India, March 28 -- March 28, 2026, marks a milestone for Stefani Germanotta, known globally as Lady Gaga - she turns 40. While the world toasts to the Grammy winner's four decades of art, let us revisit her seminal 2010 interview with Showstudio.com, which reminds us that Gaga's 'shock factor' was never just for show; it was a calculated strike against gender norms. Also read | Quote of the day by Cher: 'I love men but you don't really need them to live'

Lady Gaga said, "I am a feminist. I reject wholeheartedly the way we are taught to perceive women. The beauty of women, how a woman should act or behave. Women are strong and fragile. Women are beautiful and ugly. We are soft spoken and loud, all at once. There is something mind-controll...