Lady Gaga opened up about her sexual assault in Oprah and Prince Harry's The Me You Can't See. Her traumatic experience details the abuse of power a producer inflicted upon her.
The harrowing trauma the singer went through at nineteen resulted in pregnancy, and her fans are here to support her. They offered her their love and continue to fight for survivors.
Her Truth
Lady Gaga chose to not name the producer who abused her and insisted that she doesn't want anyone to "cry for her." Rather, she hopes her honesty will inspire others to support sexual assault survivors.
The Chromatica artist described the "psychotic break" she endured after locking herself away for months following the rape. Her Little Monsters offered every ounce of love to her in any way they could, mostly through social media.
A fan tweeted, "This system is so abusive, it’s so dangerous...amen. I don’t blame her for not naming. What those of us have gone through and had commented on by people in positions of power including doctors, executives, and judges...we are not in a just condition. At all."
The music industry, specifically those who control it, has been holding its influence over young aspiring artists since its inception. Only in recent years have women and men who faced that abuse of power been able to share their stories.
Anonymous artists have come forward, including tales of blackmailing and being threatened to have their careers ended.
They were forced to make a choice between their careers and the ability to report the abuse. Gaga hopes her decision to come forward will be part of both her and their healing.
Fans Call Her 'Resilient'
Her fans are pained at what she went through, knowing how difficult it must have been to hold that inside for all these years. They expressed messages of love and applauded her for her strength.
Another fan tweeted, "I cannot believe that she had to go through that and continues to be so strong and resilient. It must have been so hard for her. WE LOVE YOU GAGA."
Some supporters are attempting to decode the timeline of her assault to figure out who the producer was. However, this is highly disrespectful and attempts to ignore her choice to keep her abuser unnamed. This is not the time for "sleuthing." Boundaries are meant to remain upheld and understood.