Lady Gaga Writes An Open Letter to Kelly Osbourne!
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. Every day, 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 a woman that deeply cares for humanity. I
have empathy for you Kelly, but I feel it's 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 at 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 badly
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 are
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. Let's work together and make 2013 a year of unity.
Wow! Indeed as GoXtra News we have to say well said Lady Gaga!
The views expressed above do not represent GoXtra News but are those of Lady Gaga.
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Wow! Indeed as GoXtra News we have to say well said Lady Gaga!
The views expressed above do not represent GoXtra News but are those of Lady Gaga.
GoXtra News - Facebook | Twitter | GoTv Channel
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