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What was clearly intended as a jokey tweet lamenting the rigorous diet and exercise routine she is currently undertaking to prepare for her 110-date Born This Way Ball has put Lady Gaga in the crosshairs of some angry fans and eating-disorder organizations.

On Tuesday, the pop star tweeted, "Just killed back to back spin classes. Eating a salad dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IWasBornThisWay." Some fans thought the tweet wasn't exactly keeping with the pop star's "You're perfect the way you are" message and that her choice of the "#PopStarsDontEat" hashtag could be misinterpreted as encouraging eating disorders because she posits herself as a role model to her fans.

The National Eating Disorder Association even weighed in, hitting its own Twitter account to write, "Huh? This is the same person who recently implored girls to stop

While it seems clear that Gaga was joking — who hasn't dove into a salad wishing it was something else? — the comment does appear out of character for the star, who has spoken publicly about her own struggles with an eating disorder as a teen.

Using that particular hashtag might have been a poor choice, but it's safe to say Lady Gaga wasn't knowingly making light of eating disorders — and, otherwise, wasn't she mostly just encouraging exercise and healthy eating?

Gaga tweets often about all sort of less-than-healthful habits, from drinking ("after 12 margaritas my phone was confiscated") to, well, other things ("princess xena of xanaxland has lil secrets in her inbox"). Why she is being scrutinized for making an observation about something we already know — that celebrities engage in intense fitness regimens to meet the unrealistic expectations placed on their appearance — is kind of a mystery.

But, you know, totally appropriate and necessary reason for outrage, everyone.

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[FierceBitch]

They aren't popstars though

[LadyGagaStan93]

She's battled her own eating disorders the logic doesn't add up.

[Monster Boy]

Drama.

[itsAllen]

I agree that she shouldn't of said those comments and I was even kind of scratching my head when I read that tweet.

[Konichiwa]

Why she is being scrutinized for making an observation about something we already know — that celebrities engage in intense fitness regimens to meet the unrealistic expectations placed on their appearance — is kind of a mystery.

But, you know, totally appropriate and necessary reason for outrage, everyone.

[Keira]

I have been waiting for someone to make a thread about this for hours!!!

[Mr.Marvelous]

Oop.

[Roxie]

As a recovering bulimic it sort of shocked me, but then I moved on.

[Amaru]

Originally posted by Keira

I have been waiting for someone to make a thread about this for hours!!!

I don't know if this is sad or hilarious.

[boyonce]

I like Gaga but I agree that this Tweet was not cool. I mean, if your motto is Born This Way it should really extend beyond sexual orientation and gender identity into body size and shape, etc.

[Keira]

Originally posted by itsAllen

I agree that she shouldn't of said those comments and I was even kind of scratching my head when I read that tweet.

Finally! A Gaga stan that doesn't defend everything she says!

[FierceBitch]

It clearly was a joke regardless of whether or not it was received as funny. No one is mentioning the tons of tweets she's had about eating home-cooked Italian meals and whatnot

[Ømega]

dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IWasBornThisWay.

Welp

[Thisisit]

The PC brigade out in full force today

[Remixed]

Not her getting in trouble for a hashtag. Bye.

She better get that promo tho.

[Madga]

There's nothing to laugh at, really.
That tweet convinced me to become anorexic, she has such a strong influence on me.

[kleinemonster]

Oh ****ing well
they need to get over it
they just want someone else to blame for their eating disorder

[H-I-M]

A mess

[Kaluda]