Elizabeth B.   Sep 8, 2010 42 Comments

Lady-Gaga-Meat-Cover Lady Gaga is PETA's new pet peeve. (Ha! See what I did there?)

Billboard reports that she angered the animal rights group by appearing on the cover of Vogue Hommes Japan, wearing nothing but raw meat (well, and make up).

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a statement about the photo, taken by Terry Richardson for the magazine's September issue. It says, "No matter how beautifully it is presented, flesh from a tortured animal is flesh from a tortured animal. Meat represents bloody violence and suffering, so if that's the look they were going for -- they achieved it."

And PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said in an interview with the Daily News, "Oh, Lady Gaga's job is to do outlandish things, and this certainly qualifies as outlandish because meat is something you want to avoid putting on or in your body."

The outfit is reminiscent of Jana Sterbak's meat dress, which was displayed at the National Gallery in Ottawa in (as far as I can figure out) 1991. It caused controversy as it sat there rotting on display.

And you know what's weird? This story led me to Google "art meat" and discover a whole world of the stuff. Making stuff out of meat is apparently so common it's old hat. Who knew? I'm guessing it hasn't really taken off with buyers because it's hard to keep it from rotting and stinking which lowers the appeal of a work of art, unless it's by Damien Hirst.
 
It's Gaga's second shoot for Vogue Hommes Japan. Last time she dressed up as a dude called Jo Calderone.

Your thoughts?

: 12:30 PM in Controversy, Lady Gaga, Weird News
42 Comments

Whats with the Anti-Gaga stuff ?. It was probably Vogues editors who designed the cover shoot. She is a pop star. Writes, sings and plays her own songs. I am not a fan, but can appreciate all forms of music. Its not her fault the papers, magazines are intersted in her. If she turns them down, can you imagine the uproar ?!

The people behind PETA are nothing more than animal murdering hypocrites. On average PETA kills 6 healthy and adoptable animals every day. In all of 2009 PETA found adoptive homes for just 8 animals. That is 8 animals out of the 2,366 animals they took in that year. PETA uses "the cost of care" to justify the cruel slaughter of all these innocent animals. I find that interesting when PETA makes $30,000,000 every year, but instead of spending it on the animals in their care they spend it on their ridiculous ad campaigns, which have a budget of $25,000,000. Bottom line, there is nothing ethical about these people who are supposedly for the ethical treatment of animals. PETA kills animals!

PETA is a group of hypcrites.

They kill stuff all the time, from swatting a mosquito on their body, to driving cars that kill literally millions of bugs annually, to hitting deer, squirells, birds, or running over that poor snake crossing the road.

Then they claim to be perfect and not hurt living things.

What a bunch of jerks.

PETA is a retarded harem of hypocritical, close minded idiots. I don't know what all you empty headed simpletons make of this, but I see it as ART. She has a symbolic mind, but people who aren't like her wouldn't be able to understand, so I know why a lot of people call her a freak. I face the same thing.

You're all just one sided.
There will always be people on this planet who eat meat or whatever. You're not gonna convert everyone. Get over it. You don't like meat or believe the animal was wrongly killed, that's your problem and no one else's. Fortunately, I don't know that many vegetarians that would have barfed at the sight of this photo.

I'd also like those of you that call this woman "UNTALENTED" to watch her sing here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7HvURBhMGE&ob=av2e


Show me a singer these days that shows this much passion in their work. Lady Gaga was TRADITIONALLY trained in singing. The talent IS there. You just don't like the way she is.

i cant understand why people would say such negative things about lady gagas talent. It obviously means that at some point or another she or her music has irritated you, however that doesnt make her talentless, or a hack. infact she started very young, performing in clubs durring some of her teenage years and by the age of seventeen was being contracted to write lyrics and songs for already famous singers. just because you dont like her it doesnt mean that she is talentless. i find much of her work quite clever including this photo. And for those supporters of peta, no offense but without the facts on where the meat came from and how the animals were treated prior to slaughter has clearly not been investigated therefore claiming that the animals were unfairly treated clearly does no good, especially for petas already tarnished image. The actions peta has taken in the public eye along with their truely negative comments over the past years makes green peace look like angels. At least green peace gets their facts straight before laying down the blame.

LOOKS LIKE THE PIECE ON THE INNER THIGH IS RARE

LMFAO MAKES ME HUNGRY FOR GAGA!!!!!!

I think she should get her head examined there has to be a screw loose somewhere. I think it is pathetic and sad when some one has to go to these lengths to be noticed . personally i wouldnt walk across the street to see her JL

What is wrong with PETA!!!! i'm all for the protection of animals but come off it.....to say that we shouldn't eat meat??? who do they think they are to tell the world not to be human....cause that's what it is....its human nature to eat meat!!! In fact we need the proteins to survive!!! Tofu just don't cut it for me!!! As for the picture.....who cares what Gaga does??? really!! It's all about the publicity to her!! I like her music...her video's not so much...but that girl got talent!! no doubt about it!! :) So PETA P**s off!!! lol

I'm sorry people, but I like Lady Gaga. And totally get what she's trying to show here. Yeah, her fashion sense is definitely an aquired taste. That's for sure, but come on people. And I'm sorry too PETA, but I like eating meat. I love chicken, steak, pork chops, etc, etc. I don't think I could survive being a vegitarian, I love food too much. And I love a good steak. It's a good source of B12 (of which I am deficient in, so I'll eat meat thank you very much.) That being said, everybody has their own opinion and this is mine.

Why are people so offended by this cover and yet they don't look twice at someone wearing fur? So its only socially acceptable to wear certain parts of dead animals? Who decides what animals its ok to kill and wear and what parts are chic ( Tim Gunn we need you! ) I say good for you Gaga,why don't you show up at a posh restaurant where everyone is wearing fur and see what kind of reaction you get...then ask them if the know what the meaning of hypocrite is.

Just for the record, i eat meat!

All foods except for oil and sugar contains protein, though the quality of the protein varies from food to food. Animal protein provides all nine essential amino acids needed by the human body, and is therefore, the highest quality protein. Aside from soy, all plant proteins lack at least one of the essential amino acids. Important sources of animal protein include meat, eggs, and dairy products.

This might make you think that animal protein is absolutely necessary for the human body to function, but this isn't so. If plant proteins are combined correctly, the body can build a complete protein. Vegetarians who combine grain foods with legumes are able to get all the protein they need.

Just a fact. do your research before you knock someones way of life.

Why are people so offended by this cover and yet they don't look twice at someone wearing fur? So its only socially acceptable to wear certain parts of dead animals? Who decides what animals its ok to kill and wear and what parts are chic ( Tim Gunn we need you! ) I say good for you Gaga,why don't you show up at a posh restaurant where everyone is wearing fur and see what kind of reaction you get...then ask them if the know what the meaning of hypocrite is.

i dont think marie or michelle even know what a complex protien is...so i wouldnt bother. Lady gaga is so real, about everything, she does what she feels like. .....and today she feels like clothing herself in rancid meat!

Either way she is one of the greatest artists hitting the charts with her creativity and uniqueness....Peta better get ready to see more shocking things coming from her in the future because I am sure there is much more to come from Lady Gaga.
(I wonder how many Peta activists are closet meat eaters??? bet there is a few)

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