Lady Gaga No Makeup Photo: Selfie Shocks Internet

ady Gaga was Born This Way, or something.
Looking fresh-faced and entirely free of makeup, frills or good angles, the singer shared a surprising, makeup-free selfie on her website this week.
Take a look:

“ARTPOP as they pry the single from my bleeding fingers,” she wrote. “It’s a scary thing to revisit the things underneath, the pain in your past, but all I found was raw passion.”
“I thought I was destroyed inside. I’m just ready to fight. start the music.”
Well, there you go.

Whatever the motivation for sharing the photo, it’s a revealing look at Lady Gaga, who tends to cover up with elaborate stage makeup and costumes.
The 27-year-old star, who shows off a pale pout and eyebrows that contrast starkly with unkempt raven hair, has posted sans makeup in the past.
In fact, we’ve seen the uninhibited Lady Gaga with no makeup on Twitter and even on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. But this photo is just so … raw.
It’s not the only way she’s “exposed” herself lately, either.
Monday, a photo of Lady Gaga nude in V Magazine hit the web, as she gears up for the first single off of her upcoming album ARTPOP on August 19.
So glad to have the rumored hermaphrodite back. Just kidding. About the hermaphrodite part. We are so grateful she’s healthy and back on our radar.

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Alicia Keys, Katy Perry to Appear at President Barack Obama's Kids' Inaugural Concert, Inaugural Balls

President Barack Obama's second inauguration is shaping up to be one of the hottest tickets of the year.

Barack Obama, Alicia Keys
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Two days after the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, and James Taylor would perform at the official ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., several other celebs have been added to the weekend's star-studded lineup.


The committee announced Friday, Jan. 11, that Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley, Katy Perry, John Legend, fun, Stevie Wonder, and Usher would be among those on hand at the Kids' Inaugural Concert on Saturday, Jan. 19, and at the official Inaugural balls on Monday, Jan. 21. Marc Anthony, Nick Cannon, Smokey Robinson, and members of the cast of Glee are also expected to make appearances.


"We are honored and excited to have such a diverse, talented group of musical guests joining Americans from across the country to celebrate the 57th Inauguration," Presidential Inaugural Committee CEO Steve Kerrigan said in a statement.


"Vice President [Joe] Biden and I are honored to have these wonderfully talented musical artists perform at the Inaugural ceremony," Obama, 51, said in a statement after the committee announced Beyonce, Clarkson, and Taylor's participation. "Their music is often at the heart of the American story and speaks to folks across the country."


The Kids' Inaugural Concert on Jan. 19 carries on a tradition started by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden in 2009 that builds on initiatives to support military families. Monday's official balls also honor servicemen and women; the Commander-in-Chief's Ball will include both active duty and reserve military, as well as Medal of Honor recipients and wounded warriors.