Lady Gaga has always been outspoken about her beliefs in acceptance and her anti-bullying stance. Now the pop icon is putting her money where her mouth is by launching the Born This Way Foundation.
Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta have set up the organisation to help young people with issues of self-esteem, and to put an end to intolerance.
“My daughter's foundation was born out of her passion to create a better world where people are kinder and nicer to one another and are accepted for who they are, regardless of how different they may be,” Cynthia announced in an official statement.
“She has experienced many of the struggles that our youth encounter today, and identifies with the lasting effects they can have without proper support. Together, we look forward to creating a new movement that will engage and empower youth and accept them as valuable members of our society.”
The foundation will officially launch on 29 February with an event at Harvard University, and the Marry The Night singer has been passionate about anti-bullying for a long time. She has previously said she wants her fans to know that there is help out there, “I want my fans and people all over the world to know that there's always somebody that's listening. But I want them to know they're listening before it gets too late.”
Go Gaga!