Despite the controversy around her, Lady Gaga (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) stays winning for staying true to herself and fighting for her rights. Regardless of what her haters say, her determination, her talents and her efforts to come thus far are definitely admirable. This, along with her acceptance and support of the gay community has won her the hearts and devotion of her ‘Little Monsters.’
Lady Gaga was born on the 28th of March of 1986 in New York. Music had been a part of the singer’s life since her early childhood. At four years old, she had already started learning the piano. Her potential didn’t go unnoticed, as she was accepted to the Juilliard School in Manhattan by the age of eleven. Despite being accepted into the reputable school, she attended a private Catholic school instead, where she continued to practice her music and performing. The singer wrote her first piano ballad when she was thirteen years old and performed in a New York nightclub for the first time the next year.
Early into her adulthood, she studied in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts after being one of the world’s only 20 to receive early admissions. Here, she learned more about music and practiced her songwriting. After attending the school for two years, she dropped out to pursue her dreams. Before she could really spend all her time and effort for her ideal career, she had taken up three jobs first to earn money.
After leaving school, she adopted her new name: Lady Gaga. The name had been an inspiration from the song ‘Radio Ga-Ga’ by Queen. Lady Gaga was briefly signed by Def Jam Records before working at Interscope Records. Here, she wrote songs for other artists. Again, she was recognised for her talents by Akon, who signed her to his label. After much preparation for her song that she wrote for herself, she released her debut single “Just Dance”, along with her album “The Fame” not long after. Throughout the years, Lady Gaga has received a lot of awards, including the Billboard Music Award for Top Artist, Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and more.
Lady Gaga has accumulated a loyal and devoted fanbase during her time as an artist. Her ‘Little Monsters’ have been very supportive and have occasionally defended her, an example being their backlash against anyone who negatively brings up her meat dress. A part of her fanbase includes people in the LGBT community. Lady Gaga is open with her support on gay rights, admitting to be bisexual herself.
Like many other artists, Lady Gaga has received hate. One of the most controversial topics about her was the meat dress she wore to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The dress enraged a lot of crowds; it had been falsely interpreted by a lot of people to be a message against animal rights and there were a lot of vegans and vegetarians who felt offended by the dress. The singer explained on Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime show that she had no intentions of disrespecting vegans and vegetarians. She said that the dress was linked to her protest against the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. She wanted to show how she was against the government’s restrictions placed on gay soldiers’ rights.
Regardless of whether or not we hate Lady Gaga, we must admit that her hard work and talents are some things to look up to. Her determination to achieve her dreams is definitely admirable. Let’s follow her steps in being accepting of everyone regardless of their preferences and in always fighting for our rights.
Lady Gaga was born on the 28th of March of 1986 in New York. Music had been a part of the singer’s life since her early childhood. At four years old, she had already started learning the piano. Her potential didn’t go unnoticed, as she was accepted to the Juilliard School in Manhattan by the age of eleven. Despite being accepted into the reputable school, she attended a private Catholic school instead, where she continued to practice her music and performing. The singer wrote her first piano ballad when she was thirteen years old and performed in a New York nightclub for the first time the next year.
Early into her adulthood, she studied in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts after being one of the world’s only 20 to receive early admissions. Here, she learned more about music and practiced her songwriting. After attending the school for two years, she dropped out to pursue her dreams. Before she could really spend all her time and effort for her ideal career, she had taken up three jobs first to earn money.
After leaving school, she adopted her new name: Lady Gaga. The name had been an inspiration from the song ‘Radio Ga-Ga’ by Queen. Lady Gaga was briefly signed by Def Jam Records before working at Interscope Records. Here, she wrote songs for other artists. Again, she was recognised for her talents by Akon, who signed her to his label. After much preparation for her song that she wrote for herself, she released her debut single “Just Dance”, along with her album “The Fame” not long after. Throughout the years, Lady Gaga has received a lot of awards, including the Billboard Music Award for Top Artist, Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and more.
Lady Gaga has accumulated a loyal and devoted fanbase during her time as an artist. Her ‘Little Monsters’ have been very supportive and have occasionally defended her, an example being their backlash against anyone who negatively brings up her meat dress. A part of her fanbase includes people in the LGBT community. Lady Gaga is open with her support on gay rights, admitting to be bisexual herself.
Like many other artists, Lady Gaga has received hate. One of the most controversial topics about her was the meat dress she wore to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The dress enraged a lot of crowds; it had been falsely interpreted by a lot of people to be a message against animal rights and there were a lot of vegans and vegetarians who felt offended by the dress. The singer explained on Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime show that she had no intentions of disrespecting vegans and vegetarians. She said that the dress was linked to her protest against the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. She wanted to show how she was against the government’s restrictions placed on gay soldiers’ rights.
Regardless of whether or not we hate Lady Gaga, we must admit that her hard work and talents are some things to look up to. Her determination to achieve her dreams is definitely admirable. Let’s follow her steps in being accepting of everyone regardless of their preferences and in always fighting for our rights.