look up to her as a role model. I love how she always sticks to being herself and speaking her voice without the fear of being judged. I love her music because you can tell that she makes it for all kinds of audiences, which is why I love her quote saying that "music has the power to unite us all."
ReplyDeleteLady Gaga is honestly such an icon. She doesn't use her fame for selfish purposes and kicks ass as a famous woman. She sticks up for everyone and anyone who isn't heard by the rest of the world. She does her own thing and does not let the opinions of others diminish her world.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've noted Gaga is a bisexual woman!! So often, especially in the celebrity media she's noted as an LGBT ally rather than an actual member of the community, so it's refreshing to see her sexuality acknowledged rather than erased.
ReplyDeleteIt is incredible what so many singers accomplish with their careers. People like Lady Gaga are incredible for what they do for others because of their status and influence on society. I love that she uses her brand to promote positive messages for mental illness and the LGBT community.
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