CNN: Lady Gaga not an artist or about the music

[ryhanna 3,507]

They kind of have a point. In terms of public image, people don't see Gaga's talent because they're blinded by her outrageousness.

Apart from that, I thought it was quite a silly article, tbh. I didn't like that the writer tried to make out that every celebrity nowadays expects instant success and doesn't give a **** about their work as long as they're rich. That's so false. While there may be certain celebrities who don't care, true artists will always be present.

[Arturo 40,746]

Jeez-o, people go on about Gaga being unoriginal when journalists are like a bunch of broken records and constantly produce articles that say Gaga concentrates too much on theatrics. We've heard it for the last four years - can we move on now?

Once again, the criticism towards theatrical artists remains ever and always s-xist. I don't remember anyone ever saying that David Bowie's or Michael Jackson's flamboyant images and theatrics overshadowed their music. For some reason, the public don't like eccentric women, but they can accept eccentric men. Similarly, female artists get a lot of heat for having s-xual images that distract from the music but plenty of male artists have s-xual images and I've never heard the same criticism. Also, male artists aren't often pitted against one another, but women are, even if they're completely different artists *ahem*Gaga and Adele. I'm fed up with this dreadful s-xist attitude. If articles like this continue to be printed, they must take into account the theatrics and s-xuality of male acts and if this is acceptable or not and why.

I think it's a shame that in this day and age, we are still under the impression that theatrics are only used to hide a lack of talent and that you can only be talented or theatrical, never both. Hello, ever heard the expression "multi-talented?" If anything, I think an artist who can do it all heightens their credibility. Quite frankly, I believe that anyone who thinks that theatrics detract from the music has a low attention span and is rather shallow, to be honest. I find it very ironic that articles like this go on and on about how it's not all about image and that music is far more important when they claim that theatrics are distracting them. Surely if they care about the music this much, they could block out all the theatrics and just concentrate on the music? I don't care what an artist looks like, how they dress or how they perform. I just want them to make good music.

Post this under the comments please because it's just :clap: :legend:

[DaEdgeOfGloryYo 0]

Ridiculous. What a mess.

[Mister G 10,430]

Jeez-o, people go on about Gaga being unoriginal when journalists are like a bunch of broken records and constantly produce articles that say Gaga concentrates too much on theatrics. We've heard it for the last four years - can we move on now?

Once again, the criticism towards theatrical artists remains ever and always s-xist. I don't remember anyone ever saying that David Bowie's or Michael Jackson's flamboyant images and theatrics overshadowed their music. For some reason, the public don't like eccentric women, but they can accept eccentric men. Similarly, female artists get a lot of heat for having s-xual images that distract from the music but plenty of male artists have s-xual images and I've never heard the same criticism. Also, male artists aren't often pitted against one another, but women are, even if they're completely different artists *ahem*Gaga and Adele. I'm fed up with this dreadful s-xist attitude. If articles like this continue to be printed, they must take into account the theatrics and s-xuality of male acts and if this is acceptable or not and why.

I think it's a shame that in this day and age, we are still under the impression that theatrics are only used to hide a lack of talent and that you can only be talented or theatrical, never both. Hello, ever heard the expression "multi-talented?" If anything, I think an artist who can do it all heightens their credibility. Quite frankly, I believe that anyone who thinks that theatrics detract from the music has a low attention span and is rather shallow, to be honest. I find it very ironic that articles like this go on and on about how it's not all about image and that music is far more important when they claim that theatrics are distracting them. Surely if they care about the music this much, they could block out all the theatrics and just concentrate on the music? I don't care what an artist looks like, how they dress or how they perform. I just want them to make good music.

PREACHING THAT TRUE TEA :worship:

[Shaney 5,515]

Thats why shes wearing the meat dress at the BTW Ball...

It's more of a meat skirt than a dress :derpga:

[Guest]

I guess you're right, in the sens for headlining.

that'd be amazing.

I agree, yet they never see everything together as a whole as 'art', instead as 'the gimmick'. Sad, really. I mean, of course she uses it as gimmicks sometimes, but they make it seem as if all the time.

I dont think she uses gimmick sometimes.. Is Picasso gimmick? his art was shocking at that time and different and people did not understand it doesnt mean he uses these weird faces and colors for gimmick

[miju 375]

They're somewhat right tbh. That's just the way gaga is though. Of course she loves her music, but gaga as an artist tends to focus on image. Gaga is a show. She could just show off her music but she would just be another pop star. The crazy hats and images are what make gaga, gaga.

She's most definitely not the best musician but I think shes the best pop star. All the effort she puts in to her performances and videos and appearances make her truly entertaining and it's sad some people don't look at her that way.

And they're insane if they don't think that's art. Music is art but so are images, her crazy outfits, her videos, her performances. She's a well rounded artist.

[Miel 15,009]

I dont think she uses gimmick sometimes.. Is Picasso gimmick? his art was shocking at that time and different and people did not understand it doesnt mean he uses these weird faces and colors for gimmick

Off the top of my head I can't think of many gimmicks from her, I'm sure she uses it sometimes. I'm not saying she constantly does, or that she doesn't mix in her art along with it.

My main example is the Meat Dress (this is all opinion). I think it's both a bold statement from her, AND a gimmick. She did it for the attention, but I think to get the message across AND get in the headlines again. Just my guess.

[Guest]

Off the top of my head I can't think of many gimmicks from her, I'm sure she uses it sometimes. I'm not saying she constantly does, or that she doesn't mix in her art along with it.

My main example is the Meat Dress (this is all opinion). I think it's both a bold statement from her, AND a gimmick. She did it for the attention, but I think to get the message across AND get in the headlines again. Just my guess.

I dont think she did the meat dress to get the message across like she said about gay marrige or because of attention.. I really think she did it to change fashion and art and pop culture and thats art I dont see it as a gimmick.

"I wasn’t here to make pop music better, I was put here to ruin it, burst its bubble, turn it inside out, explode it and vomit it all over the world.†- Lady Gaga.

[Deacon 5]

Of course Gaga isn't ALL about the music, but to say that she is not an artist is absurd. Art is the fashion, the music, the imagery, the video treatments, and stage production.

[LittIe Monster 274]

This makes me really sad for the... "public".

[Americano 31,061]

The entire article is shocking in the sense I thought this would be something I'd read about her in 2009.

But to hear it AGAIN, especially after her messages from the BTW era, is rather disappointing.

[JONAS 1]

Soon, she is going to shock by sitting on the piano playing a real song....

WHAT IS SPEECHLESS?

Or Yoü And I? Or Brown Eyes?

You´re right! thisthisthis

[craig 680]

Once again, the criticism towards theatrical artists remains ever and always s-xist. I don't remember anyone ever saying that David Bowie's or Michael Jackson's flamboyant images and theatrics overshadowed their music. For some reason, the public don't like eccentric women, but they can accept eccentric men. Similarly, female artists get a lot of heat for having s-xual images that distract from the music but plenty of male artists have s-xual images and I've never heard the same criticism. Also, male artists aren't often pitted against one another, but women are, even if they're completely different artists *ahem*Gaga and Adele. I'm fed up with this dreadful s-xist attitude. If articles like this continue to be printed, they must take into account the theatrics and s-xuality of male acts and if this is acceptable or not and why.

I agree totally.

[JustinLovesGaga 883]

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