By Ginn Andrews
Lady Gaga has proven in the last few years to be much more than “the next Madonna”. Her fans, affectionately called Little Monsters by the icon herself, have known it all along, and the woman has worked for her permanent spot in pop culture history.
Number Eight: On Being A ‘Firefighter’
“I’ve come a long way through a lot of heartache and pain, but none of it made me damaged goods. It made me a fighter.” Gaga is engaged to Taylor Kinney, the incredibly good-looking fictional firefighter of TV’s Chicago Fire. Fight the good fight, girl.
Number Seven: On Inspiring Fans To Let Their Freak Flags Fly
"(I hope to speak to) People who feel disconnected from society or disenfranchised, …show more content…
That’s why working on American Horror Story with Ryan [Murphy] is a destiny.” Murphy filled us all with Glee and paid tribute to Gaga on a special episode of the former television hit.
Number Four: On Her Wish To Purify The Music Industry
“I call on every artist to be kind to one another, and compassionate.” Artists often feel that talent isn’t always rewarded in the industry, but Gaga is certainly an exception.
She could never go unnoticed!
Number Three: On Healing And The Song Til It Happens To You
“I had this traumatic experience, and it's sort of coming full circle now, and really ending in a way for me.” Gaga and songwriter Diane Warren’s song about sexual assault was nominated for an Oscar this year.
Number Two: On David Bowie’s Last Album
“His art made him strong.” The world is still recovering from the loss of Ziggy Stardust, and Gaga’s performance on the Grammys was pretty near epic.
Number One: On Strong Women In Music
“There’s a lot of great women in music and all of these women deserve to be upheld for how strong they are.” Gaga is certainly one of those women and we can’t wait to see what Artpop she creates