Lady Gaga recalls the time when she was bullied in middle school, she even kept her struggles hidden from loved ones, including her parents.
Talking about the same, Gaga says, “I didn’t know how to stand up for myself without feeling embarrassed.”
Her mother, Cynthia Germanotta says, “There was a shame of sharing some of this with me. And I feel horrible about that. I was raised differently, where you just have to be tough and not talk about your emotions. I didn’t always understand the difference between normal biological teenage development and a real problem.”
Back in 2012, Gaga and her mother launched their foundation, Born This Way, to help the youth share their moments of struggle, and say that they have since healed their relationship.
Now, they are hoping to help others with their new book, Channel Kindness.
“There are things that create highways from heart to heart, where we can hold compassion and empathy, where we can celebrate everybody’s resilience,” said Lady Gaga about the 51 stories from young people around the world included in the book.
“When I was younger and had mental issues, my mom didn’t know how to communicate with me about it. We’ve found a way to channel kindness into our lives in a way that’s also healed our relationship.”
The mother-daughter duo are proud of how far they have come since Gaga’s younger years.
“I treasure how we’ve learned to be more open and honest with one another. She helped me do that,” Cynthia Germanotta said of her daughter.
Adding to her mother’s statement, Lady Gaga says, “I’m just really grateful that my mom holds space for me to be able to talk about how I feel. And because of that, we have a very healthy relationship that is beautiful.”
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