MichaelSimpson7 120 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Kelly Osbourne first attacked Gaga's fanbase for their bullying toward her in an interview. Gaga thus responded. Gaga's first open letter Dear Kelly, While I wish you had reached out to me personally, as the head of the Born This Way foundation with my mother Cynthia we would like to respond. Everyday, through my music and public voice I choose to be positive and work towards a kinder and braver world with our community of followers. I encourage them to ignore criticism, stand up to bullies, know their own value and see that we are all the same and no one person is worth more than another. I know I’m perceived as a wild child, but in reality I am woman that deeply cares for humanity. I have empathy for you Kelly, but I feel it culturally important to note that you have chosen a less compassionate path. Your work on E! with the Fashion Police is rooted in criticism, judgment, and rating people's beauty against one another. “Appearance†is the most used reason for bullying in the world. Your show breeds negativity, and over the years has even become comedic in nature. It glorifies you and Joan Rivers pointing in the camera, laughing, and making jokes about artists and celebrities as if we are zoo animals. What about your body revolution? It used to make me truly sad when I would hear people talk about your weight when you were younger, as I was bullied too. To see you blossoming into a beautiful slender woman who makes fun of others for a living is astounding. Why not help others? Why not defend others who are bullied for their image and share your story? I am pointing this out not to take a crack at your character, as we’ve met before and you’re lovely. However, I urge you to take responsibility and accountability for the example that you are setting for young people. They look up to you because you are famous, and if you treat others that way on TV, many adolescents at home on twitter assume your actions are acceptable: well if she does it, why can’t I? I cannot control my fans, and I discourage them from any negativity and violence, because that is wrong and hurtful -- and I do feel baldy that your feelings were hurt. However, we can all do our part in the media to set a standard of respect, compassion, and love. I wish for you to be treated with the kindness and respect that everyone deserves. While some of my fans have learning to do, most of them share the same values as I, and it's what bonds us together. And that bond is strong. Sincerely Gaga and Cynthia www.bornthiswayfoundation.org PS. And to any media or celebrities that happen to find this letter in their path, I hope you, too, consider the power of your voices. Lets work together and make 2013 a year of unity. https://littlemonste...5566f0c2e00045e Sharon Osbourne's reply: Ms. Gaga, I am responding to your open letter to my daughter Kelly, and I am perplexed as to why you would go public with an open letter. Regarding this current situation; Kelly didn’t contact you, I was the one that contacted your manager today and the email is attached below for your reference. I reached out to him as Kelly’s manager and mother to ask him if you could address your “little monster†fans and stop them from writing libelous, slanderous and vile comments about my family, including death threats to Kelly. Your open letter is hypocritical and full of contradictions. And as your mother Cynthia supports you, I support my daughter Kelly. I must say your opinions on what is politically correct and acceptable totally differ from mine, but that is what makes the world so interesting…we are all different. How sweet that you have empathy for my daughter, as you feel that she has taken a less passionate path in life. You say her work on E! with the Fashion Police is “rooted in criticism, judgment, and rating people’s beauty against one another.†Welcome to the real world. Example, when I saw you wear a dress made out of raw meat, I was sickened. When I see you wearing fur, and using it as a fashion statement, the fact that defenseless animals have been killed so you can get your picture in the press is abhorrent to me. Shouldn’t you be teaching your “little monster†fans to respect animals and life? I don’t feel I have to justify Kelly’s choices in life to you. By your actions to Kelly right now, you have shown me that you are nothing more than a publicly seeking hypocrite and an attention seeker. You know it would have been much more dignified of you to do this privately. I am calling you a bully because you have 32 million followers hanging on your every word and you are criticizing Kelly in your open letter. Are you so desperate that you needed to make this public? You state “Everyday, through my music and public voice I choose to be positive and work towards a kinder and braver world with our community of followers.†Well this obviously is not translating well to your fans, as a large portion of them have not only been vile to Kelly, but also other celebrities such as Madonna, Adele and Rihanna. “You say a kinder, braver world†I don’t know what world you live in, but supporting disgraceful fan comments doesn’t fall under the words “kinder and braver.†It comes under the heading of bull****. In closing, stop wearing fur, stop looking for publicity, and stop using your fans to belittle not just Kelly but an endless stream of celebrities. A word from you would stop all the hideous, negative and vile threats from your “little monsters.†Let me know if you want to continue this debate. I’m an open playing field for you my darling. Sincerely, Sharon Osbourne 1/10/13 3:39 pm From: VINCENT Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:09 PM To: SharonCc: Subject: Re: Kelly Osbourne I'm on it Sent from my iPhone On Jan 10, 2013, at 3:03 PM, Sharon < wrote: Dear Vince, You might recall that I wrote to you last year about Gaga’s fans bullying Kelly which you never really responded to. Well, it’s continuing again. I want you to read the blog below from a Lady Gaga fan. Little Monster David @LilMonsterMaren<https://twitter.com/LilMonsterMaren> @MissKellyO<https://twitter.com/MissKellyO> LITTLE MONSTER ARTPOP : Kelly Osbourne needs to kill herselfhttp://littlemonster...f.html?spref=tw …<http://t.co/2lXbPr88> http://littlemonster...f.html?spref=tw I thought that Gaga was a main campaigner against bullying. Vince, I’m leaving it in your hands to do the right thing here. One tweet from Gaga can change this whole situation. I’m not asking her to deal with this directly but she if she could tweet something to her fans about being more respectful that may end this. I’m sure she doesn’t condone her fans saying such hideously offensive things. Wishing you and your family the best in 2013. All the best, Sharon Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck105 178 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Wait, why this letter made? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soixont 613 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 :clap: A King With No Crown Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivingtonrebels 245 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Wait, why this letter made? I think Kelly called monsters the worst fan base in the world or something horrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltface 177 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 YES GAGA Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierodinero 6 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 PREACH IT!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasquat 517 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 That was really well written. That was nicely put to. Well played gags. Filthy Brushes... Conjunctivitis... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad 32 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Everything she said was completely true, and she handled the entire situation with such class :golfclap: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poseur 5 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 u go girl Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 22,718 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 This is what I call positve-direct shade :laughga: 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Wait, why this letter made? http://gagadaily.com...opic=38858&st=0 I cannot control my fans, and I discourage them from any negativity and violence, because that is wrong and hurtful -- and I do feel baldy that your feelings were hurt. However, we can all do our part in the media to set a standard of respect, compassion, and love. I wish for you to be treated with the kindness and respect that everyone deserves. :clap: EDIT: Just realized the typo. :smh: ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Tulip 12,428 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 She is amazing! I literally felt liberated after reading that letter. It made me want to better myself not because Gaga wrote it but because what she wrote in the letter is important and her message about not judging by appearance should be international and we need to stop calling other people ugly,fat,etc. because of their skin. "If we were all blind, we would find our true love". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misanthrope 15 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Wait, why this letter made? Kelly recently re-stated that little monsters were awful and that Gaga doesn't uphold her personal responsibility to keep us in check Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Tulip 12,428 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 and Kelly had to be put in place but Gaga did it respectively. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeAteMyHeart 2 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 **** is going to fly for this. I love it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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