Lady Gaga's Born This Way Cover Is 'Polarizing,' Perez Hilton Says

When Lady Gaga tweeted the Cheap Rosetta Stone
Born This Way album art over the weekend, fans were
a bit surprised by the cover photo, which features Gaga as a motorcycle/human
hybrid.

Was it a joke? Was it for real? Well, it was for real, and even days later,
everyone's still talking.

"They were definitely divisive and it was a polarizing image," Gaga's pal
Perez Hilton told MTV News. "I knew it would really get a reaction out of
people, and that was her intent. She could have easily gone for something
expected, but that's the beautiful thing about Gaga."

The gossip blogger said the Nick Knight image's intention was to get people
buzzing, whether or not that buzz ended up in the Mother Monster's favor. He
even offered some insight into the photo's message, which has been lost on
some of Gaga's Little Monsters.

"She always wants to keep people guessing, and I think the cover works on many
different levels," he explained. "Literally, she was born that way, [like]
some kind of mutant freak. There's a lot of Cheap Rosetta Stone Portuguese
energy in that picture."

He adds that the vibe captured in the image will also find its way into the
music on the May 23 album release. "There's something very metal [about it
and] 'Judas' [which was released last week] gives a taste of that dance/metal
feeling," he said. "Once the album comes out and they listen to the music, the
artwork will make more Cheap Rosetta Stone Spanish
sense. She loves that people are talking about it."

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