The Slap Test: Lady Gaga, Identity, and the Dream of Retirement
At 19, Lady Gaga created her persona as armor. At 19, I was already performing—but in my private self. The difference is: she chose her armor. For many of us, the armor was assigned—”the disabled artist,” “the diverse voice,” “the different one.” We didn’t get to design it. We just got to wear it. Well, now is the time that I chose my elses—nine of them. So they can speak so much, and Vesna Mačković can rest.
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