GaGa

Lady GaGa has created an absolute revolution. From her clothes to her musical sound, Lady GaGa has 1000% (yes, one thousand percent) transformed music indefinitely, as well as made her mark in pop culture history. The theatrics in her show are outstanding and have become what one might call legendary. And what's the best part about her as an artist you might ask? Strip away all the dancers, costumes, make-up, crazy hats, etc. and she has a voice that will send shivers down your spine.

I was reminded of my love for her while watching Glee tonight. They performed some stupendous renditions of her songs and it reminded me greatly of an article I read for class this week.

What Lady GaGa has done to society is quite similar to many of the points made in Jackie Stacey's article, "Feminine Fascinations Forms of Identification in Star-Audience Relations." Stacey discusses how women love to imitate stars that they admire. Though Stacey talks specifically about female audiences, men have also caught the GaGa syndrome. The hit Australian show, House of GaGa, was created by two gentleman named Antony Ginandjar and Ashley Evans, who fondly call themselves "The Squared Division." Their show consists of a woman who is a replica of Lady GaGa that performs several of her hit songs. She encompasses all that his Lady GaGa by sporting the apparel, learning the dances, and delivering a very similar vocal style. All of their efforts to put on a show that portrays Lady GaGa proves how audiences love to imitate stars. It is their way of having even a small taste of what the artist goes through. Tribute shows similar to House of GaGa are all over the world. It is people's way of combining terms from Stacey's article including pretending, resembling, and imitating in order to be like their favorite star.

Another way Lady GaGa's revolution can relate to Stacey's article is women's desire for power. Power, in this case, pertains to women wanting to exude a type of confidence and attitude that makes people stop. Lady GaGa is one of these stars that exemplifies this type of charismatic artist. Though some may say that the attention she receives is because of her clothes I would ask them to look closer at pictures of her. She's not simply WEARING those items; Lady GaGa is PERSONIFYING them. She brings new life to these outfits, which would normally make any person look looney, and also allows pieces of herself to shine through it. Women and some men alike are not infatuated with her clothing but rather how she carries herself in them. Any woman, myself included, would hope that when we walk down the street wearing our normal clothes, people look at us and feel our presence and confidence.

By simply being herself, I firmly believe Lady GaGa teaches everyone an important lesson everyday; whoever it may be, being yourself is always the latest fashion.