Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper appeared on Good Morning America yesterday in a joint interview to discuss their charity efforts as ambassadors for the MAC Viva Glam AIDS fund. They’re promoting Viva Glam lipstick, all proceeds of which go to support AIDS causes. Mac has earned over $150 million for the fund since 1994.
On GMA, Gaga and Lauper emphasized that all of the sales of the $14 dollar lipstick go to benefit women and AIDS causes. They said that women can buy it for each other to both support a good cause and to serve as a reminder to practice safe sex.

I’ve only seen Gaga in one other interview, on Ellen last year, and she’s very articulate and courteous, for lack of a better word. I was surprised at how thoughtful she seems when all the focus seems to be on her outrageous outfits. She’s not like at all like a young Madonna dropping f-bombs on Letterman. When interviewer George Stephanopoulos tried to talk about Gaga’s rise to fame, she turned the conversation around and very graciously complimented Cyndi Lauper and again brought up the cause. She’s a professional for sure.

Last week we caught our first glimpse of the new MAC Viva Glam print ad featuring Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper. Now the pair are bringing HIV awareness for women to morning TV audiences. The fashion icons hit up Good Morning America today, where Gaga said of Cyndi, “It’s very easy for us to work together. We have a lot in common.” Later on she even made Lauper cry. Awww.

“I’m sitting next to a woman I’ve admired my entire life, who’s legendary as a fashion icon and as an artist who really, really changed music for women,” Gaga said, as Cyndi teared up. “We’re speaking to you about a cause that affects women all over the world. I never knew that I would be allowed to have the responsibility that I have today.”

Lauper, a longstanding AIDS activist, said that every dollar made from the sale of the Viva Glam lipstick goes to the MAC AIDS Fund, which supports community organizations providing direct services to people living with the disease.

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There’s another recent interview with Gaga in which she says that she’s shy with people she doesn’t know. “I always feel shy in the Hollywood scene. I feel a bit like I did in high school, like I don’t really fit in.” Gaga looks like she’s handling things beautifully to me and while she may be a bit shy it’s definitely not interfering with her ability to communicate.

Also – I got a tip from reader Sally that hot True Blue star Alexander Skarsgard was allegedly turned off by having to kiss Gaga during his guest spot in the Paparazzi video. Bang! Showbiz quotes a source that says “Alex didn’t say anything to her face, but he made comments under his breath to crew members and made facial expressions that made it obvious that he was not into it.” Supposedly Skarsgard’s rude reaction to Gaga helped motivate her to lose 20 pounds. I hope that’s not true at all, but maybe Skarsgard is not the dreamboat I thought he was. After all, he’s dating Kate Bosworth.