janitor might be the biggest FAD of all time, but at least she was relevant for almost 10 years. jlow on the other hand has always been an irrelevant loser. panned albums, panned movies, lackluster sales etc.
When gaga announced her career goal her father didn’t scoff. He used his money and connections to hire the best producers, to book studio time for a demo, to get Stefani in the room with record execs.