Lady Gaga To Debate Piers Morgan On PTSD: “There Is A Mental Health Youth Epidemic”
Lady Gaga is taking no prisoners this time around.
The singer has agreed to interview with Piers Morgan about the trauma of PTSD, following a brief Twitter conversation the two had on Tuesday (December 13). Gaga, who has been very vocal about her struggle with PTSD, told the British TV personality “that it’s not just a ‘military’ disorder. There is a mental health youth epidemic.”
Of course, Morgan fired off some patronizing tweets about pressing his “meat suit” for the occasion, to which Gaga said “if you continue to shame me in the process of kindly agreeing to interview w/ u I’ll happily do the interview with someone else.” The British TV personality conceded, noting “If you’re big enough to do this, I’m big enough to play fair too.”
The conversation was sparked after Morgan took to the social media platform on Sunday (December 11) to say that both Gaga and Madonna‘s PTSD and rape claims should be taken with a “pinch of PR salt.”
See the exchange below.
@piersmorgan I’ve work w/ our VP Joe Biden on helping educate people about why women don’t report, would love to share it w/ you some time.
— xoxo, Joanne (@ladygaga) December 13, 2016
OK, you’re on. Let’s do an interview about this & you can tell me why I’m wrong to be sceptical. https://t.co/CFLOL06Emq
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 13, 2016
@piersmorgan would also love to talk with you about PTSD, that it’s not just a “military” disorder. There is a mental health youth epidemic.
— xoxo, Joanne (@ladygaga) December 13, 2016
@piersmorgan if anyone in your family suffers from it, I pray they have more good days than bad. It has affected me & my whole family.❤️✌️
— xoxo, Joanne (@ladygaga) December 13, 2016
I know numerous soldiers with PTSD, it’s a very serious thing. I also know people who claim to have it but clearly don’t. Let’s talk… https://t.co/ZTk5mSZLBt
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 13, 2016
@piersmorgan Let’s do that & yes Mr. Morgan, I can handle u. Suprised you would question that. Was that the 1st question of our interview?
— xoxo, Joanne (@ladygaga) December 13, 2016
Yes! OK @ladygaga, we have a deal. I’ll get my people to contact your people. It’s an important debate. https://t.co/WY2mmVZDFT
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 13, 2016
I rather admire @ladygaga for agreeing to an interview after my criticisms. Should be a fascinating debate. I’ll press my meat suit.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 13, 2016
@piersmorgan if you continue to shame me in the process of kindly agreeing to interview w/ u I’ll happily do the interview with someone else
— xoxo, Joanne (@ladygaga) December 13, 2016
OK. If you’re big enough to do this, I’m big enough to play fair too. https://t.co/L4CT1qtn4N
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 13, 2016
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