Lady Gaga defends gay marriages, abortion rights in tour opener
Lady Gaga wants the country to ‘speak up’ at the start of her Chromatic Ball tour.
At the beginning of the wonderful anthem of acceptance, "Born This Way," she exclaimed, “I see a lot of people in this audience who know exactly who you are!”
Before breaking into the mirror ball rendition of the song with a few dancers, she screamed, “They better not mess with gay marriage in this country!”
Between two standout songs from "A Star Is Born," the ethereal "Shallow" and the sweet yet magnificent piano ballad "Always Remember Us This Way," Gaga became reflective.
“Over the past few years, this country has been very brave and showed a lot of courage and there was a lot of pain,” she said boldly.
“We wish we could go back and change what happened, but I want to remember your bravery. I think the world is pretty special, even though it’s (expletive)-up, too,” she continued.
Prior to a soaring rendition of "The Edge of Glory," she held back on her toughest criticism, dedicating the song to “every woman in America who now has to worry about her body if she gets pregnant. I pray that this country will speak up. That we will stick together and not stop until it's right.”