Pop superstar Lady Gaga has offended mental health
campaigners by referring to her critics as 'retarded'. The 25-year-old said the
word in an interview with NME magazine, when asked about her recent
hit single 'Born This Way'. Responding to claims that the song is similar to
Madonna's 'Express Yourself', the Judas singer said: "Why would I try to
put out a song and think I'm getting one over on everybody? That's
retarded." A spokesman for Mencap then said: "It's an
unfortunate choice of words, particularly from someone so influential."
Source:
www.metrolyrics.com, April 21, 2011
After the
furore generated by her usage of the word ‘retarded’ Lady Gaga apologised
profusely saying that she had made an honest mistake.
While it was politically incorrect to use the word
‘retarded’, we have to understand that finally, Lady Gaga is an entertainer,
not a political leader or an acclaimed intellectual. She has expressed herself
in commonly used slang, which any average person would. Agreed, she
could have selected a better word. But, don’t you think it is too much to
expect? The fact is, people love being
offended simply for the attention is receives.
Just one observation about all this ado over nothing- the
celebrities are disposable, the gossip is priceless!
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