Oscars 2016: Lady Gaga stands against sexual assault in performance

Mar 05, 2016, 01:35

The song nominated for an Oscar was co-written by Lady Gaga and Diane Warren. Towards the end of her performance, the singer-songwriter was joined on stage by sexual assault survivors who bravely faced the crowd. Take the pledge: I will intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.

As they linked hands and raised their arms aloft, the audience rose as one to give them a wild standing ovation, with many visibly moved.

Vice President, Joe Biden welcomed the "Bad Romance" singer on stage during the ceremony, amidst applause from the audience.

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Lady Gaga herself has admitted she is a sexual assault survivor.

"Despite significant progress over the last few years, too many woman and men on and off college campuses are still victims of sexual abuse", Biden said.

Lady Gaga's song was nominated for an Oscar. She captioned it "My grandmother (in the middle) and my Aunt Sheri (on the right) both called me the day after the Oscars because I never told them I was a survivor". It wasn't until I was nearly, I think, 27 years old that I did even acknowledge that this happened in my life. He stood by me all night proud and unashamedly. "THAT’S a real man.?"

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Kesha, who's accusing Dr. Luke of sexually abusing her, has been trying to get out of her contract with the producer's Kemosabe Records.

In a white attire and singing accompanied on a white piano, Gaga poured her heart out as she struck an emotional chord while giving a rendition of her "Till it happens to you".

At times, she appeared agitated, at others tearful as she powered through the heartfelt ballad that tries to communicate how someone who has been violated feels following the abuse.

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