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2009 MTV Video Music Awards Performance

Lady Gaga 2009 MTV VMA Performance

Lady Gaga's Perfomance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images
If you're going to be Lady Gaga for any reason what-so-ever, the first lesson to learn is the importance of sequence bras, tights, and it doesn't hurt to have a little stage blood on hand. Her hairstyle in this photo is Marilyn Monroe-esk with big platinum blond curls and a touch of pink, which can be achieved easily with colored hairspray.

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