Lady Gaga has always been know for her audacious style and infatuation with sex, but as of lately, it seems Lady GaGa has become more of a Lady Gag.
With a birth name like Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, it’s easy to see why she’d need a stage name.
And with a stage name inferring vagina, her raucous behavior should come as no surprise.
But in my opinion, Gaga’s taken a turn for the worse.
At ninteen years old, Germanotta was first signed to Def Jam Records where she worked in New York City’s Lower East Side, along with Interscope records where she met Akon. It wasn’t long before Akon, after hearing her distinctive and yet quite powerful vocal chords, convinced Interscope to sign her to a contract.
“Just Dance”, arguably the most popular song associated with Lady Gaga, hit the scene on April 8, 2008, and has since topped the charts in over six countries. Not only was this song extremely catchy, but it also was fairly tame in many regards.
Sure, it came with the drinking and sexual implications, but those seem to go hand in hand with any song making the Top 40 list these days. Free of swearing and any real obscenities, it seemed as though
“Just Dance” and many of the other songs featured on Gaga’s The Fame album were fairly respectable.
But it certainly wasn’t just those chords that got Lady Gaga to the celebrity status she holds today. If anything, her voice follows last when one takes a look at music videos of her humping inflatable blow up whale in a kiddy pool, or a Yahoo! celebrity fashion thumbnail showcasing the latest eccentric outfit she was caught wearing.
Since her debut, Gaga’s outfits have always pushed the envelope in terms of making a statement and being outlandish. Hefty shoulder pads, mechanical jagged edges, and a knack for accentuating every possible curve on her (gender disputed by some) frame.
In May 2009, Gaga appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone’s ‘Hot 100’ issue in an outfit of “bubbles,” behind which she was very clearly nude. Most recently, the four outfit changes she had throughout the Video Music Awards all caused considerable controversy, ranging from the white ensemble that she proceeded to drench in fake blood after her Paparazzi performance; to the red see-through laced sheath that covered her face, worn even as she accepted her Best New Artist award.
In a world where very little seems to shock us anymore, save for, oh, say, blatantly rude interruptions during award accepting speeches – it is fairly impressive that Lady Gaga has been so constant with her ability to jolt our conservative fashion sense.
I personally am quite a fan of a number of her songs, and always am supportive of those celebrities who dare to be different from the typical Hollywood mold; but I think at this point, she’s taken it a few too many “can’t see straight anymore” steps too far.
Only time will tell whether Gaga’s style and demeanor will manage to survive the public’s approval in the long run, but in my opinion, it might take a few steps back for that to happen.
