First Look: Lady Gaga Releases The Single Artwork For ‘Born This Way’
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Lady Gaga, who announced this week that she will be releasing her new single Born This Way on Friday February 11, has unveiled the cover artwork for the single on her official Twitter profile. As you may recall, a couple weeks ago she released the lyrics to the song … and today, we get to see the single cover artwork for Born This Way.
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And there you have it. So … what do you think?
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Love it!! <3
I am SOOO excited for the early release of this single!! Love her!!! [I lurve Ms. Spears, too!!] :)
So unless she was born the spawn of Satan, wtf is up with the horns?
Gaga has expressed nothing but admiration and respect for Britney, so I don’t think she’s worried about being “overshadowed.” They are two completely different artists. Gaga does not care about being attractive; her work and imagery has spit in the eye of the male gaze.
I love that there is finally a pop star who not only acknowledges her gay fans, but works toward empowering them to be themselves in a culture that says they’re unnatural and undeserving.
Gaga doesn’t empower anyone to be themselves… she empowers them to fork over their (parents’) money to her.
And does our culture say we’re unnatural and undeserving? Hmmm… I don’t think it does, but Gaga’s career certainly depends on gays seeing themselves as victims who desperately need a rich straight white girl to save them… because you know, that whole gay rights movement was going NOWHERE until white girl stepped in. Sure, there’s discrimination, and there is hatred, but I don’t need some Grace Jones-wanna be to “empower” me. And if you do, and you need her racist “Born This Way” anthem to feel good about yourself… I think that says more about you than our society.
Exactly! We don’t need the hypocritical views of Gaga speaking for us (despite what her teenage gay fans declare). She should just make good, danceable pop music and she’d have many less critics and, maybe, more fans! She makes such good music I just can’t stand her new stance on changing the world (even if it has admirable intentions).
As a gay adult, who came out at the age of 14, I took years to become confident in my sexuality. As a kid, I felt insecure and suicidal until I researched and found others like me and people who supported the equality of LGBTs. I wish there had been a prominent figure who would have spoken out for gay rights, as Lady Gaga does.
I do not doubt that Gaga has carved her niche with the gay fan base to secure a successful and sustainable career; however, she has contributed in commendable ways: she has raised awareness and funds for homeless LGBT youth in NYC and educated young people about the injustice of DADT.
As for our culture— DADT was just repealed after 14 years of telling LGBTs that they were undeserving of serving their country. I still cannot marry my boyfriend because the culture in which I live that says homosexuality is unnatural and that I do not deserve to marry.
I do not feel that the younger generation needs a “rich straight white girl” to save them. I appreciate them having someone who speaks up. Why belittle those who feel empowered by a “Grace Jones-wanna be” when there aren’t many other celebrities who seem to care as much?
the way you say straight white girl its like you hate anyone who happens to be straight and white…. i was raised with the knowledge that nothing was wrong with being different. no matter what kind of different it is. that being said i am not gay so i cant say anything about what her message means to me in that aspect the only thing i can say is that i enjoy her songs because i love to dance and they are all have very danceable beats.
Oh okay. So “straight white girl”–three very normal words–sounds offensive to you. But “Chola,” a well-known slur used by Lady Gaga, is not offensive and Latinos just need to–and I’m quoting from the comments on gay blogs here–”Shut up about it!” “Quit your whining!” and “Go back to your own country!” Okay, wow, thanks for clearing that up for me.
SNAP!
That is EXACTLY how I feel about Gaga. I feel she is is just taking on the issue of gay rights as a sort of platform to promote herself.
Madonna has stood up for gays for the past 25+ years, not out of publicity, but out of general human concern. It’s the hot button issue of the moment so it’s cool for Gaga to throw her hat in the ring, whereas Madonna really and truly defied the idea of sexuality and the taboos that people place on sex and sexual preference and championed them in a way that opened peoples eyes.
LG is trying WAY, WAY too hard to appeal to the sensitivities of gay people and is exploiting their heartache and hardships.
Madonna has and will always do it better, because M is genuine whereas Gaga wouldn’t even know what to do with herself if she didn’t have a Madonna blueprint to follow.
The problem is that the The Fame & The Fame Monster (or there-release of The Fame) was not about the LGBT / bullying/ opperssion etc.. – not until Born This Way & yet her fans think that she does – PWEH!
Thank you Jay! I’ve stated this a lot of times. As a Hispanic, I am offended that she referred us as ‘Chola Decent’. What does that even mean?
I don’t understand how people are so blinded by her act? All her fans think she’s some kind of GOD but she’s not. I would give her credit for being different if she began her career acting weird and wearing crazy outfits BUT SHE DIDN’T! Just Dance was a great dance single and I loved her for it. It was catchy and she was fresh- her style was different, in a good way. Now she wants everyone to believe that she has always been an outcast. She sure as hell didn’t look like one when in her first video..
I know there is a lot of hate going around in the world but hasn’t there always been? It takes time to adjust to these changes that society goes through. I’m sorry there are people out there that will never accept these changes but we gotta stay strong and work to make it better.
I also don’t understand why the U.S is having a hard time dealing with Gays and Lesbians. You have done nothing wrong except be who you are. You’re not hurting anyone by loving someone of the same sex. I just don’t get it. I mean, if you look at it in a religious way, why would they think its unholy to be gay when God allowed you to be who you are. I don’t know if what I just stated made sense.. But seriously America. You are supposed to be the world leader and yet, there are other countries that have stepped up and have learn to tolerate.
I think I went a little off-course..
I guess what I’m trying to say is that you don’t need some wanna-be pop artist.. There are a lot more real people that stand behind you.
Jay, for years now Gaga has asked everyone at her concerts to donate to a charity that supports homeless LGBT youth. Out of all the teens on the streets, over 40% are LGBT. That is a HUGE percentage when you consider their overall numbers. She has raised TONS of money for this needy cause. As someone who has worked with homeless gay teens, I can tell you for certain that this is needed. You might not feel the need to be empowered, but there are a lot of kids out there who are seriously traumatized by parents who kick them out because of who they are.
You might not like her music, her “persona”, etc….but to bash her because she supports the gay community is just bonkers IMO.
I’m not disputing that Gaga makes her listeners “feel” empowered. I’m sure she makes people “feel” empowered. But there is a big difference between feeling empowered and ACTUAL empowerment. Consuming a pop star’s musical product does not empower you, it empowers the person who created the product–in this case, Gaga, who will make $100 million this year.
As for the repeal of Dont Ask Dont Tell…yes, it’s nice that Gaga spoke out on the issue. However, Gaga was not responsible for DADT’s repeal–that would be the thousands of gay lesbian and transgendered veterans who worked for almost 2 decades to repeal the policy. Sadly, once the policy fell, the media completely overlooked those GLBT veterans in their rush to thank Gaga for all she’d done.
And Krissy….Yes, it’s nice that she donates to gay charities, but Gaga is not the only star who donates money to gay causes. Other stars have done the same for decades, but they do not get the same level of attention because they dont use those issues to draw attention to THEMSELVES, or stand up at their concerts and say, “I’m SOOOO generous—donate YOUR money to gay causes,” while raking in $100 million.
Jay,
Gaga gave free concert tickets to fans that volunteered 8 hours of their time to a local LGBT homeless shelter. She also matched monetary donations from her fans.
I work for a nonprofit organization. Promotion and awareness is invaluable to sustain funding. Do you realize how beneficial it was to The Covenant House for Gaga to highlight their work? She promoted a nonprofit, not herself. Also, if you recall Gaga’s red carpet appearance at the 2010 VMA’s— She brought three discharged veterans and let them speak about DADT rather than answering the interviewer’s questions about her new album.
Some claim that Gaga exploits gays and charity work for publicity when she transfers her fame to mass awareness for change.
d,
Now tell me….does Interscope Records pay you by the hour to leave comments on blogs…or do they pay you by the comment?
I wish I was paid by Interscope, but I work for a nonprofit that tries to engage urban youth with their community. And I will commend and defend others who do the same. Peace.
LMAO, GaGa isn’t some human rights prodigy, she’s just a pop star who is cashing in on gays. Do you really believe she would be out doing this if she wasn’t getting paid or wasn’t famous? No… It’s sad that people are buying into her hype hook line and sinker all the while making her even more rich.
Completely agreed…and d, since you brought up her VMA appearance, in which she SELFLESSLY brought those veterans to the show and REFUSED to draw attention to herself, cause it was ALL about those veterans and ending Dont Ask Dont Tell, and SO NOT about her….um….wasn’t that the same awards show where she wore that ridiculous meat dress that she ripped off from Tyra Banks? Yeah, she REALLY wanted to NOT draw attention to herself that night.
Haha, I love how she tried to say that the meat dress had something to do with Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Who was she trying to kid. She’s a joke…
My first thought was Ron Perlman’s Beast.
Is it just me or does she look remarkably like Ke$aha in this photo?
her weak chin has been photoshopped to look much more proportionate
Her look is reminiscent of the cult 80s movie Liquid Sky.
She always needs to hide her hideous face with something, this time with clown make-up. I wish I could say that this song would flop, but we all know it will be played over and over on radio because her record label pays them to.
Love it, obviously. I love how Gaga constantly flies in the face of the “pop stars should be the epitome of female perfection: sexually available, feminine, and “normal” in a high-school-cheerleader sort of way” convention. That s*** gets us NOWHERE as a society. I like her celebration of the darkness, the imperfections, and rebellions–small or large–in us all. It’s all here on this album cover and hopefully in the song as well. I’m all in on this one.
They’re not horns, they’re prosthetics. The same prosthetics were used in McQueen’s “Atlantis” show. As you may or may not know, McQueen was one of her biggest inspirations and she decided to release the song on the one year anniversary of his death, which shows how thoughtful she really is.
Gaga had this kind of eye makeup going on before Ke$ha hit it big, so please don’t start that. As for her being made up, that is irrelevant. It is an single cover, she is supposed to be made up. You don’t have to be bare and naked in order for “Born This Way” to apply to you. The song is all about loving yourself and expressing yourself without caring about what people have to say. Gaga is doing just that in this cover. She has weird-ass prosthetics on her face, forehead, and shoulders and is showing people what a freak she is, but doesn’t care because she was “Born This Way.” :)
Heard it. hate it. Express Yourself! hey heeeey! no excuses. She needed to be painted blue like Mistique because she is mimic.