According to Huffpost on April 14, Lady Gaga has just been appointed by US President Joe Biden as Chairman of the Committee on Arts and Humanities. The female singer takes on this new role with film producer Bruce Cohen.

Lady Gaga and Bruce Cohen became co-chairs of President Joe Biden’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities

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The news site revealed that US President Joe Biden has appointed singer Lady Gaga and film producer Bruce Cohen as co-chairs of the Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH). The above information was posted on the White House’s official website on April 13 (local time). The Arts and Humanities Commission said it looks forward to working with artists to make a positive impact on the arts, libraries, museums and humanities across the United States. The Born this way singer also confirmed the news of taking on the role of PCAH co-chair by resharing the post and thanking the organization for giving her this special role.

In addition to Lady Gaga and Bruce Cohen, the US president’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities also includes prestigious names as members: musician Jon Batiste, screenwriter Shonda Rhimes, actors George Clooney , Kerry Washington, Troy Kotsur, Jennifer Garner…

Lady Gaga performs at President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration

Lady Gaga is a supporter of the Democratic Party and tried to side with Mr. Joe Biden in the 2020 US presidential election. The 8X singer once posted a celebratory tweet after Mr. Biden and Ms. Kamala Harris became US president and vice president in their new term, praising their “kindness and courage”. The famous singer also performed The Star-Spangled Banner at President Biden’s inauguration in early 2021.

On the official White House website, Lady Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta) is introduced as a singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist. She has sold more than 170 million records and won 13 Grammy Awards while also achieving success in acting with A Star Is Born and winning an Oscar for Best Original Song. The star born in 1986 was also included in the list of The Most Powerful Women in the World by Forbes and the 100 most influential people on the planet by Time. Lady Gaga is also known as a charity activist, supporting the LGBTQI+ community as well as mental health issues, actively participating in community activities.

Lady Gaga is one of America’s most influential artists

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The Committee on the Arts and Humanities was established by former President Ronald Reagan in 1982. This agency has members who are famous artists, scholars, and philanthropists to advise the president and other institutional leaders. cultural agency in the US on issues related to charity, arts, humanities, museums, libraries… PCAH directly works with the White House and three main US cultural agencies as well as related partners. state and private organizations to advance broad-based arts and humanities policy goals.

In 2017, members of this committee simultaneously resigned to protest the response of then-president Donald Trump to the protests in Virginia. PCAH’s activities were also interrupted for 5 years. In October 2022, President Biden issued an executive order restoring the commission, emphasizing the important role the arts and humanities play in America’s happiness, health, life, and democracy.