Lady Gaga on Her Song “Til It Happens to You”: “I Wanted It to Be Empowering”

Recently, Lady Gaga opened up about being a rape survivor, saying she channeled her personal experience into the song. At a TimesTalks panel Dec. 10 to promote the film, she elaborated, saying, “Because of the way that I dress and the way that I’m provocative as a person, I thought that I had brought it on myself in some way, that it was my fault.” The Hunting Ground focuses on the epidemic of sexual assaults and the growing network of student activists who are working to combat the violence. Read More…