“If you are watching the show, all I want to tell you is that I have worked very hard for a long time. This is not just an award but a non-stop journey to achieve it.” I cherish.

If you have a dream, fight for it. The important thing is not to win, but to never give up. No matter how many times you are rejected, no matter how many times you fall, you have to get up and keep trying ,” the female singer said.

Lady Gaga’s speech made the entire auditorium silent and emotional. The female singer once shared that her life went through a lot of bitterness before becoming the famous star she is today – that’s also the reason she excelled in the role of Ally in A Star Is Born.

A childhood of being shunned, the pain of being abused at the age of 19

Lady Gaga was born in 1986 in New York, USA. Her childhood was filled with months of being shunned, teased and ostracized by her friends because of her different appearance.

The female singer once shared with Rolling Stone about a sad memory when she was in school:  “I was often teased because of my ugly appearance, especially for having a big nose. I was harassed a lot, it made me so miserable, I didn’t even want to go to school anymore.” 

Her self-consciousness due to her oversized nose was shown again when filming A Star Is Born. In the movie, Lady Gaga’s character thinks she can’t become a singer with such a big nose.

Despite her unique appearance and eccentric personality, Lady Gaga has shown her artistic talent since childhood. During her childhood, studying at Sacred Heart Monastery with her younger sister, she was always a leader in the school’s music activities and had good academic achievements.

At the age of 4, Lady Gaga taught herself how to play the piano. At the age of 13, she released her first concerto. A year later, the female singer began performing in small-scale art shows.

Thanks to her natural talent, at the age of 17, Lady Gaga was one of the youngest students accepted to study at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Although she was trained at the most prestigious art school in America, the 19-year-old girl still decided to drop out of school in her second year to pursue her musical dream in her own way.

However, what makes Lady Gaga passionately love is music that has rebellious nuances, is difficult to please the audience, a “difficult dish to swallow” for most American listeners. Her music records were all rejected by producers. They think her music is too rebellious and does not suit the audience’s tastes.

To nurture her dream, the young girl accepted to sing at a nightclub for a cheap fee. Lady Gaga recalls the past with sunken eyes:

“I entered the profession like all other singers. I sang in every nightclub, sang with all my heart, sang with every passion I had, I saw myself as an artist. I learned how to survive, live realistically. , learning how to fail to reshape my style today. And I also work very hard.”

But it was also during this time that Lady Gaga had to go through a haunting tragedy, a pain that haunted her for a long time: being sexually abused by a powerful man in the entertainment industry.

That shock caused the 19-year-old girl to collapse both mentally and physically. At the Oscars, she dared to open up and share about her hidden pain:

“After being abused at the age of 19, I changed forever. A part of me had been extinguished for many years. So, I started running away until I really felt the physical pain.” It makes me sad. 

I was terribly hurt and had to console myself to keep moving forward, because I had to get out of my sadness. After being abused, I became a different person. I lived alone for many years, not daring to tell anyone. 

I avoid it. I feel embarrassed, even today, standing in front of everyone. There are days when I think it’s my fault. I had to go see a doctor because I didn’t understand what was wrong with me.

And then, I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and body pain. Many people don’t even think this disease is real, but I don’t know what else to say ,” she choked up.

Sharing the story that has been kept deep in her heart for a long time, the female singer born in 1986 believes that she has a responsibility to help those who have been sexually abused and transmit strength to help them overcome severe pain. this masonry.

Strongly move on after many incidents 

Being ostracized and sexually abused in her youth, when she reached the peak of fame, mental pain continued to haunt Lady Gaga. Becoming a public figure means she will lose her personal freedom, become the center of criticism before every appearance, or even be tormented by persistent illness.

In an interview with CBS channel in 2018, the female singer choked up talking about the price of fame: “I was clearly aware that, once I entered this showbiz, I would no longer be free. ..

Do they know how much bitterness I have had to experience? Do they know who I had to bow to? Do they know how many times I was humiliated both physically and mentally?”

Away from the makeup, lights and applause of millions of fans, Lady Gaga returned home with the pure nature and tranquility of someone going through a difficult time with illness and depression. and panic disorder.

She plays the song Joanna to remember her deceased grandmother, prepares Italian dishes with her mother in laughter and puts her head on her father’s side to coddle her like in her childhood.

At age 30, Lady Gaga faced fibromyalgia. The difficult-to-treat disease caused her pain and sadness for many years. The female singer was forced to continuously inject painkillers during performances.

In early 2018, Lady Gaga had to announce the cancellation of all shows for the year because her illness did not allow her to try any more.

“I’m so heartbroken and don’t know how to express it anymore. But if I continue to perform, I’m afraid I won’t be strong enough to express the full meaning of the songs. The doctor also asked me to rest.” Rest to be able to quickly recover, so I was forced to cancel at least 10 shows on the Joanne tour. The pain forced me to consider myself a warrior and fight them, “she shared .

Having gone through countless pains, Lady Gaga did not give up. On the contrary, the pain turned into strength to help the “different woman” become more experienced and profound.

For many years, Lady Gaga’s name has been associated with social activities. She founded the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) in 2011 with the purpose of supporting psychology and mental health at schools across the United States.

In addition, she was also honored as a symbol of the LGBT community for her contributions, calling for support, and speaking up for justice for them. In October 2009, Lady Gaga participated in a parade supporting LGBT in the US capital. In 2010, she was voted the most philanthropic artist of the year by the Do Something organization – which specializes in reporting on charitable activities.

In a speech at an Elle magazine event, Lady Gaga’s baggy suit by Marc Jacobs instead of the gorgeous dresses usually associated with women, she strongly spoke up:

“As a victim of sexual violence caused by someone also in this entertainment industry. As a woman who is not brave enough to say his name.

As a woman suffering from a chronic illness. As a woman, since childhood, I have always been controlled and ordered by men.

Today I decided, I want my power back. Today I chose to wear pants.

At an age when I could follow all the news, images of unfair men and women who did not dare to speak up were typical of this country, and I resented it. 

At that moment I realized that I had to use my strength to fight to be myself more than ever. To defy Hollywood standards in any way. To fight against the standards of dressing to impress. And let your voice make an impact…

Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma – these are the causes of this painful cycle. What I want to say today, in this room, is that let’s stand together to guide the world toward kindness. 

I was lucky to have the resources to help me. But for many people, they don’t have, nor can they afford, or even access such treatments. I want to see psychology centers become a global priority.

For justice, let your voice be heard. Whatever our story is. For equality. Let’s fight for justice for women and men who have been sexually abused. To me, that’s what it means to be a person in this wave of Hollywood.”