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Weird Al, Lady Gaga, and Twitter Actually Being Used for Good

2011 was a much simpler time.

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Joey Held
Aug 01, 2025
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Howdy! It’s Joey, back with more Fun Fact Friyay. Sorry if my voice is a bit hoarse, I’ve been singing along to songs for several hours.

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When Weird Al parodied Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” in 2011, he donated all proceeds from the song and video to the Human Rights Campaign.

My buddy Rob and I saw Weird Al Yankovic live on his “Big…

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