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Taylor Swift supported Lady Gaga, who posted a video denying pregnancy rumors, and described the comments about it as “hostile and irresponsible.”
The two American singers have hit back after online rumors that Grammy Award-winning singer Lady Gaga is pregnant.
People began to comment after pictures appeared of the star with her boyfriend, Michael Polanski, while they celebrated the wedding of her sister, Natali Germanotta, in the United States.
Gaga Post a video on TikTok“, referring to the song Down Bad, from Swift’s new album, saying: “Not pregnant – just crying bad at the gym.”
Swift posted under the video: “Can we all agree that commenting on a woman’s body is offensive and irresponsible.
“Gaga doesn’t owe anyone an explanation and neither does any woman.”
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Gaga also urged her followers to register to vote, and she smiled as she lip-synced to an audio clip, saying: “I don’t need to find an aesthetic, I am the aesthetic.
“I mean, I’m sure there’s someone here right now going on Pinterest trying to write all these adjectives to describe me.”
Swift’s comments sparked a torrent of responses underneath, such as “Gaga and Taylor OMG” and hopeful suggestions that the two could do a musical collaboration.
This is not the first time that speculation has spread online about whether or not a celebrity is pregnant.
In March, High School Musical actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens responded to such comments.
Us Weekly She mentioned it He told the She Pivots podcast“I was like: ‘This is so rude.’ “I’m sorry, I don’t wear Spanx every day, and I’m a real woman and I have a real body.”
“I’ve never lied or even said anything about it, honey, and making a joke about my nose was as far as I’d go,” she said.
“I’ll never understand why you’re angry because I protected my peace, won’t you do the same?
“And I will share my pictures now if you want because my son is here safe, and if you don’t want to see them, just keep scrolling baby, God bless you.”
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Reality star Kourtney Kardashian responded in 2020 after an Instagram user suggested she looked pregnant in bikini photos.
A fan asked her how she protects her mental health from cyberbullying, and According to peopleShe replied:
“I commented and said, ‘This is what my body looks like.’ I’ve definitely gained a few pounds over this quarantine period and I love my body and I’m proud of my shape and obviously I’m posting it…
“I don’t think I look pregnant at all. We’re all shaped differently, and this is my body, I’m proud of it, and this is how I respond to negative comments.”
Actress Jennifer Garner, whose films include The Adam Project and Dallas Buyers Club, also sparked rumors that same year on Instagram.
This prompted some of her followers to wonder if she was pregnant, and she replied: “I have not given birth to any more children yet. Unfortunately, I did not even see that, I only saw identical smiles.”
Another post of her in business attire also prompted more questions about pregnancy, to which she replied: “I’m 48 years old, I have three healthy children and I am not and will never be pregnant.”
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In 2019, model Karlie Kloss also denied being pregnant, after sharing photos of her wedding.
“I’m tired of how I feel. I’m tired of the sports-like scrutiny and body-shaming that happens daily under the guise of ‘journalism,’ ‘the First Amendment,’ and ‘celebrity news.’
“There are people who have a hard time getting pregnant and it hurts me every time. I’m not pregnant but I would be happy if I were. But I’m also happy that I’m not pregnant!”
