Lady Gaga, an American singer, has spoken out against ageism in the pop music industry.
The 38-year-old singer claimed that it was ridiculous to regard women in their late 30s as “old” for a pop star.
She made this statement while accepting the Innovator Award at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
“I don’t know totally how to think about this because winning an award honouring my entire career at 38 years old is a hard thing to get my head around,” commented Lady Gaga.
“The world might consider a woman in her late 30’s old for a pop star, which is insane, but I promise you I’m just getting warmed up,” according to her.
Meanwhile, at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, South African artist Tyla defeated Nigerian singers Burna Boy and Tems for the first time in the World Artist of the Year category.