Lady Gaga called by Joe Biden to chair an important cultural commission

That Miss Stefani Germanotta, in art Lady Gagawas a darling of the American Democratic Party and of Joe Biden, it was known for some time, when the singer and actress had been called precisely for the inauguration of the new president to sing the American anthem. Now another prestigious and not just formal assignment arrives for her, given that Biden has nominated her co-chair of the Presidential Commission on the Arts and Humanitiesan organization created in 1982 by Ronald Reagan, which advises the president on cultural policy. The Committee had ceased to exist in 2017, when all its members resigned in protest of the bloody white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, but was reintroduced by Biden last September.

The assignment to Lady Gaga and the other artists involved

As co-chair on the Arts and Humanities Committee, Lady Gaga will support the producer Bruce Cohenwhile they will be part of the committee, again on behalf of Biden, and as members, Jon Baptiste, Constance M. Carroll, George Clooney, Philip J. Deloria, M. Angelica Garcia, Jennifer garner, Nora Halpern, Steve Israel, Martha Kauffman, Ricky Kirschner, Troy Kotsur, Katie McGrath, Laura Penn, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, Arnold Rampersad, Shonda Rhimes, Kimberly Richter Shirley, Horacio Sierra, Anna Deavere Smith, Joe Walsh, Kerry Washington, Pauline Yu. A large inclusive representation of actors, musicians and intellectuals of different ethnicities and orientations, as befits a democratic president.

From Lady Gaga, award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, as stated in the White House statement, the commitment to LGBTQI + rights and in favor of mental health is known. She has previously served as President Biden’s campaign adviser It’s On Us

, to combat assaults on campus. “She has worked tirelessly to advocate for equality over the years and has been a huge advocate for mental health awareness. At the start of the pandemic in 2020, she curated a televised concert, helping to raise more than $128 million. Along with her mother Cynthia Germanotta, founded and directs Born This Way Foundationwho supports the mental health of young people and works with them to build a kinder and braver world”. Congratulations and good work to the artist.