Once a year MTV host one of the most exciting nights in music entertainment. The Video Music Awards have been an annual event since 1994. Sunday night some of the biggest names in rock, pop, rap and country graced the LA Live complex ready to amaze and be amazed. With Chelsea Handler hosting and Eminem's opening performance it seemed this was going to be a VMA show to remember.
One thing that normally gets alot of chatter during the VMAs (or any other awards show) is the fashion. This year did not disappoint. It would be impossible to find anyone talking about fashion at this year's VMAs without hearing the name Lady Gaga or the phrase "meat dress."
Lady Gaga certainly had the night of her career after walking away with five moonman trophies. For her last acceptance speech and final dress change Lady Gaga took the stage wearing a dress made completely out of raw meat. She was also adorned with a hat, a purse and wedges to match. Tnhis outfit needless to say got alot of attention at the awards and even more buzz the following day. Monday morning Gaga was a guest on the Ellen Degeneres show. When Ellen, a vegan, asked Gaga about her meaty wardrobe Gaga's response was outrageous. Gaga defeneded her dress refering to it as a political statement. I'm sorry but what kind of political statement are we trying to make here? We live in a world full of people suffering from hunger and you are wearing perfectly good raw meat as accessories?! I don't understand how this is a political statement, other than maybe saying "Hey, I have tons of money so I will do whatever I want with this perfectly good meat." Probably Kobe beef too! Maybe it was a way to get attention but I didn't understand how her wearing food was making a political statement about supporting homosexuality as she claimed. Either way Gaga stuck a fork in the VMAs and definitely had the last laugh. Whether you agreed or disagreed with her wardrobe choice, she walked away a winner. Cheers Gaga, maybe PETA will be able to better understand your heartwarming statement.
Erin, amusing and interesting! ****
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