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Originally posted by Indigo Blue
I LOVE Gaga, but realistically, her image is VERY manufactured. Her talent is what it is but I doubt she'd be where she is today without her fashion.
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But if the ARTIST THEMSELVES creates that personality, that isn't what "manufactured" means in this context.
As I understand it, "Manufactured" means someone who is created BY OTHERS - their music and image crafted by producers, record executives, fashion consultants, basically everyone BUT the "artist", who is merely a vehicle for the work of others. That is why its derogative.