Lady Gaga Accused of Plagiarism

Lady Gaga is the most recognized as the musical phenomenon of the decade. The major star of the digital age is not only famous for her smooth voice but also the unique style which redefines the limits of fashion. Since she raised her fame, she has been constantly on tour and the moving target of fans, paparazzi and even essayists. Camille Paglia, America’s foremost cultural critic, has heavily criticized Gaga’s fashion style in the New York Times. According to Camille Paglia, Lady Gaga simply “confected copycat who has seduced the internet generation” including two famous names in music industry Madonna and Elton John. 

The provocateur Camille Paglia accuses Lady Gaga from stealing style from Madonna

The most often heard comparison in pop is between Lady Gaga and Madonna. Until now, it seems not to be a comparison anymore. Lady Gaga’s style was heavily influenced by the 80's Queen of Pop.

Madonna once said that she saw herself in Gaga.

Camille Paglia has said about Gaga as “calculated and artificial”

Lady Gaga causes a sensation in MTV Video Music Awards by the dress, boots and hat made from meat when she accepted the “Video of the Year” award for "Bad Romance"

However, artist Jana Sterbak wears the exactly same dress in 1987. The “Vanitas: Flesh Dress for an Albino Anorexic” is displayed at Paris' modern art museum.

With garish costumes and piano performance, Lady Gaga is often compared to Elton John due to style and soaring piano ballads.

Lady Gaga and the hotel heiress Paris both shows off the blonde hair bow as the Minnie Mouse style.

Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga have been constantly compared when the two are both in zebra shirt and black veil.

However, it is Christina Aguilera who pioneered the fashion.