Even if A Star is Born didn’t sweep the Oscars the way people might have hoped it would, we can’t deny that Lady Gaga had an incredible night.
From her Audrey Hepburn-inspired glam to the steaming performance with Bradley Cooper, all eyes were on her. Then, alongside co-writers Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt, she won Best Original Song for “Shallow.”
But as Gaga capped off an incredible awards season, the usual haters were out in force.
You didn’t have to look far to find people complaining that she’s overrated or that they just don’t get her.
Many people seem to think that her crazy fashion choices or her style of music means that she’s all show and no talent.
After crashing onto the pop scene with her first album in 2008, she rode a steady wave of hits.
But somewhere in late 2013, around the release of her less critically acclaimed third album ARTPOP , people seemed to be losing interest in her music and her increasingly oddball fashion choices.
Let’s be real here, the wigs were getting really bad.
As 2013 rolled over into 2014, people were pretty down on her.
People began to see her shtick as desperation , predicting the end of her popularity.
But they had to check themselves when her next album was a collaboration with Tony Bennett, Cheek to Cheek , which showcased Gaga’s talent outside the bells and whistles of modern dance pop.
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Instead of a fall from grace, she diversified and proved she was more than just a flash in the pan.
She starred in two seasons of American Horror Story , even earning a Golden Globe for it. Then she paired a spectacular Super Bowl Halftime show with the release of her fourth album, Joanne .
And by late 2018, Gaga was right back on top.
With the release of A Star is Born and the praise for both her performance and the song “Shallow,” there are no longer any questions about her growing stardom.
But this isn’t the first time she’s defied haters and succeeded while the predicted her doom.
All the way back to college, people were doubting her, as the discovery of a Facebook group literally called “Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous” proved.
Stefani Germanotta is Lady Gaga’s real name.
Though it’s funny to see that the group only had 12 members, it’s still a form of cyberbullying that could have made someone else give up on their dreams.
Not Lady Gaga.
The original bullies seem to be feeling a bit guilty over the whole thing too, since it only took a few hours of viral fame for the group to disappear from Facebook.
Of course, this being the internet, three copycat groups have already been created to replace it.
Presumably, these are just jokers trying to have some fun. A whole 30 of them as of this writing.
There’s also a Facebook Page with the same name and some false promises.
Not sure what their definition of “soon” is, but it’s been almost six months since that last post.
Also, the Page’s username is @YouWillNeverBeFamousSATAN, which is a bit much.
Somehow, I don’t think Gaga cares much.
What are a dozen college haters and their copycats compared to being the first woman in history to win an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe all in the same awards season. Not to mention the mountain of awards she’s won previously.
It just goes to show that you shouldn’t give up on your dreams.
Whether it’s schoolyard bullies or mainstream media, just because people are doubting you doesn’t mean you can’t do it.
Haters gonna hate, so you do you and keep on proving them wrong.
