Advocacy Group Up In Arms Over Lady Gaga's Wheelchair Performance
Posted on Jul 14, 2011 @ 01:30AM
By Amber Goodhand - Radar Reporter
Did Lady Gaga take it too far this time?
The outrageous singer rolled out in a wheelchair during her performance in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, which some fans found offensive - as did some disability organizations and advocacy groups, RadarOnline.com has learned.
"I haven't seen Lady Gaga's performance, but respect her artistic expression as an artist. Since this isn't the first time she has used a wheelchair in her performances, I invite her to learn more about the 5.6 million Americans who live with paralysis," Founder of the Life Rolls On Foundation, Jesse Billauer, told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive statement.
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"They, like me, unfortunately, don't use a wheelchair for shock value."
While Lady Gaga is known for her bizarre and jaw-dropping antics, Life Rolls On, which is a subsidiary of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , makes it clear that the wheelchair shouldn't have been used just to draw attention.
"I extend a personal invitation to Lady Gaga to attend one of our Life Rolls On events where quadriplegics and paraplegics surf, skate, and snowboard, so she can see how much is possible beyond a wheelchair," Billauer said. "Maybe that will be most shocking to her of all."
What do you think -- did Gaga take it too far? Leave your comments below...
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Posted Mon, 07/18/2011 - 1:06am
Some people with disAbilities are offended whan a buffoon pretends to need a wheelchair and others are not.
Lady Gaga's schtick is very sad. I think she is to be pittied but I ain't no Pity Party Patty!!!
Posted Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:13pm
there are some more pictures of this at doiop.com/pic-gallery
Posted Fri, 07/15/2011 - 11:08am
Have you ever listened to her interview with, I believe Diane Sawyer? This girl does not have a head full of rocks...I honestly believe she was trying to bring awareness to exactly that; that wheelchair bound can do a lot of things.
Posted Fri, 07/15/2011 - 3:08am
Funny how she's so supportive of the gay community, yet constantly says/does things to put down those in other situations. She only cares about something if she can use it to her advantage.
Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 9:25am
These groups are so dumb they comment on things they haven't even seen for themselves. I'm no Gaga fan but I'm sick of these groups getting offended over every ridiculously unimportant thing any celebrity says or does. Get a life people.
Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 5:39am
I'm sick of this overrated freak. She should focus more on the music instead of publicity stunts.
Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 3:54am
I have been in a wheelchair for 5 years. I am not offended by that. I'm just offended by this poser She is so contrived and striving for effect.She has "borrowed " SO MUCH from other performers, including this. Bette Midler did this ages ago.
Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 2:07am
She's a rediculous freak that tries too hard to be "different"...just be a freaken singer if you're a singer and stop spending your whole life trying to shock people. Just sing already idiot!
Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 1:36am
yeah it was papparazzi and a stalker with a camera eventually kills her. you tube the live performance
Posted Wed, 07/13/2011 - 11:17pm