I remember a few years ago when Lady Gaga was all people could talk about (and still remains somewhat true to this day). To her fans she was the face of just about everything from inspiration to fierceness, but most of all, she was their hope. Recently she came out with news that shocked thousands as she admitted to being raped as a teen.
This news particularly got me thinking. I remember watching a documentary a few years back (for whatever reason, I can't remember) that was centered around her lie and growing up. I was aware that she grew up with practically nothing and that she defiantly lived on the wilder and edgier side of life (especially as a teen) but never remember the saying anything about how she was raped.
As an icon to many, sharing that you should be/express nothing but yourself (attracting a rather interesting group of fans in correspondence with her behavior and weird quirky videos) and her inspiration to do anything you set your mind to, it was no surprise to hear about how her life panned out up to her career. After years of struggle and grief realizing that being true to herself is what got her through makes the puzzle fit perfectly with her constant preaching and teaching of that to the world. But did her rape have something to do with this as well? Being raped is clearly a traumatic experience that changes whoever the victim happens to be, is that also a big part of how she ended up as a kid and where she is now in her life? All of these things seem to come to question after I heard the news.
Either way though (when it comes down to it) a big step in the healing process is admitting to the fear or action that happened. I (and I'm sure many others) are bummed about the news, but are glad she brought it to the public's attention to get it of her chest, and to hopefully move forward in the future.
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