I think she introduced some people to what stanning was tbh
That's what happened in my case. I was "stanning" for Ne-yo (smh) but I wasn't really aware that there coud be a community behind it. I just really liked his music and that was it. I didn't think of the idea that there were other fans. Fanbases seemed like a TV myth before Gaga lol. She really opened me up to actually communicating with and looking for other fans.. which introduced me to the gays.. which introduced me to the idea that fanbases are a real thing in society lol... not this becoming about me
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That's just what happened in my case. I think she opened people up to being part of a fanbase with the little monster thing forreal doeeeee
edit: I worded it horribly, hopefully someone can elaborate lol