Freed from Belarus, founder of Lady Gaga's biggest fan site tells his story
Viasna listed him as a political prisoner after he was sentenced to 1.5 years, and he says he is rebuilding his life after release.
- Kirill Nguyen, founder of the fan site 'Gaga Daily,' revealed his identity after being released from prison in Belarus, where he had been jailed for participating in protests against President Alexander Lukashenko.
- Belarusian authorities arrested Nguyen in Minsk in February 2024, sentencing him to one and a half years in prison, with his sentence later extended by one year.
- While imprisoned, Nguyen told AFP that hearing Lady Gaga tracks on prison radio created connections between people, describing the experience as "it's the same music you would hear at a gay club, pretty much."
- Since his release, Nguyen has been rebuilding his life outside Belarus and receiving messages of support from fellow fans, recently writing, "Sorry about the lack of updates, I was literally in prison."
- For over 15 years, Nguyen ran 'Gaga Daily' single-handedly, amassing more than four million followers across social media before politics intervened; the site has been repeatedly praised by Gaga herself.
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Founder of Lady Gaga's Biggest Fan Site Tells What It Was Like to Spend Two Years in Jail in Belarus
The owner of the Gaga Daily profile on social networks, considered the largest fan community of Lady Gaga in the world, spent more than two years behind bars for participating in protests against the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. The owner of the profile, Kiryl Nguyen, re-emerged on September 22nd in a publication in X telling about his prison period. Billy Joel: Cantor says he can't drive and has uncertain future on the stage afte…
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Freed from Belarus, founder of Lady Gaga's biggest fan site tells his story
In September, they got their answer: the founder of "Gaga Daily" had been in prison in Belarus. The authoritarian country, a close ally of Moscow wedged between Russia and the European Union, had jailed creator Kirill Nguyen for taking part in protests against strongman President Alexander Lukashenko. "Sorry about the lack of updates, I was literally in prison," Nguyen wrote, revealing his identity. Launched when he was just 14, the channel coun…
For more than two years, Lady Gaga's most closely followed fan community in the world has remained silent. Its founder has finally explained this silence... Read more The creator of Lady Gaga's biggest fan site has spent two years in prison without anyone guessing it first appeared on Le Singulier.
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