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Stronger than Ever: The Unstoppable Lady Gaga
勢不可擋的女神卡卡
She’s a singer, a songwriter, and an actor. She’s a flamboyant New Yorker who is impossible to ignore. She is, of course, Lady Gaga. 
Lady Gaga was born Stefani Germanotta on March 28, 1986. From an early age, she had a natural gift for music and performing. But while her talents were encouraged by her loving Italian American family, they were not always appreciated by her peers. Gaga has spoken openly about being bullied at school and made fun of as an adult. Yet Gaga has refused to conform. In fact, the difficulties she had only served to strengthen her will to succeed. “Whenever someone told me I wasn’t good enough throughout my career and life, I never let it break me,” she said. “I promised myself that every time I heard no, it would motivate me to work harder.”
Her hard work has certainly paid off. Recognition of her musical talent has been followed by praise for her acting skills. She is also respected for her willingness to support young artists, the gay community, and those suffering from mental health issues. And she’s not done yet.
她是歌手、詞曲創作者，也是演員。她是耀眼奪目的紐約人，讓人無法忽視。當然，她就是女神卡卡。
女神卡卡本名史蒂芬妮．潔曼諾塔，於一九八六年三月二十八日出生。從小，她就展現了對音樂和表演的天賦。儘管她的才華得到了充滿愛的義裔美國家庭的支持，但並非一直受到同儕的欣賞。女神卡卡曾公開談論她在學校遭受霸凌以及成年後被嘲笑的經歷。然而，卡卡拒絕順從。事實上，她所遇到的困難反而堅定了她想要成功的決心。她說：「在我的事業和生活中，每當有人告訴我我不夠好時，我都不會讓它擊敗我。我承諾自己，每當聽到不行時，這都會激勵我更加努力。」
她的努力確實得到了回報。在音樂才華獲得認可後，她的演技也得到了讚賞。她還因願意支持年輕藝人、同志社群以及那些遭受心理健康問題困擾的人而受到尊敬。而她並未就此止步。

Recently, Lady Gaga has hit new career highs. In the summer of 2024, she performed at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. As part of the remarkable show, Gaga delighted the gathered audience and athletes by singing in French. On social media, she stated, “I feel so completely grateful to have been asked to open the Paris Olympics 2024 this year.”
She also returned to acting, starring opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux. In the movie, Gaga plays Lee Quinzel, the Joker’s partner in crime and love interest. The role was especially challenging for Gaga, as she had to sing badly in several scenes to make her character believable. 
She has not let any of these recent achievements distract her from singing and songwriting, though. In 2024, she teamed up with Bruno Mars for the duet “Die with a Smile,” and she released her album Harlequin.
Lady Gaga shows no signs of slowing down. She continues to impress with her versatility, creativity, and passion. She is also an inspiration—showing us that no matter how many times you get knocked down, you can always come back stronger.
最近，女神卡卡在職業生涯中達到了新的高峰。二○二四年夏天，她在巴黎奧運會開幕式上表演。作為這場精彩表演的一部分，卡卡以法語演唱，讓現場的觀眾和運動員欣喜不已。在社交媒體上，她表示：「我非常感激能夠受邀為今年的二○二四巴黎奧運會揭開序幕。」
她也回歸演戲，在《小丑：雙重瘋狂》中與瓦昆．菲尼克斯演對手戲。在這部電影中，卡卡飾演小丑的犯罪夥伴和情人莉．昆佐。這個角色對卡卡來說尤具挑戰性，因為她必須在幾個場景中唱歌五音不全，才能讓她的角色具有可信度。 
不過，她並沒有讓最近的這些成就分散她對歌唱和詞曲創作的注意力。二○二四年，她與火星人布魯諾合作了雙人合唱歌曲〈Die with a Smile〉，並推出了她的專輯《哈莉奎茵》。
女神卡卡絲毫沒有放慢腳步的跡象。她的多才多藝、創造力和熱情持續令人印象深刻。她也是一位鼓舞人心的人——向我們展示，無論你被擊倒多少次，你都能更強大地捲土重來。

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