I love me some Bad Romance but I can honestly say that this above statement makes me very nervous. I don’t want some singer who wears lobsters as a hat having anything to do with my politics. It’s just really weird.
But after I looked into it a little more, I started wondering why the other people weren’t wearing lobster hats and being more like her. Gaga knows whats up.
Earlier America was in a buzz about the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) drama going on. Some people agree and some people don’t; your opinion doesn’t matter in this blog post. Please don’t share with me.
What I DO agree with is the extent to which Lady Gaga used her social media resources to get her voice out there and heard. She did a live speech, constant facebook notes dedicated just to resources regarding DADT and frequent twitter updates. Girlfriend wanted to be heard and she was!
Here is a link to her DADT speech if you want to watch it…
While I like celebrity twitters because it can squash some silly gossip going around, I was really impressed by the way Gaga used hers to highlight something she felt very strongly about. Kinda makes my recent status update about how excited I am for the newest episode of Gossip Girl seem a little silly. Just more proof that social media is everywhere and can really be used as a powerful expression of the user. Whether that’s politics or Chuck and Blair’s relationship.
For some it probably seems unusual that people would listen to Lady Gaga, but for me, she's so recognizably different that people would listen to her. But her and politics... I don't know????
ReplyDeleteWhile I can't say that I am a Gaga fan I can appreciate her using her fame to pursue something that she is passionate about and that really does make a difference in the world. I can actually respect her now even though she is wearing a freakin' lobster on her head.
ReplyDeleteLet us hope that that freaking lobster is a fake and that some poor lobster didn't have to die to make that freaking weird head piece.
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