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Did Gaga Copy Annie Lennox's Drag Routine?

That's what Kelly Osbourne, others are accusing her of

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 30, 2011 9:17 AM CDT

(Newser) – Lady Gaga’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone, was totally original—right? Not so much, according to Kelly Osbourne and other Twitter users, who quickly picked up on the fact that Annie Lennox also performed in... More »

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