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Lady Gaga Creates Prayer Bracelet to Benefit Disaster Relief in Japan

By Christine Fenno Posted Mar 12th 2011 08:13AM

Hours after the world learned the shocking news about Japan's 8.9 quake and 10-meter tsunami, Lady Gaga launched a movement on Twitter to raise relief funds.

The singer has designed a white and red wristband for fans to purchase in her official online store, according to MTV News, and she says all sales proceeds will benefit victims of the disaster. And the $5 price tag can be voluntarily increased by any buyers wishing to boost their monetary donations.

On Friday, along with a purchase link and photo of the bracelet, Gaga announced to her army of loyal admirers on Twitter, "I Designed a Japan Prayer Bracelet....ALL proceeds will go to Tsunami Relief Efforts. Go Monsters."

'We Pray For Japan' is emblazoned on the accessory, which also features a red hand forming Gaga's famous "monster" claw motion.

Lady Gaga's connection to Japan is a strong one. She got two tattoos there in 2009, including one that reads 'Tokyo Love.' Of her meaningful collaboration with legendary Japanese photographer Araki, she explained at the time, "He did not photograph my image; he photographed my soul."

And she introduced a mysterious alter ego in 2010, male model Jo Calderone (although she hasn't confirmed it was her), posing for a cover of Vogue Hommes Japan in a guy's white shirt and Elvis-style pompadour.

As word of the devastation in Japan spread (including news on Saturday of a magnitude-6 earthquake in the northern city of Fukushima), many celebs have been rallying followers on Twitter to pitch in for Japan tsunami relief, with countless tweets posted pleading for donations to the Red Cross.

The Red Cross urges: "Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific."

Tags: japan tsunami, Lady Gaga

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Saturday 12 March

By exoticdoc2

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If you want to raise relief money, great. But woman goo goo started a PRAYER bracelet? Geez, what a raging hypocrite.

Saturday 12 March

By caroline

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What have you ever done to benefit humanity? Other than be judgmental and critical.....?

Saturday 12 March

By njgirlxxxx

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Caroline...Your not being judgemental? Sounds it to me.

Saturday 12 March

By exoticdoc2

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To popeater. You know, it's getting pretty old the way you allow others to attack someone but do not allow them to defend themselves. You're right up there with woman goo goo as raging hypocrites.

Saturday 12 March

By exoticdoc2

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You are proving yourself to be just as bad as goo goo, Caroline, since by your own response you are being judgmental of me and therefore a hypocrite. What does a single act of charity do to change all the debauchery in goo goo's life? What you are attempting to use here is misdirection, hoping to change the subject and draw attention away from the actual issue. That is, how does one person's actions excuse another? One has nothing to do with another so the argument is absurd.

Saturday 12 March

By mthomas0517

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WTF? Its soooo sad that you're attacking her when all she's doing is trying to help? What have you done to help?

Saturday 12 March

By themeeker

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A prayer bracelet for Tokyo and the finger to New York. Drop dead Lady Gagme you hypocrite. Just a shameless publicity stunt.

Sunday 13 March

By AN

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I ENJOY YOUR WRITING STYLE

Saturday 12 March

By Dean

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Still a skank

Saturday 12 March

By mthomas0517

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and your still heartless

Saturday 12 March

By Andrew

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That was really really quick. Did she know something we didn't know? *side eyes Lady Gaga*

Sunday 20 March

By bare

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Too true - these celebrity ilk seem to know beforehand

Saturday 12 March

By Harry

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If your human , you have to feel sorry for sheen!!
he is going to look back someday(hoepfully) and really see what he was like!! Its kind of sad, to have that all play out on a natioanl stage!!

Saturday 12 March

By mthomas0517

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what does sheen have to do with this? lmao :P

Saturday 12 March

By APACHE

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SHE IS A LEFT WING OUT OF TOUCH SKANK

Saturday 12 March

By otto weinklepincher

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...i don't recall seeing any japanese relief in new orleans after katrina...someone tell me why i should send my money to them