Suicide Charity Upset with GaGa's MTV Performance

According to the San Fransisco Gate Newspaper, Anti-suicide advocates are upset by Lady GaGa's performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. They claim that the performance "romanticizing suicide" with her performance of song "Paparazzi."

We all seen the performance and if you didn't you can check it out here. However, GaGa revealed that the performance represented her private life being killed by the paparazzi. Bosses at U.K. teen suicide prevention group PAPYRUS were outraged, calling the idea "irresponsible." In a statement, a rep for the charity says, "This act is not cool -- sensationalizing and romanticizing suicide is irresponsible. "Celebrities, who are often idolized by young people, need to be more aware of the impact that such acts can have on vulnerable young people."

Personally, when i saw the performance i though Phantom of the Opera. The performance to me wasn't extreme and it defiantly fit the song "Paparazzi." I think sometimes groups like this who feel really passionate about their cause. Can get lost in it. I respect that, but it's not that serious in this case. Then again, i could be insensitive to the issue. (I've battled with suicide)

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Interesting when I watched the performance I thought of Princess Diana. Do to her inherent ties to the situation I imagined she would have been pretty close to it being from the U.K and I figured she put on a show to display how it impacted her. It was a bit much for but everyone find expression in their own way. By the way I checked you out by way of plushredsofa.
Keith said…
I think some groups blow stuff out of proportion. They are always looking for something to be offended by. I see nothing wrong in her performance.
I agree with Keith. If some of these groups don't learn how to pick their battles they end up looking foolish. I thought the performance was very artistic and made sense in the age of no privacy. If they didn't like this then they should have hated the video that came out months ago.