Is Lady Gaga Transphobic Now? Beef With Caitlyn Jenner Makes It Seem So
An LGBTQ+ ally meets a trans woman. What could go wrong?
Apparently, a lot. Last year, singer and actress Lady Gaga had an awkward run-in with media personality Caitlyn Jenner at the Elton John's AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, and the video quickly went viral.
Has our "Born This Way" queen really become transphobic?
Sike! She just did not want to interact with this particular trans woman, probably. Jenner asked Gaga if she was still spending time in Malibu, because apparently, Caitlyn had not seen her at the Starbucks "in a while." Stalker much?
The singer elegantly replied that she had "switched baristas." The Internet has gone wild over Lady Gaga's iconic response, deeming it the perfect way to tell someone, "If I ever see you again, it'll be too soon." Ouch!
What is the reason Gaga does not want to be coffee buddies with Jenner?
Fans think it might be their conflicting political views. While Lady Gaga has always been one of the biggest celebrity LGBTQ+ allies (remember how huge "Born This Way" was?), Caitlyn Jenner is a self-proclaimed traditionalist who does not believe in a same-sex marriage, despite being a trans woman. These two arguably have a lot to beef about…
A year later, Gaga and Jenner's interaction is still a hot topic on social media. Fans have praised Gaga's reaction, saying how professionally and politely she deflected the unwanted conversation.
"Switched baristas" has also become a meme and code for "don't want to see you."
People have also pointed out that the interaction proves that "celebrities are just like us," since Gaga supposedly stopped coming to a particular Starbucks to avoid a particular person.
Haven't we all been there? Finding another drugstore to avoid running into your ex? We think we all know the feeling.
There has also been some discussion about whether Gaga really meant what fans think she meant or whether she really did "switch baristas" for no reason.
We may never know the answer to that, but at least we do know that Lady Gaga can turn you down in the most polite way possible. What a sweetheart!