Lady Gaga Reveals Lifelong Struggle with Eating Disorder

She’s not creating a “safe space” or drawing attention to a cause. The only cause she believes in is getting more publicity. Congrats for giving it to her.

I think she looks great! She is still a tiny little thing.. She looks healthy.

ok. if this is AFTER she “gained weight”.. she was WAY TO thin before!! She looks better than A LOT of women out there!!!

If she gained 25 pounds, she previously must have been a skeleton. I think she looks terrific in the photograph.

I think she made a brave wonderful move. She looks wonderful. I have struggled with my weight since I hit puberty. I have tried every diet known to man, including pills and liposuction. Young women should be focused on health now fitting into a size 00.

I love Lady gaga, but I think enough is enough. Just let this go and make some more awesome music. People are going to criticize no matter what, but posing in her underwear etc. I think that is going too far, she is beautiful and leave it at that.

She is georgeous and has a healthy fit body weight. What an extraordinary decision to consider her as unattractive at this weight.

is this porn?

I think she looks great. Very healthy and if she is able to come forward with her struggles and help any young people struggling, then this will all be worth it.

I may not be a fan of Gaga’s music, her outfits and antics are quite strange, but I have to commend her for putting herself out there in this way. So many of us struggle or have struggled with eating orders and body image distortion, and if she reaches even one person with her story and photos then good for her. As for the photo’s-I think she looks great!

obviously she looks fine. i sincerely doubt she gained 25lbs. though. is it not obvious to everyone that this is just a ploy for more attention?

I’m not one of her “little monsters” but I think she’s really awesome for doing this. You can tell she really appreciates & cares about her fans. Love the message!

Am I the only one who thinks this is Gaga being Artsy again? She using her body as the ultimate canvas or something.

I think you are finally realizing you are a beautiful person on the inside & out! I’ll be brave with you. Life is NOT about how you are perceived in a tabloid picture or seen through a camera lense…it’s about living each & everyday…trying to be the best person you can be, giving a smile when someone you don’t even know needs one, taking in the sunshine on your face & feeling a simple breeze. It’s the simple things that matter most. Loving family, friends & a support system are just an added bonus! KUDO’s to you!!! Curves are WAAAY more beautiful than skin & bones sticking out!

I think she looks great! She looks a heck of a lot better then most of the celebrities out there. Most of them look like bean poles. She has curves and is making it know that “it’s ok” to have them. No this is NOT porn. She not doing anything like that in the pic. Seriously grow up. Lady Gaga is a great role model. Even for adults, not just teens. She is telling everyone that your “flaws” are what make you “you” and beautiful and not to be ashamed of it!

Just another reason to take her clothes off, take pictures of herself and post for the world to see….. Narcissism is not new nor is it news in the ‘celebrity’ world…

I applaud any woman who is willing to embrace their body for whatever size they may be. We all need to be more accepting of ourselves and others. Good for her.

Well, it’s about damn time. There is no reason for people to be all “Oh, you’re putting on weight…Harumph. >w>” It’s just stupid. People don’t need to be toothpicks to be attractive or to deserve attention.

Anorexia/Bulimia is a serious disorder/disease that affects women and men. It’s not something to be critical of, many people have died of this. I think support in any way is positive and maybe Attention needs to be drawn to this. My heart goes out to all who suffer from this. Power to yah!

She is getting NEGATIVE attention for weight GAIN?!?! Are you serious?? She looks like a healthy woman to me!!!

Go Go Go away, Gaga.

i think we need to remember that this body type, to someone who has it, may feel HUGE to them-even though it is not the “normal huge” to a population of people. everyone is different.

there is a lot of discussion about body-dysmorphic disorder- when you view your own body in a much different light than the condition it is actually in, and it becomes such a burden on your brain, that you can become bulimic and anorexic from the disorder. she stated that she has experienced this since she was 16.
in other words, i think it may be harsh to taunt and say, “phssst! she doesn’t know what she’s talking about, she doesn’t know what fat its!”

in regards to doing it for fame, to show off her body, WELL: when you are already famous, no matter what you put on the internet, of COURSE it is going to make you more well known- in infamy, or in a positive light.
i think it would be hard to argue over the fact that she did this to promote something positive. the only thing that concerns me is the fact that OTHER people may post lude pictures, and a younger person, a child, a young teen might see it, and not be able to interpret it in the way it was meant to be seen.
that is the nature of art however.

… but, i can agree that she by no means looks overweight.

I’m confused….She looks great!

I agree with Leslie. She must feel less important when she’s not in the spotlight and just a little picture is enough to send the media in to a frenzy and give her what she wants.

In other recent pictures, she looks 20 lbs heavier than she does in this one. Here, she looks like she did BEFORE the weight gain. If she is supposed to be tauting body accpentance then she should post a realistic picture! Not one that is shot angled down to be as flattering as possible – what hypocrisy and only feeds in to more insecurities among teenage girls.

Ive been a fan of Lady Gaga since i first heard “Just Dance” and even attended her concert (which is still the best concert I have EVER been too) and i have nothing but respect for her to post this! She may be different, but she is not afraid to express who she is and be COMFORTABLE with herself – we need more people in the world like this!! Congrats Lady Gaga, you look awesome!!!

She looks amazing and I am inspired by her bravery. Kudos to her.

still looks awesome! if this is fat then alot of us are in trouble!

I totally agree with ‘Leslie’

She looks great and I don’t even like her.

this woman never fails to inspire me. you are amazing and i love you, Gaga! silence the haters <3

The only 25lbs she gained was in her head. She looks fine and healthy. Good gracious.

This isn’t the first celebrity to come open about eating disorders.

I think she looks beautiful. She has a lovely figure. She must have been way too thin before.

Are you kidding me? If anyone really thinks that this is big or fat then there is seriously something wrong in this world. You look great GaGa!!

She looks good if this is her after gaining weight picture. I thought she was a bit too thin before. I think there is too much emphasis on looking a certain way. If you are healthy it shouldn’t matter what size you are. I myself have struggled for years, ever since I was little with weight issues. Even though the rest of me was on the thin side I still had a bit of belly. And no amount of running or dancing and eating right ever took care of it. This eventually led to depression. I wasn’t even a teenager yet. Good for her for wanting to raise awareness of the problems that are out there in the world and create a sense for women or girls everywhere that it is good to be you no matter what size you are. And it is appalling what all of those “critics” out there will say.

One should look so good after gaining 25 pounds. She looks great. . .you go gaga!!!!!

I don’t find her particularly brave or really coherent in her recent statements. First off I’ve seen other (what seem like recent) photos of her where she is quite obviously carrying a significant amount of extra weight and they do not look like this photo above, so I agree with another poster, that Gaga is not being entirely honest. Second, I’ve seen other recent photos where it’s clear that all she’s trying to do is mask the extra weight behind really large costumes, also not what I would call “celebrating” her body. Third, I’ve read her quoted recently as saying something to the effect of, “I’ve gained a lot of weight recently, so I’m dieting.” What kind of acceptance of your weight gain is that? To say nothing of her past statements of, “Pop stars don’t eat,” “I’ve always been on a strict diet,” etc. All these things seem to point to a very contradictory stance by Gaga on her body and on weight gain, as opposed to any kind of healthy “body revolution.” Her suddenly feeling so revolutionary about her body seems very convenient, a way of parlaying her own weight gain into being some kind of body hero, whereas all she’s done up to this point (and admittedly so!) is starve herself. If she was truly revolutionary, she would have told everyone to f&€! off in the first place and not ever bothered with the issue of weight at all.

I think she looks fantastic. Good for her!

Considering she’s spent the last 5 years of her life on grueling World tours, I’m surprised she’s not thinner. She looks great. And she’s the hardest working person in show business.

I would ask her, “Are you happy and healthy?”. If so, don’t listen to what others think. I think’s Lady Gaga is terrific no matter what.

She looks beautiful….what a role model..

I would ask her “Are you happy and healthy?”. If so, who cares what anybody else thinks. I think Lady Gaga is terrific, no matter what.

Encouraging her fans to make their “flaws famous”? Amazing… because what the internet really needs is a place where teenagers can post pictures of themselves in their underwear… Idiot…

She is desperate for attention
she is so much like Madonna
very sad!

I can’t believe she’s been criticized for weight gain when she looks like this. It’s unbelievable what people consider fat. She looks great & good for her for just putting it out there. And anyone that critizes her “cause” should really go check out her website before making uneducated and ignorant comments. Just sayin.

I think its high time we stopped worrying about weight. The main thing is to be healthy. All of us need not be a size 0. If we are a size 10 and very healthy, that’s all that matters.

I see NOTHING wrong with her weight at all ! I am a Mom of 5 girls . And if this isn’t pleasing to some . You guys are CRAZY ! I don’t like Gaga , just because I don’t like her music .
But I do think she is a beautiful woman !
She looks totally NORMAL people .

I have not idea what she actually looks like, I could walk by her on the street and have no idea. If that 25 lbs of weight gain she was under weight to begin.

She is not fat, she looks fantastic. I think she was too thin before!

Wow. Now a days it seems like every Celebrity is coming out with a Bulimia and anorexia story

She looks great!! Yes, her weight gain was noticeable but she looks healthy – definitely needed it. Body issues are serious and affect everyone is some way. I believe she does try to do good and help people be happy with themselves is a great cause – People don’t need to be stick thin models, but they do need to be healthy.

thats her WITH the extra 25lbs? She still looks itty bitty.

How come ANYTHING positive she does is criticized for being only for publicity? Like, just let the girl try to make a difference. You’re assumptions are hurtful and stupid.

Leslie, you obviously have no clue about her. I say good for her! Not only for getting healthy, but for bringing attention to all the issues she believes in.

To “itsallgoodnroanoke”, can you use spell check and re-post please? I haven’t gotten my Redneck Hillbilly dictionary yet, thanks

God- she’s getting CRITICISM for gaining weight? What is wrong with people? Can’t they see how healthy she looks now? Anorexia and bulimia are serious illnesses that need to be treated as such. It’s great that she’s raising awareness and helping people in her condition get better too.

She represents HOLLYWOOD’S version of “bigger”
she knows this,. listen gaga by posting a photo n calling it ‘fat’ while other girls who NORMALLY LOOK LIKE THIS,…what r u saying? that they are ‘FAT’ too?
this isnt a great example or inspiration none of that….this is horrible message!! u are regular weight girl, embrace it, dont make it seem that is a bad thing.
if the media calls u fat, wtf u do u care? is WHEN you acknowledge it as fat when the problem begins

I dont believe her motivations are as pure and noble as she claims. She expects society to believe that she is doing this so that women acccept themselves as they are. Women are objectified as we all know.. Ornamental to men so our appeareance (how old we look, our size) is scrutinized like the accessories on a car. This woman dances in lingerie and dances practically naked, hardly a role model. She feeds and supports the supposed cause she claims to be fighting for.

I agree she looks good!
But I lost respect for her when she failed
to “BREED some m$therf*cking COMPASSION.”
for animals.

put your clothes on – we don’t care.

I have never been a big fan, but now I am!

She looks great..but why the Amy Winehouse wig?

She is not fat at all. If she GAINED 25 lbs and looks like this, then she was way too thin! It is a shame that so much focus is put on a super skinny body image! All people ought to strive to be healthy, but healthy doesn’t always mean super skinny! Oh well, haters gonna hate! I am not a fan, but this time I have to say Go Gaga!

i dont believe she put on no 25 pounds! Really…cuz ive gained 10 in the past few months…and i see what 10 pounds looks like..25 would be super noticable! Not unless she weighed 70lbs. to start with..and i guess that shouldnt be shocking to me.

if that’s “fat”, 3/4′s of this country are morbidly obese, KK and her sisters included

Dear Gaga,
Nobody is criticizing your weight…just how you dress. Please, stop wearing underwear that is too small on stage and cover up for crying out loud…!!!

I think it was absolutely a brilliant, brave, inspired move. As a therapist, self acceptance is the issue that just about everyone struggles with at some point in their life. I admire her efforts to supply young people with a positive message about celebrating their individuality. Thanks Lady Gaga!!

just another lame attempt at bringing ridiculous attention to herself. others have been there ,done that. and have garnered the same attention before. you’re not unique. get over yourself. i cannot stand her! and she barely even looks like she gained weight! she is the one creating all of the publicity. over it.

Leslie, your a terible person!!
She should be congratulated for her honesty about her struggle with Bulimia/Anorexia. We are raising a generation of girls afftected by these diseases, thanks t the media!!

And that’s AFTER gaining 25 pounds? She looks good, why would she ever think otherwise?

She looks just fine. She is most certainly not fat!!

The most ridiculous woman ever.
She cant sing, she cant act, she is just a copycat, always needing for attention.

She looks fantastic. Thank you Gaga for embrasing your beautiful body. I hope to be able to do the same some day. You are an inspiration for us plain folks.

I think she looks so much better now that she has put on the 25 pounds. I think she is doing great things for the teens of today!

thats gaining 25 pds? she still looks thin, that is not a full figure. hollywood is retarded.

To leslie, the media drew all the attention, it’s the way she handled it, which was positive and an inspiration for any young girl struggling with body issues. Maybe you can’t empathise cause you didn’t have that problem?

Gorgeous Italian Gaga, you changed the course of music with your “Fame.” You also made the world fall in love with the club scene in this generation.

There will be positives & negatives after incredible success,
you are a New Yorker. Your body looks fantastic, you look good baby!

dont be haters.she looks good.love the way u look

I think it’s great. Too many young girls deal with negative body images especially when we have reached a day when a size 8 is considered fat. I applaud her – love yourself at any size as long as you are fit and healthy.

@ Leslie – So a celebrity can’t promote a good cause without wanting more publicity? I’m pretty she Lady Gaga doesn’t need it at this point. If she didn’t get involved in anything then your next critic would be – ‘with such a big name, she should be helping out the community’. You’re damned if you do, you’re damned if you don’t. I personally don’t suffer from body image issues but have friends that do and I think it’s great that Lady Gaga is putting this out there & relating & encouraging her fans.

Wonderful and real as always!!

Love you my mother monster, love you to bits !!

I think standing up against media madness is fantastic. Eating disorders are a product of magazines and television, yes even People. Wouldn’t it be nice if we were all flawless? But we’re not. Everyone is shaped differently. And as a celebrity you really just can’t win, can you? You’re too thin, you’re too fat, you’re too this, you’re too that. Nothing makes me cringe more than reading hate comments. So you don’t like her? Well, it’s probably because she’s living her life and you’re wasting yours by being frustrated and angry. C’est la vie.

That’s fat? We live in a sad world.

And what is the name of your new found PITY PARTY?! How bout a WHAABURGER and French CRIES to go with that WHINE?I am so sick and tired of this BS. Everyone has some friggn “DISORDER” and is starting a MOVEMENT or new ORGANIZATION. Get over your friggn self and do what you are getting paid to do, CREATE MUSIC. I could care less about the PERSONAL struggles of these dang celebrities!!! I wish we could go back in time when celebrities and music artists kept their personal PERSONAL!

She still looks great. How sad the press will comment that she’s overweight and she feels the need to justify her healthy looking body. Most women would kill to look like her.

I can deal with the body image thing. What I have a harder time with is the mental issues this woman is engaged in. She gives new meaning to the work “bizarre”. Get help Gaga…

Her body looks like mine at that size and she looks normally beautiful. I’ve always been happy with my body and if someone else isn’t that’s ok too. Models and magazine starvation is deceptive to the norm of what women should really look like and we all can’t be exercised up to look perfect in all parts!

She responded perfectly to those who critisize for her weight gain. Personally if this is what she looks like after gaining weight then she was too thin before. As for the message she is sending with her music and actions good for her. I don’t listen to anything but country but I have heard “born this way” and that was a great message to kids, be who you are and don’t let anyone change you. You are unique and have no reason to “conform” to what soceity considers the perfect size or how they should feel. So I say good for gaga!

All of you are missing the point. It’s not about what she looks like. It’s not about if you think she looks fat or thin in this picture, if you think she needed to gain the weight or faked the pic and is really heavier than it appears. The point is WHO CARES!!! Why does the media have the right to tear someone apart because they gain weight?!? Why are we so hung up on weight that we create a society where our mothers/daughters/sisters/aunts kills themselves to attain a beauty they don’t need when the are already beautiful? Gag is beautiful in this picture and every picture; at this weight and every weight because she is a beautiful person and that is the message we should be teaching our children.

I just joined her site so I could check out her Body Revolution. Those of you who think she’s only doing it for publicity, need to go look. I’m in tears right now. So many young people have posted, all of them beautiful in some way. If she helps these kids to be stronger and to feel better about themselves, then she can have the publicity she wants because she really is making a difference.

Good for GAGA for posting the site that others can connect to!

An extra 25 pounds definitely don’t look that gorgeous on me!

I applaud her. There are too many skinny young girls out there starving themselves each day to look like their favorite stars. That is not natural! I am sickened by the industries that hire these thin women to promote their products.

She is not fat , good thing that she is speaking about it , now Jessica and Christina need to follow suit and speak up because these girls are not fat at all.

what is she a 4 now? still looks pretty skinny to me too. the only criticism these celebrities get is from the people taking the pictures to get money

I think its not just about accepting body image… its about eating healthy and exercising. Healthy body, healthy mind.

I’ve never seen her without all the makeup and costumes! Wow! She’s a very pretty lady! Her weight looks great!

She looks fabulous, has nothing to be ashamed of, and I wish all the the toothpick thin, plastic surgery addicted, food depriving celebrities who set a bad example for all of our young girls and women would learn to have this kind of courage. My hats off to you Gaga!

That pic and the one of her on stage don’t jive. She is distinctly heaver in the on stage pic. This one – sheesh, she’s near perfect.

I think if more celebrities reveal their struggles and start a cause to help teens and younger people, even help adults, because no matter the age, there’s still this problem in today’s society, then they can take their fame and put it to good use and be positive role models to those who need them.

She looks healthier inside and out.

This just shows that in fact the 25lb weight gain was a hoax! Where is the big stomach shown in the dress? Gone!

I think she looks great. Alot better than the wafers walking the catwalk.

Way to go Gaga! This is not just about weight, but about accepting yourself as a whole.

Never seen her without makeup and costumes! She’s actually a pretty lady. Looks to be in a normal weight range! Looks good!

Show the one of her from behind. She is a fat a$$!!!

She is a beautiful lady inside and out!!!! All these crazy pressures young ladies put on themselves to be so stick skinny instead of being HEALTHY!!!!! She is an amzing role model who can influence many people, in the greatest way!!!!

this is an old picture, she has a unicorn tattoo on the top of her right leg now, its not there in the photos, old picture…

She certainly does not look fat! Actually she still appears far smaller than the average woman.

I love what she is doing. I’ve struggled with an eating-disordered life since I was 18 (and I’m middle-aged now). God bless you, Stephanie, and your mom too! I hope your cause helps you and lots of Little Monsters.

not sure what her problem is, she looks like a perfectly healthy woman. good for her for not being too skinny.

She looks great! Mother Monster embrace those curves & they’re not even those…you just look very healthy! Paws up from a little monster!

She looks wonderful!

Even misguided people can do good things. I respect her for doing something positive, even though I don’t agree with everything she stands for. She’s standing up for something good here, so i’m not gonna bash her for it. I hope many people see that you don’t have to be rail skinny and starve yourself to be beautiful.

She looks wonderful and HEALTHY!! If she was 25 pounds less, she was definitely underweight before. Kudos to her to disavowing the myth that you have to be model-thin (ie. starving) to be accepted as beautiful.

Wow, what a great role model.

That’s about the lowest someone has stooped for publicity.

What’s humorous to me is that she can say harsh things about bigger sized people yet is suffering with her own self image. I think its great that she is working hard but you shouldn’t put others down when its such a fragile issue.

She has a great body in this pic! She doesn’t look like she needs to loose any weight!

I don’t get what people are talking about… She looked sickly before, but now? She looks awesome! I hope she stays like this or not lose any weight. I’m not a fan of Gaga but I hate that people have been bashing her for her weight (especially because she looks incredible!). This bullying seriously needs to end!

If that’s what she looks like now after an additional 25lbs I would hate to see what she looked like before. She looks great to me!

She looks good! Just a nice, good, healthy size.

she looks like kim kardashian………………FAT!!!!!

It’s sad that people have body issues when they look like she does. She looks beautiful just the way she is.

this girl will do anything for attention. Demi Lovato owns this subject. sit down gaga

So where is it she gained 25 lbs…in her hairdo?? I love her ‘Be proud of who you are’ attitude and all but if I was still a teenage girl, reading a ‘look at how fat I’ve gotten & I still love myself’ as a caption along with that pic, I’d feel WORSE about myself. Posting a pic in your underwear & proclaiming you’re proud of how fat you’ve gotten when YOU’RE NOT FAT does nothing but show you’re an attention seeker.

Society loves to see others fail…makes themselves feel better. Lady gaga is smart, talented, beautiful…..why wouldn’t anyone who has their own complex and self esteem issues be happy that she put on weight. It validates them and makes her seem real. Not a big deal….as a 43 year old woman I have too struggled with my weight. While I’m not huge I am certainly not the the size 6 I was in my 20′s, however, I don’t dwell on it, I live my life, I try to eat well, and my husband still calls me sexy. I think lady gaga is beautiful. In our world with all the hate these days we should all try to be nicer to each other…..superstar or not!

She is beautiful!!! She need not change a thing!

Wow! I wished I looked like that after gaining 25lbs!

Way to go again GaGa using the sympathy and real life issues to gain publicity and turning it into another organization. So tell me do you pat yourself on the back every noight or do you pay somebody to do it for you. Why don’t you use your power to influence to create jobs because in the end you can accept your body all you want but everyone still wants to be skinny. I’m really scared to know what would happen to the world if you ever chose to use your powers for evil if you haven’t already.

Reblogged this on ladytiger and commented:
A Body Revolution is long overdue.

Andie McDowell looks great at any age/weight. Gaga is a fame junkie like Madonna who has to have her self splashed all over the headlines because she’s a Narcissist!

Please get over yourself ! Join Brangelina for a Pukka X-Mas in France this year! Shooting guns, riding horses, and eating Pukka Peanut butter Soup in a Jelly Bread Bowl!

I think she looks absolutely AMAZING! She is an incredible role model and she is doing amazing things with her career to help young people with their self-esteem, etc. ..and with regard to the recent picture – she is bringing POSITIVE attn to a very important issue! (eating disorders are not a joke and learning to love yourself just as you are, regardless of what your dress size is, that is a huge undertaking, as very few women/young girls are ever completely okay with their bodies and that has been greatly compounded by the garbage the media continually puts puts out there.) I am so sad for her that she is constantly being hounded and scrutinized for every little thing she does (as well as all the other celebrities out there who are being subjected to the media nonsense)… I am so tired of society and how people think they can reign holy terror over another human being and scrutinize and criticize their every move, especially the incredible nonsense attached to celebrities for gaining weight or loosing weight ,or not wearing the right (designer) clothes on their day off or to the award show, or heaven forbid they went out in public with no make up and their hair in a casual pony tail, etc.etc. They are human beings just like the rest of us and when they get dressed in the morning they put one pant leg on at a time just like the rest of us do, they gain weight, they loose weight, they get menstrual cramps and bloated bellies, they get oily skin and pimples, they have feelings/emotions and thoughts, family and friends who love them, etc. They are just human beings that happen to do a job that puts them in the public spot light. Seriously, people get a life! If all you have to talk about is other people and whether or not they gained a few pounds you seriously need to get a life and you need to go and find yourself a new hobby, and not only that, until you have your own life in absolute pristine order and you are absolutely perfect (i.e. the situation with your husband/boyfriend is perfect, the kids are perfect, your friendships are perfect, your career is perfect, your finances are perfectly in order and you aren’t living in debt charging everything to your credit card every month and you only use cash to pay for your purchases (i.e called living within your means), you have money saved each month that goes towards retirement, your children’s college fund, your emergency fund, etc. You’ve accomplished all your goals and dreams on your bucket list… When you finally have your entire life in perfect alignment (the reality of which – it will never happen because life is never absolutely perfect and/or stays that way, and no one is absolutely always 100% perfect, that’s impossible. Perfection is an illusion). Until you have all of your affairs in order – leave others alone and keep your thoughts to yourself. Those who criticize others are very insecure, jealous people and instead of focusing outward by gossiping about and criticizing others, how about focusing your energy inward and work on getting your own life in order! Because I’m sure it needs it. Plus you might want to ask yourself – what have you done for the world lately? Lady Gaga has done so much for the youth of today, what are you contributing to help make the world a better place to live in?

This chick is messed up if she agrees with the bozos calling her fat.

safe angle. i think u’d do anything for publicity at this point LG. i hope your intentions are for the better good and not for other reason(s). wheel sea.

She’s just trying to show off her bod. Wonder is she’d show it off if she had a huge pot belly and giant thighs.

I think she looks great! I can’t stand her as an artist, but I am proud of what she’s doing.

I’m not seeing any “fat” on this girl! She’s curvy and not sickly skinny. Why is her weight gain even news?

Regardless of whether she’s fishing for publicity or not, if her announcement and new movement inspires men and women with eating disorders to get help, then it will be a positive thing.

this isn’t about weight gain…she only gained a few pounds.
She just wants more attention and reasons to publicly LOVE herself.
A p.r. stunt to gain more women fans. Give me a break. I don’t even believe she necessarily has these eating disorders. She just put on (a little) weight and they came up with a scheme to get her compassion and gain a female fan base.

While most of us think she looks healthy and good, we have to remember for someone suffering an eating disorder this is probably not how she views herself, and may even be feeling shame or failure for not keeping under this healthy weight.

Seriously, this woman will do anything for publicity! She is not even fat, at least not in these photos. What is the point to all of this? While she’s TRYING to be a role model for young girls, she’s also running around wearing raw meat & smoking weed on stage. Not impressed. Her “cause” seems to change every year, depending on what will get her the most attention. She needs to focus on her music and stop acting like a hero without a clue!

Thanks Gaga,,,not a fan but I appreciate your truthfulness.,,this is why you are respected. As a mom who recently gave birth and is still trying to lose baby weight while suffering from self conscience body image, I feel empowered by reading about your recent weight gain. It shows that you are human and so am I.

Those of you who are ignorant about eating disorders have no idea how huge it is for a person who has struggled with one to post a picture like this. Gaga does do a lot of things for publicity..but this is one time that i do no feel that the desire publicity was for her..but rather for the issue of eating disorders!! I respect her because she is making a statement on behalf of all the young men and women who suffer from eating disorders. Comments and criticism about someone’s body have a deeper impact than most people realize, especially when they are directed to someone with an eating disorder. Kudos to Gaga for fighting back and not allowing the criticism to make her retreat back into symptoms of her disorder.

SO BRAVE MOTHER WHALE! PAWS UP!

HERO

Weight gain is the least of her worries.. Hahaha she is a wreck!!!

Yes this seems like a publicity stunt, and I’m sure part of it is. But, she was getting criticized harshly for gaining weight. She gained weight, still isnt fat, but got picked on? I’d be upset too! I say good for her. This is one publicity stunt I can get behind.

IF this is a “fat” photo we have a problem. She looks healthy to me.

I think she looks great! She looks healthy & what part of her is OVER weight? Spare me!

She looks natural and beautiful in the pic!

Um, I don’t really like her, but if the Haters are calling THIS fat, then they really need to get their eyes checked because I was that size when I was 18 years old! She has no reason to be ashamed of being a proper weight!

I am so inspired by Lady Gaga’s courage and leadership. It’s about time people in the entertainment industry and those women who are role models in our society, stand up and say, “However you are, love it and be happy”. Kudos, Lady G!

I applaud Lady Gaga in raising awareness about body image. The media has played a big part in promoting eating disorders by giving attention to the ultra thin celebrities and criticizing the same celebrities for gaining a pound. A woman’s bodty is meant to have curves, not to resemble a stick insect.

People need to stop lieing she look Bad they tell you not safe to be that little they is not noghting wrong Puting on weight. It you people. Will not kill me couse you think little look good.

Needs more attention?

I am not really attracted to full figured women, however I can’t stand skinny ones. Why do all women with a nice set of hips and a nice can think that they are too fat? If they are walking down the street, every man turns and looks( as long as the mrs. isn’t around).

Oh come on, folks! She’s just another short, dumpy Hollywood flash in the pan. She looks great? Compared with what, a female walrus?

Her actions sets a poor example for her young fans

okay obviously no body paid attention to the article… that picture of her was BEFORE the weight gain … they didn’t show her picture AFTER the weight gain and in undies. READ CAREFULLY … anyway who really cares as one other commenter said this is all for more publicity …eat it up Lady gaga… but please not literally

She looks good……….lady gaga go for it

Hahaha aww geez… this is just like the tyra banks and jessica simpson issue of “i like my CURVES (or fat)” they only said that cuz thrre was nothing they could do about it overnight to change back. But both are working to lose weight again. Sorry gaga… too much partying and eating expensive food while youre stoned. Those pictures from Amsterdam clearly show youre bigger than you make yourself appear in this picture. It was taken on a downwards angle… youre not fooling anyone. Get over yourself.

Lady Gaga is so brave to accept her body image the way it is now. I’ve been struggling with my weight since I was 13 and it’s been four years I’m just so tired I’m 9 pounds from being underweight and I’ve just been wanting to finally be able to accept my body the way it is now; just like Gaga just did. It’s so overwhelming I give her major props she is so lucky to have overcome what she had.

She looks fantastic! She obviously needed to gain a bit!

she’s amazing ♥

This is unbelievable! Finally, someone pointed out obvious…
I’m not her fan, but I’ll support this cause!

I have also fought bulimia in this life time. Im proud of Lady Gaga for standing UP for herself. Acts of Compassion Will make this a Better world. people lose and gain weight…its a fact. Why do people feel the need to put others down? because they themselves feel low or down. So many ways to bully others. Try having Compassion for yourself then have it for others. a different world one person at a time.

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It’s kind of funny because in an interview she whined about nobody calling out Adele for being “so much bigger than her.”

What weight gain? Honestly, she looks fantastic! I would say even more beautiful! You go Girl!

Why critisize her for pics in her panties?? She sometimes shows more on stage?? Whatever….Grow up..”porn” Give HER a break!! She is trying to make a good statement, for all of us who have struggled with an eating disorder and a negative body image since puberty, or earlier, and also trying to help young girls not yet at that point of illness and despair, not hate themselves, flaunt thier flawes instead. Thank You Lady Gaga. XoXo