Sexual Assault Victims Unite in Lady Gaga's 'Til It Happens to You' Video
EntertainmentA chilling montage of sexual assault stories play out in Lady Gaga’s video for “Til It Happens to You,” directed by Twilight’s Catherine Hardwicke.
After a series of visually revolting images of women falling victim to sexual abuse and violence (in a dorm room, at a party), the video ends on a more uplifting note. The women eventually get help from their support groups, promoting a message of solidarity to accompany the song’s pressing lyrics (written by Diane Warren): “Till it happens to you, you won’t know how it feels.”
Gaga tweeted that the song—which also appeared in The Hunting Ground, a documentary about campus sexual assault—is “for people all over the world who suffer from painful life experiences.” And: “We hope u feel our love&solidarity through the song & perhaps find some peace in knowing u r not alone through this film.”
Watch the video below.
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