Some may dismiss pop as inauthentic. But for Lady Gaga—one of popular culture's greatest, most extravagant creations—the inauthenticity is the point. Lady Gaga slams transphobic 'degradation' of her photo with Dylan Mulvaney: 'Hatred is violence' "I hope all women will come together to honor us ALL for International Women’s Day, and may we do that always until THE DAY that all women are celebrated equally." Nearly 13 years after releasing the first No. 1-charting song in history to feature the word "transgender" in its lyrics, Lady Gaga has taken a firm stance against transphobic hatred after receiving intense criticism from conservative individuals for posing for a photo with trans celebrity Dylan Mulvaney. The 37-year-old "Born This Way" singer-songwriter called out the "appalling" feedback she and Mulvaney, 27, received for their recent portrait, which was taken at a Feb. 29 Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals event for its Photomedicine Foundation, but incorrectly spread as a photo taken to mark International Women's Day on March 9. "When I see a newspaper reporting on hatred but calling it 'backlash' I feel it is important to clarify that hatred is hatred, and this kind of hatred is violence. 'Backlash' would imply that people who love or respect Dylan and me didn’t like something we did," Gaga wrote Monday on Instagram, referencing Mulvaney resharing the photo on her profile with the caption "Happy international women’s day." Gaga continued, telling her followers that there's still "immense work" to be done "to make room for transgender lives to be cherished and upheld by all of us," and that she feels " very protective in this moment, not only of Dylan, but of the trans community who continues to lead the way with their endless grace and inspiration in the face of constant degradation, intolerance, and physical, verbal, and mental violence." Lady Gaga attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023, Dylan Mulvaney attends the 2023 Streamy Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on August 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California Lady Gaga and Dylan Mulvaney. ARTURO HOLMES/GETTY; AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN/FILMMAGIC The upcoming Joker: Folie á Deux actress acknowledged that she doesn't speak for the trans community, but expressed hope that "all women will come together to honor us ALL for International Women’s Day," and to eventually see a day "that all women are celebrated equally" in cultlure. "A day where people of all gender identities are celebrated on whichever holiday speaks to them. Because people of all gender identities and races deserve peace and dignity," she added. "May we all come together and be loving, accepting, warm, welcoming. May we all stand and honor the complexity and challenge of trans life—that we do not know, but can seek to understand and have compassion for. I love people too much to allow hatred to be referred to as 'backlash.' People deserve better." Though many praised the photo of Gaga and Mulvaney, some took issue with its existence, with one user calling it a "disgrace" that the image had become synonymous with a celebration of International Women's Day. Mulvaney rose to viral prominence on TikTok, with her Days of Girlhood video series also generating significant traction online. Her fame led to a high-profile partnership with Bud Light for a social media campaign in support of the alcoholic beverage in 2023, though conservative pushback reportedly led to plummeting sales for the company — whose response to the controversy prompted further scrutiny from LGBTQIA+ community members who alleged the organization didn't do enough to defend Mulvaney at the time. Gaga has long supported the queer community through her art and through activism, including during a 2010 public speech titled "The Prime Rib of America," which targeted the military's homophobic "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and also made a tear-filled speech defending the LGBTQIA+ community following the deadly 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida. Pau Gasol recalls bond with Kobe Bryant in emotional Hall of Fame speech: 'Elevated my game like no other' Gasol, Bryant won 2 NBA titles while spending 6-plus years on court together Scott Thompson By Scott Thompson Fox News Published August 13, 2023 4:03pm EDT. Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email close Fox News Flash top sports headlines for August 13 Pau Gasol knows that his two NBA championships wouldn’t have come without the late Kobe Bryant by his side on the court. Gasol recalled their bond as he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts. Gasol said Bryant, who died along with his daughter, Gianna, and others in a helicopter crash in 2020, "elevated my game like no other." And it began immediately when the Memphis Grizzlies traded him to the Lakers during the 2007-2008 season. He shared an anecdote that spoke to Bryant’s hunger for winning NBA championships the night that Gasol was traded. Gasol was sent to Washington, D.C., to meet up with the Lakers, and since it was late at night and Los Angeles’ game was at noon the next day, he didn’t think he’d be meeting his teammates until the morning. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Pau Gasol smiles with award Pau Gasol is shown at the Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on August 12, 2023, in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) Bryant, though, wanted to stay up to meet his new center. "He was texting me, saying, ‘Hey, I want to come by your room, and I want to welcome you, want to say hello, want to welcome you to the team,'" Gasol said. "I said, ‘It’s going to be late. It’s going to be like past 1 a.m. You sure you don’t want to wait for tomorrow?’" SPURS LEGEND GREGG POPOVICH SENDS HOST BACK IN HILARIOUS HALL OF FAME SPEECH MOMENT: ‘I’M NOT DONE' Bryant, of course, insisted that he and Gasol speak. Gasol said that winning was the topic of conversation, recalling that Bryant was "straight to the chase," to which Gasol replied, "I’m in." Gasol and Bryant would create a dynamic duo that made it to the NBA Finals three years straight, winning back-to-back in 2009 and 2010. "I know some people in the league were upset about the trade, but it happened, right, and that’s where I got to know the person who elevated my game like no other," Gasol said. "Who taught me what it took to win at the highest level. Who showed me how hard you had to work and the mentality you needed to have in order to be the best. The commitment you had to make. What it meant, and what it took, to be a leader." Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant pose with trophies

# html_files/subdir1/subdir2/subdir3/subdir5/file15.html

file16.html

file17.html

April 03, 2014