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Celeb News: Gaga’s BTW foundation spends $1.5 million on publicity.
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Originally posted by Bribe
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YES! YES! YES!
OLD and rusty receipts will not work here. Update your receipts people!
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Originally posted by LadyGagaStan93
Do you even know what the word awareness means?
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Yes. But how is this charity causing awareness? Considering she didn't spend this money on herself, but as you monsters YOURSELVES are saying she spent it to encourage awareness ...through what methods??
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Originally posted by Alchemist
Born Brave Nation
Gaga announced in May 2012 that the "Born Brave Bus" would follow her on tour as a youth drop-in center as an initiative against bullying and homophobia. In June 2012, "Born Brave" community and school groups, these localized groups dedicate to making positive change where they live. Born Brave Nation, a name chosen by the BTWF supporters, was requesting founding members in July 2012 but had not yet launched. The Born Brave Nation would later be headed by youths "dedicated to building a kinder, braver world in their homes, schools, and communities" and appears to accept anyone only up to the age of 100 years as a founder, teacher, student or supporter.
In August 2012 the BTWF launched a national youth advisory board, 24 young people ages 17–23 who will represent other young people. They initially attended a three-day summit at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles,where they held discussions with youth advocate and journalist Anne Collier, and Maya Enista Smith, the CEO of Mobilize.org. During the summit the board provided feedback on upcoming programs and initiatives of the BTWF, "helping to guide the Foundation’s plan for the coming year." The youth advisory board will serve as ambassadors to "Born Brave Nation."
Schools project
In 2012, Gaga expressed an interest in being part of the "natural fabric of schooling." In July 2012, the BTWF partnered with supplier of office products Office Depot to create a range of limited edition back-to-school products including: "empowerment gift cards" containing motivational messages, and "bravery bracelets." Office Depot agreed to donate 25% of the sale value for each item sold and guaranteed $1 million USD donation in 2012 to the foundation. This led the Florida Family Association, a non-profit organization whose mission statement is to "educate people on what they can do to defend, protect and promote traditional, biblical values", to accuse Office Depot of influencing teenagers to reject heterosexuality. In support of the efforts by Office Depot and the Born This Way Foundation, public service announcement videos were created by model and actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, and by pop singer Greyson Chance to be aired on Facebook, YouTube and other outlets.
A Body Revolution 2013
In September 2012 Gaga launched a new project called A Body Revolution 2013 to address poor body image and body acceptance, this was done, in part, because media outlets had negatively remarked on supposed weight gains by the performer. To start the project she posted images of herself in underwear and asked others to follow her lead stating "May we make our flaws famous, and thus redefine the heinous." She accompanied the photos with statements that she suffered from the eating disorders bulimia and anorexia nervosa since she was 15.
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It's a foundation to raise awareness. People are acting like she's supposed to be going to hospitals to cure cancer or something
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Member Since: 11/15/2011
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Originally posted by Alchemist
Born Brave Nation
Gaga announced in May 2012 that the "Born Brave Bus" would follow her on tour as a youth drop-in center as an initiative against bullying and homophobia. In June 2012, "Born Brave" community and school groups, these localized groups dedicate to making positive change where they live. Born Brave Nation, a name chosen by the BTWF supporters, was requesting founding members in July 2012 but had not yet launched. The Born Brave Nation would later be headed by youths "dedicated to building a kinder, braver world in their homes, schools, and communities" and appears to accept anyone only up to the age of 100 years as a founder, teacher, student or supporter.
In August 2012 the BTWF launched a national youth advisory board, 24 young people ages 17–23 who will represent other young people. They initially attended a three-day summit at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles,where they held discussions with youth advocate and journalist Anne Collier, and Maya Enista Smith, the CEO of Mobilize.org. During the summit the board provided feedback on upcoming programs and initiatives of the BTWF, "helping to guide the Foundation’s plan for the coming year." The youth advisory board will serve as ambassadors to "Born Brave Nation."
Schools project
In 2012, Gaga expressed an interest in being part of the "natural fabric of schooling." In July 2012, the BTWF partnered with supplier of office products Office Depot to create a range of limited edition back-to-school products including: "empowerment gift cards" containing motivational messages, and "bravery bracelets." Office Depot agreed to donate 25% of the sale value for each item sold and guaranteed $1 million USD donation in 2012 to the foundation. This led the Florida Family Association, a non-profit organization whose mission statement is to "educate people on what they can do to defend, protect and promote traditional, biblical values", to accuse Office Depot of influencing teenagers to reject heterosexuality. In support of the efforts by Office Depot and the Born This Way Foundation, public service announcement videos were created by model and actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, and by pop singer Greyson Chance to be aired on Facebook, YouTube and other outlets.
A Body Revolution 2013
In September 2012 Gaga launched a new project called A Body Revolution 2013 to address poor body image and body acceptance, this was done, in part, because media outlets had negatively remarked on supposed weight gains by the performer. To start the project she posted images of herself in underwear and asked others to follow her lead stating "May we make our flaws famous, and thus redefine the heinous." She accompanied the photos with statements that she suffered from the eating disorders bulimia and anorexia nervosa since she was 15.
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Thanks for clocking em.
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Member Since: 11/17/2011
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Originally posted by Daydream
Yes. But how is this charity causing awareness? Considering she didn't spend this money on herself, but as you monsters YOURSELVES are saying she spent it to encourage awareness ...through what methods??
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Well it looks like that was just answered for you
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Member Since: 11/15/2011
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Originally posted by Daydream
Yes. But how is this charity causing awareness? Considering she didn't spend this money on herself, but as you monsters YOURSELVES are saying she spent it to encourage awareness ...through what methods??
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advertising and social media maybe? Are you really that slow? LMFAO.
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Originally posted by Starburst
Paying her bills for her charity with her money is not conning people.
And if Office Depot was a homophobic company, and Gaga persuaded them to sell EQUALITY bracelets, how is that unethical? She's encouraged them to support an ideology they didn't in the past.
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Wait
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Member Since: 10/19/2011
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Originally posted by Benghazi82
What does the BRAVE BUS do?
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Ive asked this too but haven't gotten an answer yet.. there's just a bus where fans get together at her concerts. other than that I don't know.. but if someone can explain how it helped people then they should
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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$1.5 million on legal fees, publicity, and a website.
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forgetting some stuff.
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Member Since: 3/1/2014
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Originally posted by Alchemist
Born Brave Nation
Gaga announced in May 2012 that the "Born Brave Bus" would follow her on tour as a youth drop-in center as an initiative against bullying and homophobia. In June 2012, "Born Brave" community and school groups, these localized groups dedicate to making positive change where they live. Born Brave Nation, a name chosen by the BTWF supporters, was requesting founding members in July 2012 but had not yet launched. The Born Brave Nation would later be headed by youths "dedicated to building a kinder, braver world in their homes, schools, and communities" and appears to accept anyone only up to the age of 100 years as a founder, teacher, student or supporter.
In August 2012 the BTWF launched a national youth advisory board, 24 young people ages 17–23 who will represent other young people. They initially attended a three-day summit at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles,where they held discussions with youth advocate and journalist Anne Collier, and Maya Enista Smith, the CEO of Mobilize.org. During the summit the board provided feedback on upcoming programs and initiatives of the BTWF, "helping to guide the Foundation’s plan for the coming year." The youth advisory board will serve as ambassadors to "Born Brave Nation."
Schools project
In 2012, Gaga expressed an interest in being part of the "natural fabric of schooling." In July 2012, the BTWF partnered with supplier of office products Office Depot to create a range of limited edition back-to-school products including: "empowerment gift cards" containing motivational messages, and "bravery bracelets." Office Depot agreed to donate 25% of the sale value for each item sold and guaranteed $1 million USD donation in 2012 to the foundation. This led the Florida Family Association, a non-profit organization whose mission statement is to "educate people on what they can do to defend, protect and promote traditional, biblical values", to accuse Office Depot of influencing teenagers to reject heterosexuality. In support of the efforts by Office Depot and the Born This Way Foundation, public service announcement videos were created by model and actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, and by pop singer Greyson Chance to be aired on Facebook, YouTube and other outlets.
A Body Revolution 2013
In September 2012 Gaga launched a new project called A Body Revolution 2013 to address poor body image and body acceptance, this was done, in part, because media outlets had negatively remarked on supposed weight gains by the performer. To start the project she posted images of herself in underwear and asked others to follow her lead stating "May we make our flaws famous, and thus redefine the heinous." She accompanied the photos with statements that she suffered from the eating disorders bulimia and anorexia nervosa since she was 15.
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This warms my heart....such a SAINT, she is!
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