Yesterday, the White House announced President Biden had tapped Gaga to co-chair his Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Gaga will take up the role alongside Hollywood producer and Oscar winner Bruce Cohen. Committee members will include Kerry Washington, Jon Batiste, George Clooney, Jennifer Garner, Troy Kotsur, Shonda Rhimes, Marta Kauffman, among others.
The Reagan administration founded the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) in 1982. It advises the President on cultural policy. It was disbanded during the Trump administration but Biden announced last year that it was being revived.
In its statement, the White House says of Gaga: “Stefani Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. She has sold over 170 million records, and has won 13 Grammy Awards, making her one of the best-selling most awarded female musicians in history.
“Lady Gaga is known for her philanthropy and staunch support of LGBTQI+ rights and mental health. She has traveled with President Biden to support the It’s On Us campaign to combat campus sexual assault, has worked tirelessly over the years to advocate for equality, and has been an outspoken champion of mental health awareness.”
Besides working with Biden on the aforementioned It’s On Us campaign, Gaga sang at the President’s inauguration in 2021.
Who is co-chair Bruce Cohen?
Bruce Cohen won an Academy Award for Best Picture for American Beauty and earned additional Best Picture nominations for Milk and Silver Linings Playbook. He produced both the feature film and Broadway musical versions of Big Fish. He also won the Tony for Best Play in 2020 for co-producing Matthew Lopez’ The Inheritance, and was Tony nominated the same year for co-producing Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play.
Gaga retweeted news of the appointment, simply saying thank you to the President and the Committee.
Many of her fans applauded the appointment. That said, one follower probably summed up the feelings of many when they said, “I don’t know what this means but slay.”
If the upcoming “Joker” sequel is going to be a musical, then can we request a few Lady Gaga songs in the soundtrack?
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Oh, I forgot to add this……….Shut the fukk up. It’s easy to tell who you are……….you have sick fetish for internal body organs and people who you think have drinking or drug probelms. Your responce is tired and as old as you……….old.
abfab, It’s not a good look. Calling people common means you think you’re better than them… elevated onto a different platform. I don’t think I’m better than anyone else, even people with different ideals. So yes, in that way, I agree, I am common.
Queerty’s elder hater, abfab, is like a dingle-berry. No one want to acknowledge it and few are brave enough to pick it off. It seems like it just won’t drop off or go away.
However, it is a reminder that even gay people can be extremists working against our community’s progress. Abfab’s true nature – name calling, personal attacks and lying insults, are a community stable that we can do without. You don’t like it from others, right?
Abfab needs to call or text the numbers 9-8-8. Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a quick number that connects people in a mental health crisis to a trained mental health professional.
We can’t help you abfab. It’s something that you need to do yourself for yourself.
The entire council resigned in 2017 under the orange indicted felon. Most nations have a similar council for the arts and humanities. If ya think its frivolous buy a one way ticket to North Korea.
Lady Gaga is a talented singer, in multiple genres, and also writes and produces. She’s an artist and has the pulse of younger generations, so I’m glad to hear Biden is appointing her, along with the other artists and arts-related professionals, to this committee.
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ShaverC
I am so thankful that Hollywood is providing guidance to the President.
PQ
I’m also glad that artists are advising the president on art. It’s not like Gaga is getting the nuclear codes.
abfab
You could use a little guidance.
ShaverC
PQ: Is acting “art”? Have you ever watched what a tv/film actor does on set? I have. It’s not “art”.
abfab
”And” ”what” ”you” ”consider” ”art” ……………will always be up for question.
ScottOnEarth
Don’t worry – if the President wants an adviser on bitterness and self-loathing, I’m sure you’ll be a top contender.
ShaverC
ScottOnEarth, he already had that with Sam Brinton, I can’t compete with his record.
Nancy Joyzee
abfab you’re such a negative douche, keep on drinking until your liver fails, troll
abfab
Stop projecting.
abfab
Oh, I forgot to add this……….Shut the fukk up. It’s easy to tell who you are……….you have sick fetish for internal body organs and people who you think have drinking or drug probelms. Your responce is tired and as old as you……….old.
ShaverC
Nancy Joyzee, you obviously hit a nerve because he came back to freak out. Good job.
abfab
You’re common.
ShaverC
abfab, It’s not a good look. Calling people common means you think you’re better than them… elevated onto a different platform. I don’t think I’m better than anyone else, even people with different ideals. So yes, in that way, I agree, I am common.
Ronbo
Queerty’s elder hater, abfab, is like a dingle-berry. No one want to acknowledge it and few are brave enough to pick it off. It seems like it just won’t drop off or go away.
However, it is a reminder that even gay people can be extremists working against our community’s progress. Abfab’s true nature – name calling, personal attacks and lying insults, are a community stable that we can do without. You don’t like it from others, right?
Abfab needs to call or text the numbers 9-8-8. Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a quick number that connects people in a mental health crisis to a trained mental health professional.
We can’t help you abfab. It’s something that you need to do yourself for yourself.
abfab
This coming from the dingleberry queen herself who STILL has a hard on for me. You’re gross.
Jack
The entire council resigned in 2017 under the orange indicted felon. Most nations have a similar council for the arts and humanities. If ya think its frivolous buy a one way ticket to North Korea.
Just.my.opinion
This is a joke. Right?
abfab
Another American Treasure. Brand new Natalie Merchant album out today. So glad Gaga said yes to this. Imagine having this job?
Kangol2
Lady Gaga is a talented singer, in multiple genres, and also writes and produces. She’s an artist and has the pulse of younger generations, so I’m glad to hear Biden is appointing her, along with the other artists and arts-related professionals, to this committee.
abfab
xoxoxoox
Ouranos
Next she needs to run for president probably the only person to fix America not another old white man
Ouranos
Although I think America is screwed