Dear Lady Gaga, I don’t know if you’ll ever read this, but I hope you do because your music has been one of the few things that’s truly saved me. I first fell in love with Bad Romance when I was younger, but the moment that changed everything was when I went to your Chromatica Ball at Fenway. That night wasn’t just a concert it was a lifeline. It felt like I was finally seen, finally heard. There are lyrics from 911 and Born This Way that have lived inside me for years, like: “Turning up emotional faders, Keep repeating self-hating phrases, I have heard enough of these voices... Wish I laughed and kept the good friendships, Watch life, here I go again.” And “I'm beautiful in my way, God makes no mistakes, I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way.” Those words helped me when I was bullied for loving you and wearing your merch. People called me gay as an insult, and for a long time, I hid my love for your music because I was scared of being rejected. But your songs and your strength taught me to be myself, no matter what. Now, at my new school in Cambridge, my friends love me for exactly who I am every part of me. I’m almost 14, and music is everything to me. Playing your songs on the piano especially when my dog’s curled up next to me is my happy place. It’s the only time I feel truly centered and calm. At home, things are hard. My dad struggles with alcoholism and often yells, blaming me and my mom. My parents fight every day and night, and sometimes it feels like my world could shift at any moment because I’ve moved schools a lot. Your music is my escape and my comfort when the noise gets too loud. My mom is an OBGYN and helps women, which makes me proud. I swim, and when I grow up, I want to be a cardio surgeon. I’m Italian, and my Italian grandmother taught me to love pasta it’s one of my favorite things. The power of kindness that’s what I’ve learned from you, even when the world feels unkind. What means the most is knowing that you see me a quiet, thoughtful kid trying to stay strong. If I could meet you, I wouldn’t want the fame or glitz. I’d just want to talk, play music, eat pasta, and have a normal day. I want music and piano to always be a crucial part of my life just like you do. Thank you, Gaga, for helping me heal and for helping me be me. You gave me courage when I had none. With all my love, Mari A forever Little Monster 🕊️💗🐾🎹 @LADYGAGA