Talk:Lady Gaga

Gaga’s upcoming studio album - seventh or eighth?

Gaga has referred to the album several times as her seventh studio album. Referring to it as her eighth alongside articles that repeatedly call it "LG7" aka her seventh is confusing for readers. Her albums with Tony Bennett are collaborative albums consisting of covers of classic jazz tunes. Her next album will be her seventh studio album. It is unclear how her albums are labelled in her recording contract or internally so the point of reference should be the artist themselves in my opinion. Sweetcheeks123 (talk) 04:37, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Genre doesn't negate overall count and neither does containing covers. The albums with Tony still count and I refuse to pretend otherwise. As for the informal "LG7" thing, see what I wrote in a previous thread. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 04:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

I guess it will become clearer when the album is released and the artist and both the media refer to it as her seventh studio album... Sweetcheeks123 (talk) 13:20, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Bold of you to assume all journalists would use the same number. I've seen many instances of articles giving wrong album counts for other artists, so this wouldn't be the first case where anybody does that, but we can't say for certain how many will later get it right. Regardless, don't treat informal descriptions as surefire indications. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 17:07, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

I'll add my edit summary here in case we need to refer to it in the future. 'Gaga released five solo studio album (TFM is classified as EP) and two with Bennett, making this her eighth studio album despite Gaga referring to it as 'LG7', we're not saying we know better than Gaga which album this is, but rather that she follows a different system of classifying her albums, please respect the system we use here on Wikipedia and don't change it to 'her seventh studio album.' To add to it, I believe that contractually this is Gaga's seventh release with Interscope in terms of records she's obligated to make for them which includes TFM, and that would explain why she refers to the upcoming album as LG7, but that does not mean we should discount her records with Tony Bennett. ArturSik (talk) 13:04, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Why not just remove the numeric label on the upcoming work for now? 2605:A601:5582:9400:7911:4049:26D1:F005 (talk) 01:17, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Gaga's saying is most important thing. if Gaga said this album is not seventh then it's not. Arismauve (talk) 05:13, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

Short description wording

Hi @SNUGGUMS, is there a consensus that "actress" should be included in the short description? Well, I agree that her acting career is notable and lead-worthy. However, I don't think it's as notable as her music career. I mean, WP:SDESC (I know it isn't a policy or a guideline) states, "A short description is not a definition, and editors should not attempt to define the article's subject nor to summarise the lead." Thedarkknightli (talk) 23:03, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Yes, Gaga's music is overall more famous, but her acting has been growing in prominence over the past decade. Something I've gone by is that if an occupation is worth mentioning in the first sentence, then chances are it's also suitable for the short description. It had been there for quite some time before you removed that. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 23:42, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Well, I think it's fine to exclude "actress". WP:SDESC also states, "Because they are intended to be scanned quickly, longer, more specific descriptions can be less useful." Thedarkknightli (talk) 00:15, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi @FMSky, could you please take a look at this? Thanks in advance! Thedarkknightli (talk) 03:50, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi again, is it really necessary to include 3 jobs in a single short description? I mean, can we trim it to "American singer and actress" or "American singer and songwriter"? Thedarkknightli (talk) 01:03, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

I agree that while Lady Gaga’s acting career is notable, her music career is arguably her main focus and what has made her a globally recognized figure. Indeed, the short description policy does not require an artist’s career to be defined or summarized in an absolute way, and should fairly reflect the most prominent and relevant role for the public. In Gaga’s case, her music is what has established her at the center of pop culture, so the short description should prioritize this facet, without detracting from her film achievements, as in A Star Is Born, but without making her the central focus. Mentioning her acting may be an additional thing, but it should not be the main thing, since her identity and global relevance are, in fact, tied to her music. Wherickm (talk) 07:59, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Request for comment on adding "Personal life" section

Should we add a "Personal life" section to reference her relationships, health struggles, activism, and religion? natemup (talk) 04:06, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

• Yes: The article currently has a "Life and career" section that includes only some of her romantic relationships and health struggles scattered throughout. Her current and specific religion (Catholicism), which has been reported on publicly, is not mentioned at all. Easy fix with a "Personal life" section.

natemup (talk) 04:08, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

• No it poses a risk that would do more bad than good, and you still show no concern for the points on bloating or duplications I brought up in a previous thread. Furthermore, when her most recent comments on religious affiliation (at least that I know of) are simply "Christian" as of 2019 and currently mentioned in the page, we can't simply assume a more specific mention of Catholicism from 2016 still applies. How do you know she still practices that particular division instead of being non-denominational, Protestant, or Eastern Orthodox? I regardless will bring up again that the only relationships worth mentioning so far have already been implemented. We don't need low-profile or super brief involvements, especially without formal confirmation that there even was non-plantonic involvements. I'll take this moment to remind you that pieces speculating on individuals going beyond friendship are NOT a sufficient basis for inclusion per WP:BLP and WP:NOTGOSSIP. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 12:07, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
• Yes: There seems to be enough information for a section dedicated to personal life whether or not she is Catholic. CurryCity (talk) 15:57, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
• Yes. Personal life is standard for this type of biography (compare her recent co-star Joaquin Phoenix). I appreciate @SNUGGUMS's concerns about bloating and trivia, but it does not seem that this common structure for WP:BLP creates that risk where it is used across Wikipedia, and nothing about this page suggests a greater risk here than any of the countless other pages on which it is used. To the specific reverted edit [1], the only added information was a current engagement, which does not seem to violate WP:NOTGOSSIP; noteably it leaves out many other less significant relationships mentioned in the supporting source. If future edits add bloat or trivia, by all means revert them. Carleas (talk) Carleas (talk) 14:59, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

• The violation of WP:NOTGOPSSIP actually was adding Daniel Horton without formal confirmation that they ever were more than friends, and all engagements were already implemented before it got restructured. You might be surprised how often "personal life" sections get filled with excess detail for other folks, and I remain convinced it would happen here again like it did with Natemup's imposition. could save ourselves such trouble by not having this split out. I've lots track of how often I see minor and/or speculated relationships added elsewhere. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 16:32, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

  Your argument is a great example of the slippery slope fallacy. Also the a priori fallacy, since Gaga was reported as being in a relationship with Horton not because of speculation but (at least partly) because she was making out with him in public. https://people.com/music/lady-gaga-kisses-dan-horton-brunch-date-los-angeles/

  Of course, ultimately I don't care if Horton is added to the article. That isn't really what this RfC is about. natemup (talk) 16:26, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

• Certain folks jumped to conclusions after one date that involved kisses. When neither party ever said it went beyond that, we shouldn't instantly assume it was more than a one-day-only occurrence, and besides the part you added only suggested a 3-month involvement which is quite brief. Downplaying the negatives of your desired structure by making that "slippery slope" remark gives the impression that simply having a "personal life" section with religion and relationships is all you care about for Gaga's page no matter how much is added. Either way, they're not always as beneficial as you seem to believe. You're also disregarding how your preference takes away from keeping personal/professional overlaps in one spot plus the fact that her most recent known comments on religious affiliation are already placed appropriately within "LGBT advocacy" where she condemns Mike Pence and his stances. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 16:49, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

It's not a fallacy. Article quality degradation is real and taking steps to mitigate it, such as not including sections that are likely to attack cruft and poorly sourced rumors (which are a BLP problem, by the way), is sensible. —Compassionate727 ^(T·C) 13:47, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

The argument is fallacious, even if the concerns are real. There is no guarantee, or even a provable likelihood, that any of them will come to pass. It's just a creative way to block an edit, in this case. natemup (talk) 22:13, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

• Yes: I don't see why not. Current celebrities pages are often dry enough. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cinemaandpolitics (talk • contribs) 13:10, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
• No. "Personal life" sections are magnets for fancruft, rumor and trivia. In Gaga's case, her important relationships are, and should be, discussed in their chronological context in the article, where it can be explained how these men affected the relevant portions of her life and career. Nearly all of them had a professional connection with her that needs to be explained chronologically. Her relationship with Polansky, or of her faith, to the extent it is important to her life and career, are better discussed in the context of what else is happening in her life. -- Ssilvers (talk) 18:26, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
• Yes: I'm surprised it doesn't already exist. It's a topic that readers are often interested in, and it's more user-friendly to have it all in one section rather than having to comb through her extensive life and career section to find the info. Rainsage (talk) 01:14, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
• Yes - Well sourced information is considered encyclopedic, including personal life matters. Having a section does not mean it WILL be filled with fancruft. It is possible to cover well sourced portions of a famous person's personal life without being a gossip, and the information is not private if it is, in fact, well sourced. And by well sourced, I mean WP:RS, so that excludes typical gossip rags, which should alleviate some fears of this becoming a tabloid section. Fieari (talk) 07:07, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
• Comment: Taking this list of 14 female pop stars from the 2010s [2] as a reference class for pages like this one, 10 have a "personal life" sections, and 3 do not:

Pages with "personal life" section:

• Adele
• Beyoncé
• Rihanna
• Ellie Goulding
• Ariana Grande
• Sia
• Selena Gomez
• Demi Lovato
• Miley Cyrus
• Jessie J

Pages without:

• Taylor Swift
• Katy Perry
• Lorde

Carleas (talk) 16:12, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Note that the last three, like Gaga, are Featured Articles. If you look at the others, some of the personal life sections contain a lot of rumors, dubious statements and fancruft. Sia's for example, repeats the statements she made in the past about being a grandmother through her (somewhat dubious) supposedly adoptive son(s) but does not even mention that she has recently had a baby of her own. Grande's talks about a variety boyfriends, some of them very short-term. Jessie J's goes on at length about whether or not she is or was bisexual. Several of them include a discussion of the (not) fascinating question of whether the person "identifies" as feminist. A lot of them discuss random statements that the person has made, and often later contradicted, about whether they are of one denomination of Christianity or another, studied Kabbalah (however briefly or dubiously), still practice their birth religion or not, etc. -- Ssilvers (talk) 07:20, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Sounds like you don't like personal life info on topics you aren't interested in. That is immaterial to Wiki guidelines, though, no? natemup (talk) 10:44, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

I think that there seems to be enough WP:DUEWEIGHT in the sense that there is enough material out there in reliable sources to cover details of a neutrally worded "personal life section". Just make sure the topics and sub-topics (if any) are very neutral and have zero bias/slant. MaximusEditor (talk) 20:02, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Yes This is very typical for an article of this type. This is also he appropriate location for this type of content. many well known people have a personal life that is very different from their public persona. Elmmapleoakpine (talk) 15:07, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Collapsing additional discussion around comment Nemov (talk) 03:45, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

While WP:OTHERCONTENT isn't by itself a convincing basis here, I will say there are various other bios (including musicians still alive) not named here who also lack such sections. Such absences are likely for the best as it helps avoid bloating and BLP issues. Even for dead ones, the clutter can be reduced when integrated within career (especially when partners work together professionally). On that note, let's not downplay the fact that if we keep the current structure for Gaga and mention how fiancé Michael Polanski worked on some Harlequin songs with her, then that would allow one succinct mention of what currently is known about their relationship without throwing different parts into separate sections. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 16:56, 2 October 2024 (UTC) Where the argument being made is that a specific type of section/structure is bad or harmful, it is not irrelevant to point out that that section/structure is the norm for this type of article: the fact that personal life sections are common undermines the claim that they are harmful. Indeed, where they are missing, they are frequently requested (including on this article [3]), because they are a practical and intuitive way to organize information. Carleas (talk) 20:37, 2 October 2024 (UTC) In case there was any ambiguity, I'll make explicit now that I wouldn't go so far to call them inherently harmful for everyone. In fact, for folks who never have their careers overlap with any partners, it would make perfect sense to split that out. This isn't one of those cases. On the flip side, it would also be an oversimplification to suggest any positives of having "personal life" separated would always outweigh negatives of WP:UNDUE weight or WP:NOTADIARY additions (which appears to be your stance). My point regarding WP:OTHERCONTENT is that what one page uses isn't always guaranteed to be beneficial for another. As for past threads, the idea was rejected multiple times for good reason. By no means was I the first or last to oppose such an implementation during past years. I thought my responses to natemup in a previous thread before would've been enough to resolve the matter (especially when pointing out faulty additions). However, after their continued insistence on inserting one and going so far to start an RFC that wasn't necessary when we instead could've kept things in one thread, it became clear I initially underestimated that user's determination here. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 21:58, 2 October 2024 (UTC) Based on the discussion above it seems a RFC was the only way to move past the WP:LOCALCONSENSUS. What you believe is a "good reason" may or may not be an opinion shared by the rest of the community. Now is the time to let the community have its input. You've made your argument quite clearly. Nemov (talk) 23:26, 2 October 2024 (UTC) You have a clear aesthetic preference that the section not be added, but you don't WP:OWN this article, and this RfC seeks to establish a consensus on a question that has arisen again and again since you unilaterally moved the contents of the most recent Personal life section into the Career section [4]. There was no discussion before that decision, and you have resisted every subsequent request to restore that section that I've found, first by explaining that "there actually isn't enough to warrant a separate section as there's very little to really say" [5] and later shifting to the current "trivia, fancruft, and gossip" justification. Please point to any other discussions you think are relevant here. Carleas (talk) 02:36, 3 October 2024 (UTC) At no point did I ever believe I owned the page. If you think my words came off as an attempt to do so, then I apologize; that was not the intent. Just for the record, I wasn't the one who first implemented a structure without that as shown at Talk:Lady Gaga/Archive 13#BMi and personal life (from 2011 which is well before I even made my account). An earlier thread where the idea faced opposition in 2009 is Talk:Lady Gaga/Archive 5#Personal life section. They coincidentally had similar rationales to what I gave. At the time of my own change (which I admittedly forgot was mine and I also had no memory of the 2014 thread before it got linked), two sentences each for a couple of relationships looked very minor compared to other sections that where much larger. I have no idea who made a "personal life" section between 2011 and 2014. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 03:21, 3 October 2024 (UTC) Fair enough, I accept your apology, and I apologize for misinterpreting your words and disparaging your contributions to this article. In an ironic twist, it appears that it was also you that added the personal life section, only a few months before you moved the contents elsewhere in the article.[6] Carleas (talk) 14:07, 3 October 2024 (UTC) I can't remember what I was thinking when making that section over a decade ago, but regardless it indeed is very ironic given my later edits! Your apology is also accepted and quite appreciated. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 17:25, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

• Yes This article is quite long, and while the information may be included in the body, we shouldn't expect readers to sift through 10,658 words to find it. As long as the information is properly sourced, having a Personal Life section is perfectly reasonable and helps readers. Making information easy to digest should be the goal of this project, unfortunately it appears too many of the arguments here against inclusion of the section would rather readers go somewhere else or use ChatGPT to find this information. Nemov (talk) 18:17, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
• Yes. Per Nemov. This is pretty normal in many biography articles. --Timeshifter (talk) 03:35, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
• Question: Is there a best-practice for duplicating information in an article? Those opposing the section make the point that some parts of her personal life are appropriate to mention in the context of her career, since they may have affected or been affected by her work, meaning a Personal life section would be duplicative. But many people asking for the section are looking for that information specifically, and similar information is often collected in a single section even if that information appears elsewhere, e.g. the Discography/Filmography sections. I don't think anyone wants a Personal life section that resembles those, but the alternative would be duplicating some amount of substantive prose to present the information both in the context of her work and as a distinct type of information about her. Carleas (talk) 14:21, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
• No: For the same reason as Taylor Swift's article: her personal life is deeply intertwined with her professional endeavors. Gaga has consistently leveraged her personal experiences, relationships, and identity in shaping her artistic output and public image. Her relationships with collaborators, romantic partners, and even friends often play a direct role in her music, performances, and advocacy efforts. By discussing her personal life alongside her career milestones, readers are given a fuller, more nuanced understanding of how these elements influence her art and public persona.

Moreover, separating her personal life would result in unnecessary duplication of information. To make her personal life section coherent, some context about her career would need to be reintroduced—information already provided in the career section. This redundancy could overwhelm an already extensive article.

Additionally, placing her personal life in its own section might lead to a disjointed narrative, fragmenting an interconnected story that is best understood in tandem. Keeping personal and career details intertwined allows for a more chronological, story-like flow, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding without the need for constant cross-referencing. FrB.TG (talk) 14:54, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

A "Personal life" section doesn't need to be big. Just the highlights for those who just want some basic info. Most such sections I have seen don't usually cover everyone the person has dated for example. Most such sections are only a few paragraphs. --Timeshifter (talk) 18:17, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

• (Summoned by bot) No. Her personal life is already discussed throughout the body, and major structural changes to featured articles are seldom wise. —Compassionate727 ^(T·C) 20:18, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

  That's entirely the point. The info is scattered throughout the body with no clear identification. No need to make readers ctrl+F for info on an important person's personal life when such sections are abundantly common. natemup (talk) 16:23, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

• No. First of, apologies for reverting. I was not aware this discussion was going on. Though, consensus does not seem to have been reached, so 'PL' section should not have been reinstated in the first place. Ssilvers makes a valid point. One of the most prominent arguments here is that this section is a norm in bios. But we have to remember that this is a FA, and there are certain standards that we need to maintain. Of the examples that were provided, the three articles that do not have the 'Personal life' section are FAs. The quality of the rest is highly questionable, and therefore should not be used as examples as they simply don't meet FA criteria. The reason the three don't have that section is because a consensus has already been reached for each one of them. I can understand having a 'Personal life' section when there's more to discuss (e.g. Angelina Jolie). But Gaga is private about her personal life. There's not much to it. All we would be doing is making a list of her relationships, which can and has been easily incorporated into her bio. Additional sections should only really exist if we need to go into more detail of the discussed topic. Otherwise, it's pointless and all it does it makes room for redundant content. ArturSik (talk) 11:08, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

  Counterpoint: It wasn't redundant, since all the personal life info was moved there and removed from the "Career" section. natemup (talk) 11:47, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

• No. This article was promoted to featured article without that section, and it's just fine. Bluesatellite (talk) 01:32, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

  It was surely promoted to featured article without various sections that now exist, since she is a living person and her life develops. natemup (talk) 16:24, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

• No. As others have summarized, this article has achieved FA status and already contains a lengthy Life and career section that includes most if not all of the information that might go into the proposed Personal life section. There are several downsides to adding this section, such as article bloat, redundancy, and creating opportunities for divergent or inconsistent information that would decrease the quality of the article. While I acknowledge that some of the objections are speculative, what swayed me is the quality of the article currently and the fact that it already includes personal life details where appropriate sources are available. MYCETEAE 🍄‍🟫— talk 03:06, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

  Counterpoint: The info would not be redundant, since all the personal life info was moved there and removed from the "Career" section with my edit. It was simply reverted on the grounds of the slippery slope argument you have repeated. Making readers ctrl+F for basic personal life info is unnecessary, since such sections are abundantly common. natemup (talk) 16:26, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

• (Summoned by bot) No. no compelling case for how this would constitute an improvement has been made and no game plan for how this would be undertaken without sacrificing article quality has been proposed, and per FrB.TG and MYCETEAE. Expending significant editor time on making at best lateral changes to content seems unwise. Draken Bowser (talk) 23:10, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

  I made the edit myself in five minutes. It was simply reverted. It requires nothing but assent. natemup (talk) 16:21, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

• No per FrB.TG and MYCETEAE. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:53, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Discussion

• It appears that Natemup ended this RFC and then proceeded to make the change. There does appear to be a consensus to support it, but ArturSik has rolled it back again. Probably best to let this RFC run its course and get a formal close. I've restored the RFC. Nemov (talk) 18:44, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

• A closure after two weeks sounds hasty, and either way it was inappropriate of Natemup to do when involved editors shouldn't be the closers of RFCs they participate in. That's a clear conflict of interest and proves the user was so determined to have their way that they didn't care about anything else, especially when apathetically restoring a BLP violation on Daniel Horton that lacked proper verification and was never a prominent relationship (if they even had multiple dates). Merely taking out the months doesn't compensate for this. I don't know why Natemup also continues to ignore how their Catholicism addition is not the most recent update Gaga has given on religious affiliation. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 21:53, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

  The conversation was stale and consensus was clear, as Nemov noted; there is no policy against an involved editor closing a discussion in that case. The restoration of a personal life section seems to have only been rolled back because Artursik was not privy to the RfC. And again, I don't care about Horton being removed; I wasn't even thinking about that—your pet concern—when I restored the section. Lastly, Catholicism is a branch of Christianity; Gaga saying she's a Christian isn't remotely indicating that she is no longer Catholic (cf. avoiding synthesis). natemup (talk) 05:35, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

• Sure, I already knew about Catholicism being part of Christianity, and it is true that she never specified becoming a Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, or non-denominational Christian. However, when the broader "Christian" term was used and not any of these branches, my point that is we shouldn't be so quick to presume a particular branch still applies. It's safer to go with the most recent terminology used. As for involved closures, while non-admins such as yourself doing that isn't as egregious as an admin doing so against the WP:INVOLVED policy, it still is frowned upon and comes off as an attempt to impose your wishes. WP:NACINV says it's best for uninvolved users to close discussions and that "For the avoidance of doubt, editors should never close any discussion where they have !voted, or XfD discussions where they created or non-trivially contributed to the object under discussion." You intentionally going with older comments on religion and openly admitting to being careless about the Horton addition suggests you aren't taking the BLP policy on personal claims as seriously as you should be. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 13:53, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

  I noted why I re-opened the RFC. This wasn't meant to be an invitation for involved editors to argue about ending a stale RFC. Let the RFC play out. No need to beat this horse any further. Nemov (talk) 14:10, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

  Omitting the Horton info is entirely your prerogative. That's why it wasn't on my mind when I made the edit. And for the record, an "older comment" about someone's religion is the standard info to include unless there's an indication of actual conversion to something else. "Catholic" to "Christian" is not even remotely that, since Catholics are Christians. natemup (talk) 16:30, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

You might not care how WP:Biographies of living persons (BLP) is a policy, but either way I do. It says we need to be very careful with any personal claims on those who are alive (whether it's religion, politics, relationships, crimes, identity change, or anything contentious), both for citations and the amount of details written out. I don't know why you assume older comments would be standard when things can potentially change over time, even when use of a parent term vs. specific denomination isn't as drastic as outright converting to a whole new religion or becoming atheist. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 21:57, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

The point is that calling oneself a Catholic, and later a Christian, is not a "change". It's an alternative description. Simple as. The pope could call himself a Christian tomorrow, and likely will, and it wouldn't indicate anything new. It's no different with Gaga. This is silly, but very much related to the RfC itself. Your external assumptions (about what could happen to a personal life section, or about what Gaga may have converted to in the past couple of years), should have no bearing on what a Wikipedia article says or includes. natemup (talk) 22:23, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Gaga's endorsements

Why do we have information about Lady Gaga's support for Hillary Clinton but not for Joe Biden or Kamala Harris? Can someone please add it? Дмитро Чугай (talk) 15:03, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Probably because unlike Clinton, the Biden and Harris support doesn't seem to be based on LGBT concerns (at least that's the impression I get from the links you gave), and part of the reason she opposed Trump in 2016 was due to him banning transgender folks from the military. With this in mind, I'm not sure the section "LGBT advocacy" would be appropriate for the other supports. Where would you recommend adding that?

I think it should be like that: "She opposed the presidency of Donald Trump, and later supported Clinton, Biden, and Harris." Perhaps it should be rephrased, but the point is to mention all pro-LGBT candidates she has supported. Дмитро Чугай (talk) 15:49, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Revisiting the sequencing of Gaga's main albums: 'Monster' as second album

Back in 2009 and 2010, we had several discussions about whether The Fame Monster was part of Gaga's official album sequence, or was it just a re-issue of The Fame, or was it too small as an EP that didn't count as a full album. Sources back then supported Monster not being counted for various reasons. Past discussions can be seen in the archives of various pages, for instance Talk:The Fame Monster/Archive 1, Talk:The Fame Monster/Archive 2, and Talk:The Fame Monster/Archive 3, Talk:Born This Way (album)/Archive 1#Second or Third studio album?

Now that Gaga's upcoming 2025 album has been dubbed LG7 and described as Gaga's seventh album, the media are changing their tune. Elle magazine is representative, calling the new project Gaga's seventh album. The previous six albums are listed by Elle as The Fame (2008), The Fame Monster (2009), Born This Way (2011), Artpop (2013), Joanne (2016), and Chromatica (2020). They are not counting the two Tony Bennett collabs from 2014 and 2021, and they are not counting albums with soundtrack songs such as Harlequin.

Should we be describing The Fame Monster as her second album, aligning it with more recent media portrayal? Binksternet (talk) 22:31, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Most definitely not. I thought it was already obvious that The Fame Monster is a reissue when containing tracks from The Fame along with newer songs. At most, any separate release of the latter group would've been an EP. The linked author carelessly ignored this detail, and it's misleading to omit the Tony Bennett albums from her overall count (which above all else seems to be something people do because they're collaborative efforts), but at least the article acknowledges their existence. The informal "LG7" label is not an official title nor should it be treated as that or a firm indication of count. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 03:55, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Agree with SNUGGUMS. The Fame Monster is both a reissue of The Fame and an extended play (in some territories). Gaga herself explicitly said it an "EP" and "sophomore album" back in 2009. LG7 is more like her "7th solo pop project" rather than "7th studio album". Bluesatellite (talk) 04:09, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Rock

Is Lady Gaga a rock artist? Are there enough material to make that claim? She has definitely made pop, dance, electronic, and jazz albums but she has yet to make a rock one. Are there any sources that can prove this claim? Please, if there is one, provide it. Theparties (talk) 19:59, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Lady Gaga can't be defined as a rock artist in the traditional sense, but her ability to transition between genres makes her a versatile and unique artist. Although she has yet to release an exclusively rock album, elements of this style are present in her discography, such as the vocal power of her live performances and some tracks with influences of glam rock and arena rock, such as "You and I" (Born This Way) and "Speechless" (The Fame Monster). She has also explored collaborations that border on rock, such as her performance with Metallica at the 2017 Grammys and the live version of "Shallow" in a more raw and intimate style. This shows that, although she is not defined as a rock artist, Gaga is no stranger to the genre and may surprise in the future with something more oriented in this direction. If there is any material that proves this more broadly, it would be in the context of her artistic eclecticism, not because she is exclusively a rock artist. Lady Gaga calling herself a “rockstar” is more a statement about her attitude, stage presence, and approach to music than a strict musical genre classification. The term “rockstar” transcends the rock genre and, culturally, represents an artist with boldness, intensity, and magnetism. Gaga embodies this through her theatricality, iconic performances, and ability to defy norms in music and fashion. Throughout her career, she has displayed elements of a “rockstar” both in specific moments and in statements. When Gaga calls herself a “rockstar,” she is likely referencing this philosophy of authenticity, rebelliousness, and creative strength, rather than limiting herself to the genres that dominate her discography. This self-identification also reflects the artistic freedom she has always sought to express. Wherickm (talk) 18:47, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Both her parents have Italian ancestry.

Why make it seem like her mom is just Italian, when she also has English, Scottihs, French, and French-Canadian ancestry lol?

This appears to have been used for consolidation, and either way the other ethnicities you mention would need additional sources. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 18:45, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

If the ethnicities mentioned (English, Scottish, French, French-Canadian) are not adequately documented or supported by verifiable sources, it would be premature to include them. Wikipedia, in particular, requires that all claims be supported by clear and reliable references, which means that mentions of these ethnicities would need additional support to be validly included in the article. In this case, until such sources are found, it makes sense to focus on ancestry that is confirmed and widely recognized, such as Italian, to avoid speculation or unsubstantiated information. Wherickm (talk) 08:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)