This new issue of “8:30 p.m. on Saturday” (Twitter) tells the story of the birth of a star, Lady Gaga and the battle of lipstick.
Day when > Lady Gaga, a star is born
The performance of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper on the stage of the Oscars 2019, for an unforgettable duet on the song of the film A Star is Born, To makes the whole planet shiver with emotion. She has also profoundly changed the image of an artist known until now for her eccentricities. From an early age, Stephani Germanotta had made a promise to herself, that of knowing fame. For that, she was ready for anything, including making a banner out of excess, with her wigs and her disguises. But sometimes, excess and one-upmanship are tiring. In 2018, actor and director Bradley Cooper wants to remake an American classic, A Star is Bornwhose leading role was played by Judy Garland, then Barbra Streisand, and he thinks of… Lady Gaga! On one condition: that she agrees to strip herself of her artifices.
News > The battle of lipstick
At Lady Gaga, makeup is both a screen to hide, a tool of seduction and a work of art. In her character, we find in particular the lipstick which has traveled through all eras and embodied many symbols: belonging to an elite in ancient Egypt, the status of prostitute in ancient Greece, before becoming a feminist symbol . It’s linked to women’s suffrage, played a role in World War II… lipstick has a political history, and it’s a way for women to be heard.
Bonus > 1972, men and makeup
The INA archives often reveal treasures. “8:30 p.m. on Saturday” rebroadcasts a vox pop dating from 1972, on the theme “What do men think of make-up?”
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Among our sources
– On the mouth, an insolent history of lipstickby Rebecca Benhamou (Premier Parallèle, 2021).
-Sarah Bernhardt, scandalous and indomitable, by Hélène Tierchant (Tallandier, 2023).
– 101 makeup words for everyone, by Anne de Marnhac (Archibooks, 2016).
Non-exhaustive list.