As if being the biggest superstar in the world is not enough, Lady GaGa is spearheading the abolition of the “Don’t Ask, don’t tell” military legislation.
In just a few short years, GaGa, 24, is being called the Queen of Pop in America the world over.
The superstar’s fanbase spans across many demographics and several genres of music including pop, dance, rock, R&B, and hip-hop. To date, GaGa has sold well over 15 million albums and 51 million singles worldwide. Forbes lists her fouth on the list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities.
All of this is a major feat for an artist with less than five years under their belt.
The singer is also one of the first to reach over one billion music video views online.
GaGa is highly deemed as the Madonna of this generation for her risqué fashions and cutting edge style. Madonna has even told Rolling Stone that she see “[her]self in Lady GaGa.”
The pop megastar’s first album “The Fame” spawned a plethora of hits including “Bad Romance” which she just won Video of the Year for at this year’s Video Music Awards.
Though GaGa won the most coveted award of the evening and seven other awards, setting the record for the most wins in one night, the singer was on another mission that entire evening.
From arriving on the red carpet with four gay discharged soldiers to wearing the now infamous “meat dress,” GaGa used the evening to her advantage for political reasons.
The singer is known for making bold statements through her music and fashion; however, she is now trying to get the government to abolish the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
The DADT policy forces gay and lesbian servicemen and women to live in secrecy or risk being discharged.
Last Friday, GaGa released a political message via YouTube and Twitter. In the seven and a half minute clip, the songtress asked her “fellow Americans” to help in the abolition of the DADT policy.
GaGa, who is bi-sexual, credits her gay fanbase for much of her mainstream success. She is held as a rising gay icon.
In the video, GaGa reported, “Since [1993], 14,000 Americans have been discharged from the armed forces, refused the right to serve their country and sent home regardless of honorable service or how valuable they may have been to their units [because of their sexual preference.] We are not asking you to agree with or approve the moral implications of homosexuality. We’re asking you to do you job–protect the constitution.”
GaGa said that she believes the law is unconstitutional and not being properly or fairly enforced because it allows for gay profiling and gay soldiers to become targets.
GaGa boldly stated “I am here to be a voice for my generation.”
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Lady GaGa joins DADT debate
September 20, 2010
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