Event Title
The Fame Monster: Lady Gaga Versus Madonna and the Never Ending Battle of Blond Bombshells
Faculty Mentor
Shana Walton
Location
Farrar Hall, Room 132
Session
Session 2
Start Date
20-4-2012 9:30 AM
End Date
20-4-2012 10:30 AM
Description
Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed Lady Gaga the "defining pop star" of 2009. However, there are those (critics, fans, etc.) who question Lady Gaga’s artistic individuality and sincerity. In this presentation, I will reveal the striking similarities and the even more striking differences between Lady Gaga and her supposed muse Madonna. By comparing these two blond bombshells’ musical style, fashion trends, media persona, fan followings, and personal philosophies with select feminist and postmodern theory I hope to settle the debate over artistic integrity of not only Lady Gaga, but also the pop stars she has supposedly "ripped off."
The Fame Monster: Lady Gaga Versus Madonna and the Never Ending Battle of Blond Bombshells
Farrar Hall, Room 132
Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed Lady Gaga the "defining pop star" of 2009. However, there are those (critics, fans, etc.) who question Lady Gaga’s artistic individuality and sincerity. In this presentation, I will reveal the striking similarities and the even more striking differences between Lady Gaga and her supposed muse Madonna. By comparing these two blond bombshells’ musical style, fashion trends, media persona, fan followings, and personal philosophies with select feminist and postmodern theory I hope to settle the debate over artistic integrity of not only Lady Gaga, but also the pop stars she has supposedly "ripped off."