I agree. And really if you don't take the songs seriously like they're not meant to be taken the verses can be non-sensical and cringey but it doesn't really make the songs any less fun.

I only used BJ as an example because it was recent. I just mean there's an agenda that unfortunately spread to mainstream media that bashes anything Lady Gaga does. The BTWF stuff that came out that was complete bullsh!t, the amount of outlets that reported that but didn't touch the actual figures that came out hours later proving the foundation spent millions on helping people. Literally, in the space of one day a Madonna stan had set up a full, flash website to mock Gaga and her charity. That level of seethe is almost scary.

Lady Gaga was never more accurate when she said people take her both ways: too seriously and not seriously enough. The haters certainly are the former. As for her "comeback" the days of 1.1M opening weeks are over. I hope she can have smashes and have good album sales over the next few years, but her peak era isn't returning.

That's the best comment in this base for weeks

I'm sure that's why she considered G.U.Y, Aura and Venus single material

Also did you even read her LM posts during her meltdown? That is not why she stopped the era mid second single. She doesnt care about commercial success as much as you think she does.

Can someone tell me what good album sales are these days? Because the number for ANY pop star sans Frozen is tragic.

Tbh I don't think it was a "breakdown" in terms of a mental break at the end of 2013/early 2014. I think Gaga hit a low point with alcohol and drugs again.

You're acting like Gaga is the only pop star to receive media criticism for flopping. Christina got it for Bionic (everyone dragged her for issues in her personal and professional life, topped off by the incident at the Super Bowl in 2011), Britney got it for Blackout (pretty much everything she did from 2007 to 2008, including an incident where she drove her car with a baby in her lap), and even Rihanna got some of it during the Rated R era. Who was behind a lot of that criticism for each of those girls? Hmm... Perez Hilton, maybe? I see a pattern here.

Point is, it's not just the media being "against Gaga." They do it with anyone who sees their first major underperformance until they can turn it around.

Gaga is in a tough spot and is getting way undeserved backlash but it's still nothing in comparison to how people reacted to Christina and Britney. At least Gaga's backlash is strictly professional still, people went out of their way to target Christina and Britney in some of the vilest ways ever - weight, mental health, family issues.

The worst thing that has happened to Gaga so far is someone trying to undermine her Born Brave Foundation. Everything so far was just her as an artist, not a person. She's lucky in that regard. It just sucks for us fans.

I agree, when Britney got dragged they brought her kids into it and a whole bunch of other stuff. Hopefully they move on from being negative with her but it's only a matter of time really. As much as I don't want Gaga to be dragged I know that it'll only make her stronger in the end. She can do this, I believe in her anyways.

When I was outside last night, there were group of straight guys bopping with Applause. Lololol

Oh my god

I'm on mobile so all I see is a link and as soon as it opened in another tab I swear to god I really thought it was gaga at a first quick glance

Nooo

For once in her career, can she not copy Madonna?! My God!

Nope, only Gaga's sales are bad, don't you know? Don't try to apply logic to anyone else.

This is a really good point, actually. Britney was absolutely slaughtered when the media turned against her AND it was during a time when she went through a mental breakdown. In comparison, Gaga has it quite easy.

Y'all know I love her though

Some people might get the wrong impression that you're jumping ship