Lady Gaga is a prime example of an artist that follows the Goodwin Six. As a female artist, she is seen in a voyeuristic way, by wearing underwear or very small outfits. This also ties into the narrative of her music video, as she is being 'sold' to wealthy Russian men.
In this screen shot, Lady Gaga is also performing a dance routine with back up dancers, which is a stereotype from Goodwin, as well as her being voyeuristic.
In saying this, the music video also contradicts Goodwin, or at least change what he means when he talks about voyeurism, as there are shots of Lady Gaga wearing little of no clothing, which shows her as being anorexic, not the traditional object of desire. Lady Gaga is famous for being controversial.
The music video also includes many close ups of the artist, another point from Goodwins theory, but again, some shots are controversial, but this could be seen as part of Lady Gaga's motif, as she often sticks to outrageous and controversial outfits, narratives and inspirations.
Here's the music video so you can see all these features/points from Goodwin in action.
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