Lady Gaga’s Judas Video Released

Still from Lady Gaga's "Judas" video

Judas has descended upon the world.

Whether you’re a little monster (a.k.a, die-hard Gaga fan) or continue to watch all of Mother Monster’s wild antics with jaws dropped and fury mounting, she is the artist today who illicits the most reactions from the world- which counts for something.

Outrage and accusations of blasphemy were hurled at Gaga in regards to the video for Judas even before it was released. The Catholic Church condemned it, calling it another one of her attention-seeking, defaming stunts.

The video features Gaga, dressed as a dancing, outlandish Mary Magdalene, alongside Jesus, his motorcycle-gang of apostles, and Judas, who betrays him.

My opinion? It’s performance art- it’s stirring, visually-stimulating and capped off with pop-musical loveliness. Judas is not about disrespecting Christianity- it is a metaphor for the betrayal and self-destruction a person must contend with inside themselves.

Gaga markets her persona well, and I am buying.

Watch the video for Judas here.