https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU-LVmParUc
The revolutionary costume for today, according to Lady Gaga, as she appeared on the Japanese television show Sukkiri, is dressing like a panda.
But there’s more to the video than her get-up. In the video above she’s gifted with a giant Gaga-inspired Hello Kitty doll by a middle-aged member of the Lolita fashion cult, asked to describe her most famous outfits by a man wearing what appears to be a Lucite bow-tie, briefly explains her connection to the the late Alexander McQueen‘s equally late muse Isabella Blow, is flanked by two other guys of unknown function, one of whom impersonates Malcolm MacDowell in A Clockwork Orange, and has all Japanese interpreted for her by the most unflappable translator in Tokyo
At any given moment there are at least three people talking at the same time. This is a Japanese morning show, by the way, another reason that country is cooler than the United States.
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Ian Awesome
i had no clue that her ridic meat dress was an appeal for equality. Color me stoopid. Did you know that it’s a jerky dress now and is in the R&R hall of fame? For reelzies.
Red Meat
@Ian Awesome: She said it in her DADT speech before wearing the dress and later on twitter. The media only got the “she is wearing a meat dress” part.
Oh and Japan is the coolest place in the world, Lady Gaga’s fashion is considered normal there but that is no surprise since her fashion director is half Japanese.
TMikel
I love pandas. Lady Gaga -not so much.
sam
Lol loved this interview. Japanese talk shows are always hysterical.
The cutie in the white suit who pointed at stuff on the board, his name’s Wentz Eiji, and he’s in the cutesssst duo band called WaT. I was so in love with him when I lived there>_<
Lisa Simpson
Why is this on queerty? Lots of popular music/movie icons are pro-gay, not just lady gaga. I feel like I’m on the RollingStone website with all of her updates.
redball
@Lisa Simpson:
Did you not hear the amazing speech she delivered a couple of weeks ago at EuroPride? http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/watch-lady-gaga.html
When’s the last time you heard ANY American pop star deliver such a clear, passionate, insistent call for gay equality?
She is downright MILITANT in this speech. She literally gave me chills with, “And above all, we want full equality…NOW!” (1:49) & “It has become clear to me that my greater mission is to be part of the joyous mobilization of the LGBT community–WORLDWIDE [fist in air like a radical revolutionary]!” (1:07)
And that’s in addition to the MANY other previous calls for gay rights and pro-queer statements she’s made….
12345deviant
Why does Queerty and People on Queerty hate Gaga so much – she’s one of our purist allies.
redball
@Ian Awesome: From what I’ve seen, it seems like the majority of the “haters” actually don’t follow Gaga all that closely. To understand most of Gaga’s music/artistry, you have to take the time to read her tweets, watch/read the interviews, watch GagaVision–in other words, you have to do **homework** to keep up with Gaga. Imagine that: a pop star who continuously challenges us (mentally & spiritually).
fredo777
that hello kitty doll was fantastic.
KyleR
The Lolita member was actually female and the designer for Hello Kitty. Did you even listen to the video?
And I think I have a new crush. The host is gorgeous.
Christina
It cracks me up when people say that the Gaga haters just aren’t following her enough. No, we are. She may be fighting for the rights of gay people, but I hate the fact that she’s calling herself an “LGBT” ally when she insults transgender people in songs, says in an interview that “I look like a tranny, and it’s amazing!” or how she blatantly insulted intersex people by making her imaginary penis into a several month-long joke? It’s repulsive.
redball
No, haters usually aren’t following her much at all. For example, the penis “joke” wasn’t a joke at all–she explicitly said that she loves that her true fans don’t love her any less, whether she has a penis or doesn’t have a penis. I’ve never heard her alleged “I look like a tranny” comment. I didn’t know “tranny” was offensive now(?). However, we all know that “hot tranny mess” is definitely offensive (Siriano’s debacle taught us that). And Gaga did not offend transgender people in Born This Way. She is saying Ts are born this way and they are proud and have a valid identity rather than being some mistake that deserves to be brutally murdered or discriminated against at the hands of transphobes. And what’s wrong with saying, “Yes I was born T and I need medical treatment to align my inner and outer genders”? This is not rocket science.
I’m not saying Gaga’s perfect. Even if she’s made an honest mistake here or there, she’s still the most amazing, vocal, adamant pop-star ally we’ve had in YEARS. An example of her not being perfect all the time: a few months ago she apologized for saying something is “retarded.” She’s growing leaps & bounds in the public eye.