Singer makes a point about gender and sexuality as her 'Born This Way' video racks up awards.
By Amy Wilkinson
Lady Gaga as Jo Calderone accepts the award for Best female Video at the 2011 VMAs
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Despite appearing at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards as male alter ego Jo Calderone, Lady Gaga won the Moonman for Best Female Video for her equality anthem "Born This Way."
Mother Monster took the stage to accept her statuette from the women of MTV's "Jersey Shore" and actress Cloris Leachman, staying in character as Jo Calderone to deliver her speech.
"I'm so happy to accept the award tonight because Gaga's not here for Best Female Video," she said. "Thank you so much to [director] Nick Knight. And I know if she was here tonight, she would want me to thank her Little Monsters. You know, earlier tonight, they told me I got Best Video With a Message. But you know what? There's so many great artists in this room, sitting over there in that front row and some performed tonight. Every video they've got has a f---ing message. I feel so blessed to be here, and it's true. It doesn't matter who you are. Gay, straight, bi, lesbian, transgender — you were born this way. God bless you, MTV. Yeah!"
Read the text of Gaga's Jo Calderone monologue here.
Gaga beat out Adele ("Rolling in the Deep"), Beyoncé ("Run the World (Girls)"), Katy Perry ("Firework") and Nicki Minaj ("Super Bass") for the Best Female Video prize. But she wasn't just busy racking up awards. In addition to her two honors, the diva kicked off the VMAs with her energetic performance of the hit single "Yoü and I." Gaga-as-Jo again graced the stage later in the evening, to present the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award to one of her personal musical inspirations, Britney Spears, and tried to make out with Brit while handing her the award.
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A couple of days ago, Solange Knowles went off via twitter about a run-in she had just had with Miami PD. She claimed they were committing discrimination and even pulled out a weapon on her.
Now she's revealed the deets as to what really went down. Plus we've got the serious dollars Michael Vick just signed on the dotted line for, inside....
We posted Solange's tweets about the Miami PD who she says was unnecessarily aggressive with her "for no reason." And even pulled a weapon on her. Apparently the Miami PD mistreated Solange and her friends, lied in their reports, and Solo wants to give her side of the story. So she spoke to E! News about what really went down the other night:
"Never once during the incident did I even raise my voice," Knowles tells us. "I feel very strongly about standing up for myself when something is wrong, and am very disappointed in the way that the Miami [Beach] Police Department has handled this case."
She says that Knowles and two friends went to a club, where she somehow obtained a large balloon that they planned to give to a pal's kid the next day.
They cabbed it to another night spot, where the bouncer informed them that they couldn't take the balloon inside.
"They decided to go across the street to deflate the balloon, where they encountered two police officers who had casual, light-hearted conversation with them," Knowles' rep states. "One officer pulled out a switchblade and threatened to pop the balloon. They felt it was inappropriate, but the turning point happened when he then took out the switchblade a second time with the blade open and said to them, 'I don't find the humor in this, anymore.' The blade was less than a couple feet away from Solange and her friends."
The officer proceeded to "forcefully" ask them to move, gesturing that they cross the street though there was oncoming traffic, the rep continues.
"Solange then asked the officer what was it that they did wrong, and he forcefully responded again to move," she told E! News. "When a taxi pulled up, they got in and headed home. Solange made a series of calls to report the incident and was told to be prepared to be arrested when she came in to report the incident if her story was false. Solange simply wanted to report that the officer pulled out a weapon, when she had done nothing illegal, disruptive or belligerent."
Um, what? Why do I feel like major chunks are missing from this story? Anyway, Solo's rep says she's actvely filing charges on the cops. And what's the cops' side of the story?
The MBPD previously said that a 5-foot-banana-toting Knowles was the one who became unruly with two off-duty police officers, who then guided her across the street to calm her down. They say that she had been loudly complaining that she was turned away from the nightclub for racial reasons.
"The whole entire incident was about the fact that she was not allowed in a club," Officer Juan Sanchez told E! News. "And when she became abusive, she was pulled to the side. There was no mention of a gun. Considering it might be an internal investigation, I can't tell you much other than that."
*eyebrows raised*
Moving on, talk about a may-jah comeback! 31-year-old Philadelphia Eagle Michael Vick, who just a few years ago could barely even get a team to add him as a third string QB, just signed a 6-year $100 million contract with the Eagles, with $40 million of it guaranteed.
He filed for bankruptcy in 2008 and signed a one year deal with the Eagles in 2009. He moved into the starting position as QB last season and proved to the world he was supposed to be there.
Whoever negotiated that deal is GENIUS because NFLers rarely, if ever, get this kind of cash. Especially not guaranteed. He's now one of the game's highest paid players. And as well as he played last year, he def deserves it.
A lot of people can take notes from his comeback. Stay quiet, stay humble, and let your talents speak for themselves. CONGRATS VICK!
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Kellan Lutz was decked out in black fitness gear for a serious workout along Venice Beach yesterday. The well-toned actor is among the hot guys competing in this Summer's shirtless bracket. He was a real contender in last year's race, placing runner-up to his pal, and winner, Taylor Lautner. Kellan's got his work cut out for him if he's going to knock out another friend and Twilight costar, Robert Pattinson, who's currently maintaining a solid grip on this year's number two position. There's less than 24 hours left until we crown a new shirtless king, so be sure to fill out your ballot for a chance to win $1,000 from J.Crew.
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Stepping out in style as she arrived for an evening of top-notch musical entertainment, Kelly Rowland was spotted at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards and House of Hype's after party in Los Angeles, California last night (August 28).
Hitting the all-new black carpet, the "Motivation" songstress strutted her stuff in a super-sexy low-cut black and gold number - as the dress was a showstopper while offering both sheer and feathered accents set off by platform peep-toe pumps.
Celebrating the latest rendition of the annual affair, Kelly continued her night at SLS Hotel while joining a slew of other celebs in a strapless blue-frock.
Meanwhile, Miss Rowland has opened up about her good gal pal Beyonce's just announced pregnancy - offering nothing but kind words for her former fellow Destiny's Child group member.
"She takes so many traits from her mother, and I just think it's going to be so natural for her. It's natural for her now!," she told Us weekly, adding, "I think she'll be an incredible mother, because she's always been motherly."
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