American singer Lady Gaga has spoken out against age-shaming in the music industry, calling it “insane” to consider women in their late 30s as “old” for a pop star.
The Grammy-winning artiste made the statement while accepting the Innovator Award at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, March 17, 2025.
“I don’t know totally how to think about this because winning an award honoring my entire career at 38 years old is a hard thing to get my head around,” Gaga said.
She further addressed the ageist narrative, stating, “The world might consider a woman in her late 30s old for a pop star, which is insane, but I promise you I’m just getting warmed up.”
Meanwhile, in a separate category, South African singer Tyla won the maiden World Artiste of the Year award, beating Nigerian stars Burna Boy and Tems.
