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Pop diva Lady Gaga has drawn flak from disability organisations for using a wheelchair as her stage prop during a recent performance.
The 25-year-old singer, with a black shroud draped over her head, wheeled herself onstage at Sydney's town hall halfway through her hour-long show.
And the gimmick has been slammed by fans, some disability organizations and advocacy groups, reported Radar Online.
"I haven't seen Lady Gaga's performance, but respect her artistic expression as an artist. Since this isn't the first time she has used a wheelchair in her performances, I invite her to learn more about the 5.6 million Americans who live with paralysis. They, like me, unfortunately, don't use a wheelchair for shock value," said Jesse Billauer, Founder of the Life Rolls On Foundation.
"I extend a personal invitation to Lady Gaga to attend one of our Life Rolls On events where quadriplegics and paraplegics surf, skate, and snowboard, so she can see how much is possible beyond a wheelchair," Billauer added.
Gaga is known for her out of the box stage props during her performances like coffin, giant egg and a fake baby bump.
The 25-year-old singer, with a black shroud drapedover her head, wheeled herself onstage at Sydney's town hallhalfway through her hour-long show.
And the gimmick has been slammed by fans, somedisability organizations and advocacy groups, reported RadarOnline.
"I haven't seen Lady Gaga's performance, but respecther artistic expression as an artist. Since this isn't thefirst time she has used a wheelchair in her performances, Iinvite her to learn more about the 5.6 million Americans wholive with paralysis. They, like me, unfortunately, don't use awheelchair for shock value," said Jesse Billauer, Founder ofthe Life Rolls On Foundation.
"I extend a personal invitation to Lady Gaga to attendone of our Life Rolls On events where quadriplegics andparaplegics surf, skate, and snowboard, so she can see howmuch is possible beyond a wheelchair," Billauer added.
Gaga is known for her out of the box stage propsduring her performances like coffin, giant egg and a fake babybump.
