Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Video Is 'Profound,' Makeup Artist Says

Billy Brasfield takes to his Twitter account to heap praise on Gaga's upcoming clip.
By James Montgomery


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We may not know what it looks like, but we know it's coming soon, and, from the sound of things, it's going to be quite the experience.

We're talking, of course, about Lady Gaga's hotly anticipated "Born This Way" video, which she apparently shot this past weekend, and, according to her makeup artist Billy Brasfield, it's the kind of thing that defies explanation. And adjectives. (Though that didn't stop him from heaping 'em on.) In fact, the "BTW" video is apparently so awe-inducing that it brought Brasfield to tears.

"Have you ever been a part of something that was so profound, so inspiring, so incredibly beautiful, that as it was happening, it brought tears to your eyes and you had been given a gift, and you were thankful?" he tweeted on Monday. "It happened to me [and] I am thankful. 1/22, 1/23, 1/24- 2011 LADY GAGA--#BORNTHISWAY."

Brasfield then followed that message up with another tweet Tuesday morning (January 25), in which he continued to pile praise on the "Born This Way" clip.

"After days of sensory overload, of amazing song, ridiculously beautiful imagery, fashion, beautiful People, great friends, and a life changing experience, I am awake again after 24 hours of sleep," he wrote. "Hello New York City and snow."

Of course, Brasfield isn't the only member of Gaga's team hyping the "Born This Way" video these days. On Monday, LG's fashion director (and Thierry Mugler creative director) Nicola Formichetti took to his Twitter account to praise the shoot, writing, "Ok kids, get ready for ['Born This Way']. We've just created the most amazing thing ever."

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Jessica Simpson Thanks the Lord for Fiancé?s Perfect Tush

Jessica Simpson Thanks the Lord for Fiancé?s Perfect Tush

Jessica Simpson has never been shy when it comes to talking about her personal life and high-profile relationships. Sunday afternoon was no different, when the singer-turned-reality-star publicly praised her fiancé Eric Johnson's "perfect tush!"

"Saying my prayers before bedtime," Simpson wrote to her three million plus Twitter followers. "Thank you Lord for blessing me with a man that has the perfect tush. Laying my hands upon it with peace."

Simpson and Johnson, a former NFL player, announced their engagement in November 2010. The news came only days after Simpson’s ex-husband Nick Lachey announced his engagement to Vanessa Minnillo.

Simpson, 30, married Lachey in 2002 when she was 22 years old. They agreed to have their lives taped in the MTV reality show Newlyweds. Shortly after their status as TV icons set in, the two announced they were calling it quits in November 2005.

After Simpson's divorce, she dated singer John Mayer and Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo. She might have been unlucky in love before finding her betrothed, but financially Simpson was quite successful. Her fashion empire had raked in over $1 billion by early 2011.

Simpson says she and Johnson are in no rush to set a wedding date. For now, she’s just content to enjoy the engagement and marvel at Johnson's bum.

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Lady Gaga's New Single Is 'So Beautiful,' RedOne Says

Born This Way producer says, 'We get into the studio and suddenly magic happens.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias


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On February 13, Lady Gaga will finally release the first single off her highly anticipated May release, Born This Way. Sure, Gaga has said she wants this to be the best album of the decade and that it will most likely "piss people off," but little is known about the album's vibe sonically.

Her producer, RedOne, wouldn't spill too many details about the single when MTV News caught up with him at the LA Times' The Envelope Roundtable - Music Producers, but he did let everyone know that the pair have once again made magic happen.

"I think it's too precious to talk about," RedOne explained. "It's so beautiful, and Gaga is very special to all of us — to the world."

Last fall, Gaga blew her fans away when she released "Bad Romance," a catchy, incredibly massive tune including her very own Gaga battle cry. The epic lead single off The Fame Monster has fans and haters wondering if she could ever top herself. RedOne said you don't have to worry about that.

"Honestly, the only thing we do is we get into the studio and suddenly magic happens," he said. "We never overthink, or we just do what we do. That's how it all started. With 'Just Dance,' we did it in one hour. There was no overthinking. Even though I remember when we did 'Poker Face,' people said musically it brought something new to the music and you won't be able to top it, we went into the studio and we did 'Bad Romance' on a bus.

"That explains how we do it, so I can't tell you anything about what's coming but that's what we do. We just get in and do music we love and feel it, and thank God it comes out good."

How do you expect Born This Way to sound? Give us your predictions in the comments!

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