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Baby Gaga video: Inappropriate, creepy or just fun?


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Lady Gaga has inspired a Little Monster whose YouTube video tribute has sparked some controversy.

Baby Gaga, 3-year-old Keira Ladrow, stars in a video spoof of Lady Gaga's "Telephone," wearing makeup and handcuffs, dancing and then sitting in the foreground as adult female dancers are seen behind her.

In just five days, the video went viral, but some are critizicing it, calling it "creepy" or "inappropriate." Psychotherapist Heide Banks cautions the toddler's mom Heidi Ladrow that this could be damaging to little Keira down the line.

The elder Ladrow insists that the video was made purely out of fun, that her daughter was under no stress or pressure to perform and that she was comfortable with Jake Wilson, who directed the video.

"It's a spoof on Lady Gaga so it had to be a little outrageous because Lady Gaga's videos are outrageous," explains Ladrow on "The Early Show." "So basically it was just mocking that whole process ... This went gangbusters quite quickly. This was a little project we put together as a spoof, as fun for our friends and family. I had no idea this was going to get as large as it was."

As far as if this would damage her child, Ladrow adds, "She's a well-adjusted child. At 3 she's very self-actualized."

Although Ladrow claims that it's "too late" to take down the video, it has been made "private" on YouTube.

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Oh FFS it wasnt that bad. That *therapist* needs smacked.

I feel like they're attacking the mom. That's not fair. As journalists you're supposed to get the story, not badger the guest. They really put their personal beliefs in there and that's not fair.

I wouldn't make a Baby Gaga video either nor do I agree with the mother's actions, but I wouldn't badger her like they did.

she is 3. in 10 years, she wont even remember this.

That therapist needs a therapist! Whatever happened to having "fun"!

The mom already said that it was purely made for fun. For fun, you hear? For fun!

this mother is really dumb. just because it was made "for fun" doesn't mean it isn't harmful. ppl used to hitchhike "for fun" and they were never seen again, etc etc. but she doesn't seem to be able to think about such possibilites. she never answered about all the pedi's out there who may be watching it now. IDIOT.

I'd like to see the whole thing now, but the clips didn't look very bad.
The therapist seems WAY over the top... I love the mom for saying she didn't have any regrets; it was all in fun - even when the host and therapist were clearly attempting to make her feel guilty.

I have to think the little girl either had fun doing it or at the very least, didn't mind it at all. It is pretty hard to make a 3 year old do something like that if they don't want to.

That therapist needs to get over herself, seriously. and that other woman needs to learn how to interview someone without attacking someone!

Little kids dress up and put makeup on, I reaaaaally doubt that she's gonna care that much when she's older, she's probably gonna laugh at it with her mom. People need to chill. People need to be allowed to have fun without fear of being told they're "damaging" their child!

shame that baby is now destineed to sell crack and stand on the street corner to offer some "services".

Yeah, the criticism is a little much - it's not like the baby was dancing around wearing the bikini tops herself.

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