I really struggled with coming up with an answer for this question; it is not something that I usually dwell on. Aside from my history homework, I rarely ruminate on the significance of people that aren’t in my immediate life, and I’m certainly not one to follow celebrities. In fact, I’m not sure that I could recognize many if asked.
When it comes down to it, I do have people that I admire, that inspire me to be better than I am. Don’t laugh, but Lady Gaga is one of those people. She presents herself in a quite ridiculous way; she looks like a slut, wears ugly outfits, isn’t ashamed that she’s not a great dancer, and most of all, she embraces the aspects of her personality that most people would (and do) ridicule her for. She reminds me that I’ve got to accept all of my personality, even the parts that are geeky or obnoxious.
Like the biggest loser in the world, I blast her song, “Born This Way” in my car on the way to school, and I’m not at all ashamed of it. Sometimes, I can be a ho, or look ridiculous or even make a fool out of myself. I’d like to meet Lady Gaga not to ask her how to do this better, or to fawn over her like a fangirl, but to thank her for being the best kind of role model that someone can be- that is, someone that doesn’t inspire you to be like them, but someone that inspires you to be like you.
I had problems with this blog as well. Confession, I've seen Lady Gaga twice at clubs the size of the Newport, before she blew all the way up. Good shows, got to meet her. Security told us after the show that she was only going to sign autographs, no pictures. She stopped everyone individually in line after she signed autographs for them, gave our cameras to one of her bodyguards, and took pictures with all 100+ people that were left after the show. She's extreme, but talented, and appreciates her fans. I was taller than other people there, she even got up out of her chair to give me a hug, I was shocked.
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