I wanted to take a moment to touch on this previous Super
Bowl Half Time show!
First things first, Lady Gaga was absolutely amazing! Her
LIVE vocals were on point, she strutted across the stage in heels with poise,
and she JUMPED OFF THE FREAKING ROOF! If the stadium had a roof she would have
BLOWN it off! I’m pretty biased because I have been a Gaga fan since Just Dance
and Starstuck took over the radio in 2008. She is one of my idols, and I even
did a project on her in my college communications course. When I was 19 I
visited my Dad in NYC and before we went to see Wicked he took me to her
families restaurant (Joanne Trattoria) for dinner. I was so elated… I was even brought to tears
after I met her mother. I could go on for days as to why she is absolutely
amazing in all that she does. 
As a lady myself I know the difficulties and pressures
society puts on us to be thin. After her outfit change on stage, Gaga wore a
two-piece outfit; similar to ones she has worn in many performances before.
This time, like others, she has been faced with media saying, “she’s too fat”
or “her gut was hanging over her pants.” ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?! You just
saw the result of HOURS of preparation, years of songs, and hard work by not
only Gaga, but her costume creator, her back up dancers, her band, and every
single person around the stage adding light effects to the performance, and YOU
are judging her BODY! That woman has to be a size six at MOST! She is beyond
healthy and shows that she has more talent than the majority of the Americans
watching the show. 
We strive as an Internet society to stop body shaming, we
can’t make fun of a woman for being overweight, or say something about someone
anorexic. So why do we get to do such things to someone because they are
famous. Regardless if we try to stop this garbage talk it still happens, and it
is a constant flow from people behind a computer screen. People never say
anything publicly because that would be too difficult; it’s easy behind a
keyboard to write these hurtful words.
If these people put their pictures on the Internet in the
same outfit the comments they write would make more sense. She puts herself out
there as an Artist to preform and provide entertainment. If you aren’t entertained
change the channel or entertain yourself. Her body, ANYONES body, is not our
problem or concern. As many would say, “No wonder women are so self conscious.”
They are faced with negative media about a woman whose body would be coveted by
the majority. If I was able to fit into
that outfit and look half as good as her I would be ecstatic!
Regardless, if I see anyone on my Facebook page or YouTube
subscription body shaming her, or any other woman, I will be deleting them. If
you wouldn’t say that comment about your own mother, don’t say it about a
stranger!
Fortunately, Gaga has taken a wonderful stance on the
shaming she has received. She is extremely admirable, and continues to show she
is a fantastic role model. Unfortunately, not all women are this strong and resilient,
but I hope that her example will continue to empower females, and males, around
the world.
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