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"I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to
say, I'm proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too,"
the "Born This Way" singer wrote on her Instagram page on
Tuesday.
"No matter who you are or what you do. I could give you a
million reasons why you don't need to cater to anyone or
anything to succeed. Be you and be relentlessly you," she added.
Gaga, whose Super Bowl outfits included a crop top and
glittering shorts, was mocked by some viewers on social media
for the appearance of her stomach.
"Tried to enjoy @ladygaga's performance, was distracted by the
flab on her stomach swinging around," tweeted one viewer, Nathan
@negans_swing.
Others came to her defense. "Guys making fun of Lady Gaga's
'muffin top' is the reason why girls have so many body image
issues," wrote Twitter user Alexa Morgan.
The "Bad Romance" singer said in 2012 that she had suffered from
anorexia and bulimia since she was 15 after being criticized at
that time for apparently putting on weight.
Gaga's halftime performance at the National Football League
championship game between the New England Patriots and the
Atlanta Falcons was a high energy medley of some of her biggest
hits. The show mixed patriotism with anthems to inclusion, and
drew widespread praise.
Sales of her albums and singles soared 1,000 percent after the
show, according to NielsenMusic. Lady Gaga sold about 150,000
digital albums and songs on Sunday, compared to about 15,000 a
day prior, Nielsen said.
She also announced a U.S. and European tour, starring in August,
and will perform at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday,
although she is not nominated this year.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Frances Kerry)
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