Lady Gaga addressed pregnancy rumors in a TikTok video
Rumors started after photos of her at her sister's wedding went viral
She used a line from Taylor Swift's 'Down Bad' to shut down speculations
In a recent turn of events, Lady Gaga shut down pregnancy speculations in a TikTok video, using a line from Taylor Swift's song 'Down Bad'. The pop superstar addressed the rumors swirling around her being pregnant after photos of her at her sister Natali Germanotta's coastal Maine wedding went viral. In the video, Gaga is seen saying
Lady Gaga denied pregnancy rumors through a TikTok video
Gaga quoted a Taylor Swift lyric in her caption
The song referenced is ‘Down Bad’ from Swift’s latest album The Tortured Poets Department.
Gaga encouraged viewers to register to vote on headcount.org
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The author makes no explicit fallacious statements in the article. However, there is an appeal to authority when the fans' comments are quoted and described as 'praising Gaga for shutting down the pregnancy rumors'. This does not affect the score significantly as it is a minor use of an appeal to authority.
Followers were swift to praise Gaga for shutting down the pregnancy rumors,
Another fan added: Ok but the Taylor reference!! Girls give us a duet!! This is now a need.
Swift came to Gaga’s defense in her Instagram comments section
Swift may have made a statement about pregnancy rumors during one of her Madrid shows
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No direct logical fallacies found in the author's statements. However, there are some indirect fallacies in the form of inflammatory rhetoric and appeal to authority. The inflammatory rhetoric is present when referring to 'invasive and irresponsible' comments on a woman's body, which is an emotional statement meant to sway readers against speculating or commenting on celebrities' bodies. The appeal to authority occurs when the author uses Taylor Swift's defense of Lady Gaga as evidence of the invasiveness of the rumors. Additionally, there are examples of inflammatory rhetoric in references to TikTok users and fans focusing on possible collaborations rather than Lady Gaga's call to action for voter registration.
Can we all agree that its invasive & irresponsible to comment on a woman’s body. Gaga doesn’t owe anyone an explanation & neither does any woman.
However, Gaga’s call to action seems to have been overshadowed by her use of Swift’s lyrics, as fans in the 8,000+ comments (as of press time) could only focus on the possibility of a Gaga and Swift collab.
Lady Gaga addressed pregnancy rumors in a TikTok video
Gaga denied having a 'bun in the oven' and wrote 'not pregnant - just down bad cryin at the gym'
Taylor Swift commented on Gaga’s post expressing her disapproval of commenting on a woman’s body
Swift quoted one of Gaga’s song lyrics in her comment
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The author is expressing their opinion on the situation and using emotional manipulation by implying that it's 'invasive' and 'irresponsible' for Lady Gaga to address pregnancy rumors. They are also selectively reporting by only mentioning the instances where Lady Gaga addressed her pregnancy status, while ignoring other context.
Taylor Swift is shaking her head over the fact Lady Gaga spoke out on pregnancy rumors -- saying she shouldn’t have had to do it ... let alone deal with people’s speculation.
That’s from one of Taylor Swift’s songs -- which may be why Taylor commented Wednesday, writing ... Can we all agree that its invasive & irresponsible to comment on a woman’s body. Gaga doesn’t owe anyone an explanation & neither does any woman.
