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Originally Posted by ImmortalDiotima
I dislike madonna. I love michael jackson. He should never ever be compared to lady gaga. He has talent beyond anything that lady gaga could dream of in her wettest dreams. That aside, I approve of none of the lavish spending of these artists. But my dislike for lady gaga stems from a combination of multiple factors. I think madonna is pointless but I don't waste much time thinking about her because she's not currently relevent. Michael jackson has done some outlandish things but he is most loved for the supreme quality of his music, not for his image, and so I find his spending less threatening. It's not the focus, just the flash. Still... he could do without. At least he wrote some music with truly thoughtful messages that inspired people (and not just to feel less awkward). But lady gaga is the most famous person in the entire world right now and she is completely image based. Her music is catchy and that's it. The ironic thing here is that if she finds her outfits for cheap, that's great, but it's not the actual amount of money spent that irritates me. It's the image she puts out that living lavishly is the ultimate. There's no diy disclaimer on her video, there's just a lot of flash.
If you could prove to me that most of her fans know that she isn't about the image and spending money and all the things you seem to know about her, I would happily relinquish my statements. But I believe that the majority of her fans see what I see in her videos, which is image-hungry, statement-making, materialism.
And you know, we're both entitled to our opinions. I haven't said that you are wrong for liking her. I've just stated that there are certain things which make me dislike her.
In fact, what you have told me gives me HOPE that i am wrong and that she is truly a positive role model for the majority of her fans. I just doubt it.
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What a load of codfish!
NILLA'S in the house!
Ok. Yes she is for materialism, captain obvious! She was brought up filthy rich. What makes Gaga special, and so damn popular is the fact that she can CONNECT with her fans, relate to them, inspire them to do more and be more. She is forward thinking and knows what she believes in. The meat covered bikini to me indicates exactly what Erica said about woman being looked at merely for their bodies, not everything else that makes them who they are. Gaga protests for gay rights, safe sex and above all being yourself. I always felt odd and an outcast throughout my entire life. No matter how many friends I had or guys I dated, I still felt very alone and weird. Gaga inspires me personally to go with it, because as long as you treat others with respect and love, being yourself is the best thing you could ever do, and I always have.
The reason people like her is because they see her in themselves. She worked incredibly hard to get where she is today and she never stops being gracious to the people that got her there. She may have been normal on the outside to her peers but she got to her 20's and decided to let out all her feelings and creativity. I wish I could achieve things the way she has.
On top of this, you may not like her music, but **** she can sing. Nuff' said.