Lady Gaga appeared at Yale University at the emotion Revolution Summit, organized by the Born This Way Foundation in collaboration with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. The event aims to “ignite important conversations about making schools a place where all students can thrive.”
Gaga founded the Born This Way Foundation after writing her album of the same name. The Born This Way Foundation is committed to supporting the wellness of young people and empowering them to create a kinder and braver world.
Gaga spoke about the unhappiness she faced in previous years and realised it was in part due to the superficial music industry. She felt she had more to offer than her image and found that when she began refusing to partake in the shallow activies of self promotion and found herself feeling much happier.
Gaga delivered a powerful speech in which she reminded the audience that self validation is more important that “communicating lies”.
Twitter reacted tweeting #IamNotJust
#IamNotJust what others label me as pic.twitter.com/8PUgCV22P1
— Lady Gaga (@ReaILadyGagaa) October 28, 2015
#iamnotjust “Fat” I am a mother, a wife, a student, a friend, a daughter. I am more than adipose cells. I am a human being living my life. — Rachael Hurtado (@TheSpiritwitch_) November 4, 2015
#IamNotJust my anxiety nor my anger, i am a daughter and a musician, i am loving and caring, i am the better version of myself
— EBA (@Officialbwat) November 4, 2015
#IamNotJust my sexuality. I am more than who I choose to share my bed with. I have a brilliant mind with so many ideas I’m willing to share. — Danny (@DannyArteaga_) November 4, 2015
#IamNotJust “an overdramatic girl”.I’ve had depression and anxiety since 7th grade. But I am more than my illness. I am my recovery.
— arina (@pizzarinas) October 30, 2015
#IamNotJust a body. Or a pretty face. Or a number or a set of grades. I am my dreams, my flaws, ambitions and fears and so much more. — Hannah Luisa (@hlstanworth) October 25, 2015
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