Skinny VS Curvy

A while ago, Lady Gaga revealed to the press that she struggled with bulimia in the past – and this week, ‘weight’ was the topic of one of the superstar’s tweets that did not go unnoticed. Details from Daily Mail:

A Twitter post from Lady Gaga about her diet and exercise regime has sparked a backlash from fans and eating disorder campaign groups. In a message to her nearly 23million followers the 26-year-old wrote: ‘Just killed back to back spin classes. Eating a salad dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IWasBornThisWay’

The likely innocent joke backfired, though, with The National Eating Disorder Association responding with a tweet that read: ‘Huh? This is the same person who recently implored girls to stop dieting?’ The organisation was referring to the fact that, in February, Gaga publicly urged young women to cultivate a healthy body image, admitting that she had been bulimic in high school, and had been obsessed with being a ‘skinny little ballerina.’

While some of the singer’s fans defended the tweet, perceiving it as a sarcastic remark seasoned with irony, the majority of responses were negative. Many believe that eating disorders should never be joked about, although some fans are applauding the transparency of her comment, saying it raises awareness of the constant struggle in popular culture for women to convey a perfect body image.

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Lady Gaga attended a Young Women’s Conference at Los Angeles’ Brentwood School a few days ago and with this occasion, she opened up about her past struggles with bulimia – from Huffington Post:

On Her Bulimic Past: “I used to throw up all the time in high school. So I’m not that confident. And maybe it’s easier for me to talk about it now because I don’t do it anymore. I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night. I used to come home and say, ‘Dad, why do you always give us this food? I need to be thin.’ And he’d say, ‘Eat your spaghetti.’ It’s really hard, But … you’ve got to talk to somebody about it.”

Weight Is Still an Issue: “Every video I’m in, every magazine cover, they stretch you’ they make you perfect. It’s not real life. I’m gonna say this about girls: The dieting wars have got to stop. Everyone just knock it off. Because at the end of the day, it’s affecting kids your age. And it’s making girls sick.”

On Bulimia’s Effects: “It made my voice bad, so I had to stop. The acid on your vocal chords — it’s very bad. But for those of you who don’t sing, you maybe don’t have that excuse until it’s too late. It’s very dangerous.”

… says Lady Gaga, pictured here in a shoot by Terry Richardson.

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Lady Gaga started promoting her new album and of course, it’s (supposed to be) shocking – like this high eyebrow, super gaunt looking face with sunken cheeks above.

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Lady Gaga’s Ultra Gaunt Face Promo Is… INSERT ADJECTIVE!

Details from People:

When asked how many nights per week she goes to bed wearing makeup, she replies, “Seven. That is not good for your skin, but I’m blessed with good genes.”

What is good for her skin? The sunblock she carries around in her beauty bag.

“I don’t like to tan my face because it’s bad for wrinkles,” she explains.

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“I am on the drunk diet. I live my life as I want to, and creatively. I like to drink whiskey and stuff while I am working.

“The deal is, I’ve got to work out every day, and I work out hungover if I am hungover. And it’s about the cross-training and keeping yourself inspired. I have to say, I do a ton of yoga.”

… says Gaga.