1. Deborah Holdstein Music Video : Messages & Structures

9. Forcefully is drugged against her own will by two other women, who presumably, are already part of the sex trafficking business As she is in a room dominated by the colour white and as she is in white, this draws attention to the colour which could symbolize purity and innocence, which Gaga’s character is now going to lose

10. Unnaturally large eyes emphasises that she is under the influence of drugs, and also shows that these drugs have extremely bad effects on the user Lady Gaga - as herself – cries as she sings: ‘ Caught in a Bad Romance’ as if she is suggesting that the character is ‘caught’ in a terrible situation. She acts as the narrator in this particular image/setting.

11. Fights to keep clothes on whilst the other dancers try to rip them off: She still has some sense of what is going on despite being drugged Finally she is completely subdued by the drugs and sells herself. She wears white to emphasise her purity and making her more desirable to her potential purchasers

12. Lady Gaga is given the highest bid and is bought for 1,000,000 Russian ruble’s. Completely embraces her new given identity and presents herself for her audience in black symbolizing her loss of innocence and purity

13. Presents herself to her ‘ purchaser/bidder ’ but instead of satisfying his sexual desire, she sets him on fire in attempt to save herself from the issue of sex trafficking Closing shot – Gaga’s character has won and one of the Russian sex trafficking culprits is dead, lying next to her. So she has become a point of resolution for this issue.