Go for it Gaga!
Lady Gaga has been getting a hell of a lot of stick in the press
recently about her alleged weight gain.
Since unflattering photos of her were posted all over the
internet, it seems everyone has something to say about Gaga’s body, and not much of it is nice.
Today, Gaga had something to say back.
The below is in response to thousands of her Little Monsters who
begun to post images of themselves on her littlemonsters website under the
heading Gaga created in response to her critics called:
“Be brave
and post a photo of you that celebrates your triumph over insecurities.”
Your Bravery
I have been startled and overwhelmed with pride and
emotion the past few days. Gratitude
mostly. Seeing you post photos of things on your bodies and in your minds that
you feel society tells you you should be ashamed of.
You are showing them you
have no shame. You are brave, strong, and accepting not only of yourself, but
of others through your experiences. You are proud to be born this way, and
brave in your vulnerability with this community. Watching you all create a safe
space online for people to be compassionate is the greatest gift you could ever
give me.
My weight/loss/gain since i was child has tormented me. No amount of
help has ever healed my pain about it. But YOU have. My boyfriend prefers me
curvier, when i eat and am healthy and not so worried about my looks, I'm
happy. Happier then I've ever been. i am not going to go on a psycho-spree
because of scrutiny.
This is who I am. And I am proud at any size. And i love
you, and want you to be proud in any form you may take as well. Please don't
look for kindness in critics, go here you
know the gold is. Here, in our hearts.
Love,
Gaga
Love,
Gaga
She then posted these images of herself, stripped bare (literally)
The captions are her own.
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| Bulimia & Anorexia since I was 15 |
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| But today I join the Body Revolution |
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| To Inspire Bravery |
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| And BREED some m$therf*cking COMPASSION |
While I sometimes question her motives, I’d like to say well done
Gaga for hi-lighting to your millions of young and impressionable fans that there
is no such thing as perfect and that we should embrace and love ourselves
regardless of the way we look.
It’s really not what matters.
