Here is a picture of an extremely famous celebrity. You have definitely heard of her. You are definitely familiar with her work.
Do you know who she is?
If the image credit didn't give it away, yes — she's Lady Gaga.
Perhaps more than any other celebrity alive, Gaga has cultivated her celebrity around her look. She wears a lot of makeup and elaborate costumes to look completely different. With all her different looks, it's easier to identify Gaga as "the singer who wears crazy outfits" rather than by what she really looks like.
Gaga's celebrity image is based on her makeup and costuming. And it's a testament to her skill that she's unrecognizable without it.
