“Lady Gaga” and her “Little Monsters”

Lady Gaga stands for everything  I deplore and Yes, even despise in an artist.

She’s the exact opposite of what I would consider to be a star with talent.  Her lyrics have been described as “lacking in intellectual stimulation”.

True, deep, authentic, discreet is what, for me, would be a sensational talent and qualities of an artist, along with adjectives like magnetic, mysterious, sensuous, seductive, alluring, and glamorous – with a voice and talent to match these qualities to – rivet and mesmerise.

And yet, she has been a force of nature, conquering the music world with a Tsunami-like power.  She’s splashed all over the magazine covers, looking all blonde and almost naked, with her beloved platforms, dressed in her “outré fashion style”.  She’s described as “expressive”, and a “free spirit”.

Gaga found her niche when she incorporated some of David Bowie and Queen’s “glamorous rock” style into her music.

During her recent trip to Paris, Gaga modelled for Mugler’s Nicola Formichetti, who has been the “power behind her image”, and her former stylist, where she wowed the fashion crowd in Paris.

She’s even performed at the “Royal Variety Performance”, where she sang her power ballad “Speechless”, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II – no less.

She’s so dedicated to her audience and fans that she’ll do anything to “make the imagery so strong that fans want to eat, taste, and lick every part of us”.

She’s also viewed as a role model for boosting self esteem in the young, and “breathing life into the fashion industry”.

Gaga refers to her beloved fans as her “little monsters”, an endearment which is tattooed on her arm.  Other tattoos are a dedication to a peace symbol (inspired by John Lennon, who was her hero), and a quote from her favourite philosopher Rainer Maria Rilke.

Gaga’s influence on modern culture and society has provoked the University of South Carolina into offering a full-time course entitled “Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame”.  Barbara Walters chose her as one of the “10 most fascinating people of 2009″.  In April 2010, Gaga was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year”.

She describes herself as an androgynous person: “I portray myself in an androgynous way and I love androgyny”.  She’s a tireless philanthropist who has contributed unconditionally to charities, of which she gave a huge sum to the devastating tsunami which happened in Japan on March 11, 2011.  Admirable.

Gaga also strongly backs the Gay community, saying “the turning point for me was the Gay community.  I’ve got so many gay fans and they’re so loyal to me and they really lifted me up. They’ll always stand by me and I’ll always stand by them…”

After reading all this about Lady Gaga – well, I won’t say – can’t say – I’m an admirer of her talent – what I can say is I hugely admire and respect her talent and sincerity for being a free spirit, who has enormously contributed to various facets and levels of the human condition, in which she gives and derives great pleasure, by interacting with her beloved fans – the so called “little monsters”.

Hail Lady Gaga.

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