A Star Is Born: 24 of Lady Gaga’s Ugliest Looks

36 years ago today, the modern shocking queen was born. Lady Gaga has given us not only Bad Romance and Poker Face, but also a “meat” dress, hair bow fashion, and creative makeup in the age of glamor. The singer’s style is adapted from the images of Michael Jackson, Madonna and David Bowie. And by the way, the star inherited their shocking love from them. Celebrities, icons of their time, loved to shock the public with bright images that crossed the boundaries of normalcy. They inspired the singer to create her own recognizable image.

Lady Gaga’s style has changed beyond recognition over the years. The days of the debut album The Fame were marked by the most outrageous performances of the singer. Lady Gaga’s “meat” dress, square black glasses, Madonna-style bra and make-up at the 2010 MTV VMAs were key elements of the singer’s then-recognized style. Fans, on the other hand, not only learned the singer’s moves from the Bad Romance video, but also remembered the Alexander McQueen Armadillo shoes he was wearing. By the way, five years later, Gaga bought three pairs at a charity auction.

Over time, the images of the star became less provocative and more mundane. And after filming A Star Is Born, they became even more feminine. On the occasion of Lady Gaga’s 36th anniversary, we recall what other images of the singer caused heated debate.