Lady Gaga’s new music video isn’t easy to watch, but its important message needs to be seen and heard.
The singer just released a music video about sexual assault on college campuses to accompany a song for “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about campus rape. The song is called “Til It Happens To You,” and its lyrics are from the point of view of a victim of sexual assault. Gaga herself has opened up about being raped at the age of 19, so this song and video really hit home for her. She’s not alone – 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault while in college.
The video is directed by Catherine Hardwicke and follows the stories of several college women who experience sexual violence. It also shows us the support victims receive from friends and family.
Lady Gaga recently tweeted to survivors about the message she hopes the song conveys.
We hope u feel our love&solidarity through the song & perhaps find some peace in knowing u r not alone through this film #TilItHappensToYou
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) September 18, 2015
Watch the full emotional video, featuring Nikki Reed, here.
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