Celibacy?

Lady Gaga is best known for her wild onstage costumes and chart topping singles, but recently has made headlines for something else; her celibacy. In a culture where our celebrities are expected to produce a sex tape or engage in other "extra curricular" activities in order to remain relevant, she is doing the opposite. As her previous behavior has demonstrated, taking societies norms and turning them upside down is her specialty. In the past, her actions had immediate benefits to further her career, if nothing more than to gain notoriety. One the surface this one seems different, the only person who it applies to her, and her justification (she doesn't have the time to get to know anybody) is good. However, on a cynical level, this opens up a huge new demographic of a fan base. People that were previously turned away from her music because of her outfits or her outspoken nature might give her a second chance because of they share the same sentiments on celibacy. By doing this, she doesn't risk losing fans, nobody is going to stop listening to her music because they want her to be sexually active, but she will gain fans because this is such a huge issue for so many people. In the end, Lady Gaga has proved that she is the consummate celebrity, and a very astute self promoter.