Lady Gaga Crowned The First Honorary Miss Gay America

The 'Born This Way' superstar has been awarded for her support of the LGBTQ+ community...

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - 13:12

Lady Gaga has been a very prominent ally of the LGBTQ+ community ever since she first emerged on the pop scene back in 2008.

From rallying against America's Don't Ask, Don't Tell law alongside President Barack Obama in 2010 to challenging Russia's anti-LGBT environment during concerts, she has been one of the most vocal public figures in support of equality for the community and become an LGBTQ+ icon.

To recognise her support and commitment, the Miss Gay America pageant has made her the first ever honorary Miss Gay America.

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It doesn't matter if you love him
Or capital H-I-M
Just put your paws up
'Cause you were born this way, baby

My mama told me when I was young
We are all born superstars
She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on
In the glass of her boudoir

"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are"
She said: "'Cause He made you perfect, babe
So hold your head up, girl, and you'll go far
Listen to me when I say"

I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself, and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way (born this way)

Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way (born this way)
Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Right track, baby, I was born this way

Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be, don't be, don't be

Give yourself prudence and love your friends
Subway kid, rejoice your truth
In the religion of the insecure
I must be myself, respect my youth

A different lover is not a sin
Believe capital H-I-M (hey, hey, hey)
I love my life, I love this record, and
Mi amore vole fe, yah (same DNA)

I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself, and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way (born this way)
Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're Lebanese, you're Orient

Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied, or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'Cause, baby, you were born this way

No matter gay, straight, or bi
Lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to survive

No matter black, white, or beige
Chola or orient made
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to be brave

I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself, and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, yeah

Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way (born this way)
Ooh, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, hey

I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, hey

Writer(s): Fernando Garibay, Jeppe Laursen, Paul Blair, Stefani Germanotta Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

The pageant owner Michael Dutzer announced the news by sharing an image of him presenting the 'Born This Way' singer with her honorary crown earlier this month.

"We love Gaga for all she’s done for the LGBTQ community, especially our youth, so we thought this would be a great way to honor her for championing self-acceptance, diversity and the beauty in everyone’s mirror," he wrote.

Gaga's 2011 hit 'Born This Way' is the prime example of her vocal support and love for minorities including the LGBTQ+ community, the first Number 1 song in history to include the word "transgendered" and an anthem she has performed around the world to empower everyone.

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The Joanne World Tour is Gaga's latest live extravaganza to hit the road, however the European leg was recently postponed to allow Gaga to recover from chronic pain, which is documented in her new Netflix film Gaga: Five Foot Two.

We love you, Gaga!

First we would like to wish @ladygaga the best as she recovers from an injury. On Sept 10 we presented Lady Gaga with a Miss Gay America crown, making her the first honorary Miss Gay America. We love Gaga for all she’s done for the LGBTQ community, especially our youth, so we thought this would be a great way to honor her for championing self-acceptance, diversity and the beauty in everyone’s mirror. Along with the crown, we made a donation to the @btwfoundation on behalf of the Miss Gay America organization. #ladygaga #joannetour #missgayamerica #excellence #bornthiswayfoundation #loveislove #lgbtq

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First we would like to wish @ladygaga the best as she recovers from an injury. On Sept 10 we presented Lady Gaga with a Miss Gay America crown, making her the first honorary Miss Gay America. We love Gaga for all she’s done for the LGBTQ community, especially our youth, so we thought this would be a great way to honor her for championing self-acceptance, diversity and the beauty in everyone’s mirror. Along with the crown, we made a donation to the @btwfoundation on behalf of the Miss Gay America organization. #ladygaga #joannetour #missgayamerica #excellence #bornthiswayfoundation #loveislove #lgbtq

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You're giving me a million reasons to let you go
You're giving me a million reasons to quit the show
You're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Giving me a million reasons
About a million reasons

If I had a highway, I would run for the hills
If you could find a dry way, I'd forever be still
But you're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Giving me a million reasons
About a million reasons

I bow down to pray
I try to make the worst seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather

I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But, baby, I just need one good one to stay

Head stuck in a cycle, I look off and I stare
It's like that I've stopped breathing, but completely aware
'Cause you're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Giving me a million reasons
About a million reasons

And if you say something that you might even mean
It's hard to even fathom which parts I should believe
'Cause you're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Giving me a million reasons
About a million reasons

I bow down to pray
I try to make the worst seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather

I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But, baby, I just need one good one to stay

Oh, baby, I'm bleeding, bleeding, ey...
Can't you give me what I'm needing, needing?

Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith
But, baby, I just need one good one
Good one, good one, good one, good one, good one

When I bow down to pray
I try to make the worst seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather

I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But, baby, I just need one good one, good one
Tell me that you'll be the good one, good one
Baby, I just need one good one to stay

Writer(s): Hillary Lindsey, Mark Ronson, Stefani Germanotta Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com