Taylor Swift has sided with Lady Gaga, who recently opened up regarding long-standing rumors of her pregnancy. Swift’s comments are a timely breath of sanity that goes against the overall trend of whatever universal or universally expected response from any given celebrity.
Taylor Swift comments on Lady Gaga’s recent video denying pregnancy rumors:
“Can we all agree that its invasive & irresponsible to comment on a woman’s body. Gaga doesn’t owe anyone an explanation & neither does any woman. 💋” PIC.TWITTER.COM/FXZ4276RI3
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) JUNE 5, 2024
Lady Gaga, ever the colorful character and artist, took to TikTok to quash rumors that she was gearing up to have a first child with partner Michael Polansky. In the 9.3 million follower-strong post, Gaga specifically stated, “Not pregnant, just down bad crying at the gym.” The direct and relatable comment was trying to bring to an end hearsay that was going on without any basis.
Social media was abuzz with speculation that Lady Gaga, was expecting her first child with her partner, tech CEO Michael Polansky. Gossip started surfacing with photos of Lady Gaga at her sister’s wedding, which involved social media users that fueled the baby rumor. Even her makeup artist, Sarah Tanno, came out against body shamers and unwanted scrutiny, saying that the baseless rumor may even affect one’s mental health.
Taylor Swift, who never fails to support her fellow artists, also commented on Gaga’s TikTok. Her message was straight-up and empowering: “Can we all agree that it’s invasive and irresponsible to comment on a woman’s body? Gaga doesn’t owe anyone an explanation, and neither does any woman.” People’s response to this was profound, showing the need for mutual support and respect among artists.
This serves as a reminder of how close and vexing public scrutiny is over the lives and bodies of public figures. The public has read pop queens for body shaming since their careers started, so Swift jumping to Gaga’s defense considerably means a lot. One interpellates the other of the two pop icons and sends a powerful message on how privacy and body autonomy work out.
Lady Gaga has been dating tech CEO and philanthropist Michael Polansky since the beginning of 2020. Both of them have very high-profile careers, but in some way, they’ve managed a very private relationship. They share quite a strong bond of charitable work and have always worked together on philanthropic projects.
Even in April 2024, when Gaga was published in a giant diamond, rumors of the engagement flooded the network, but no one received official confirmation from either Gaga or Polansky. They always manage to support each other in private life and work, doing it very intuitively; one can see them together at events and performances.
This solidarity between Swift and Lady Gaga is just one instance of the more significant trend in which celebrities are increasingly turning to support from one another against body shaming and invasive speculation—other cases include Lizzo’s defense of Adele after flak over her weight loss, Rihanna standing in solidarity with Cardi B against rude comments about her post-pregnancy body, Demi Lovato speaking out against harmful narratives around Britney Spears in her conservatorship.
These cases indicate a trend in an increasing movement within the world of entertainment, in which celebrities have been using their platforms to challenge harmful narratives of body shaming and to promote a message of self-acceptance and mutual support.
In a world where public figures are usually under constant scrutiny, actions by celebrities like Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga remind the public about kindness and solidarity. More than helping each other to deal with the pressures of stardom, this mutual support system fosters fans to stand for each other and embracing body positivity.
