Watch the trailer for the Carl Bean documentary 'I Was Born This Way,' about the singer-turned-minister who inspired Lady Gaga's hit single.

Bowen Yang says Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ helped him ‘come out of the closet again’ after conversion therapy By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN 2 min read Published 6:45 PM EDT, Thu March 13, 2025 ...

A 1977 promotional photo of Carl Bean for the 12” disco single ‘I Was Born This Way.’ (Courtesy of I Was Born This Way Production, LLC) The lyrics to “I Was Born This Way” were written by Bunny Jones, ...

Lady Gaga’s second studio album “Born this Way” is burning up the charts in Canada, but authorities in Lebanon are not feeling the love for Gaga.