Turns out Demi Lovato isn't the only one left feeling a little uneasy after Lady Gaga's South By Southwest performance last week, during which she was vomited on. A new petition has been enacted since calling for the pop star to stop, as it says, "glamorizing bulimia."
The petition, posted on Care2 and authored by Chris Wolverton, was created in light of March's Eating Disorder Awareness Week. "Pop star Lady Gaga once struggled with bulimia," the petition states, "but now she is glamorizing the eating disorder."
Last Thursday, Gaga performed on Doritos' Bold Stage at SXSW in Austin -- and during one segment, during which she sang "ARTPOP" cut "Swine," British performing artist Millie Brown vomited green and black liquid onto the singer multiple times before Gaga finished the set with the liquid still covering her body.
In closing, the petition notes that backers would like for Gaga "to end her professional relationship with Millie Brown and to stop using imagery that could trigger fans struggling with eating disorders!"
At press time, the petition had nearly reached its goal of 10,000 signatures, with over 9,300 backers voicing their support.
Lovato had similar concerns shortly after the performance last week. "As if we didn't have enough people glamorizing eat disorders already," Lovato, who has struggled with eating disorders and addiction in the past, tweeted. "Bottom line, it's not "cool" or "artsy" at all."
Gaga has neither responded in public to the petition nor to Lovato's comments.
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demi's impact is kinda real! poor gagz
