Joe Biden to Introduce Lady Gaga at Oscars 2016, Promotes Sexual Assault Campaign

Despite facing comparisons about her 2016 Grammys David Bowie tribute performance with that of Lorde's BRIT Awards tribute, nothing can stop Lady Gaga from reigning the stage as she is set to perform on the 2016 Oscars with Vice President Joe Biden to do her introductions.

Gaga will be performing her hit song “Til It Happens to You” during the ceremony on February 28. Biden will be there to introduce the star as he highlights the issue of campus sexual assault.

The "Til It Happens to You" track is a nominee for best original song award against contenders like “Earned It” by The Weeknd from Fifty Shades of Grey and “Writing’s on the Wall” by Sam Smith from Spectre. It was also featured in The Hunting Ground, which is a documentary that deals with campus rape, Us Weekly Magazine reported.

The event will be an opportunity for 73-year-old Biden to promote the It's On Us campaign against sexual assault, which was launched on September by Barack Obama's administration.

Biden, who will attend the Oscars with his wife Dr. Jill Biden, has always been outspoken about sexual violence and domestic issues since he drafted the Violence Against Women Act when he was still a senator, NBC News reported.

Meanwhile, the American Horror Story: Hotel star recently expressed her support of Kesha who is currently having a legal battle with Sony music producer, Dr. Luke, due to physical, mental and sexual abuse.

"The very reason women don't speak up for years is the fear that no one will believe them or their abuser has threatened their life or life of their loved ones/livelihood in order to keep their victim quiet and under control," Gaga wrote in an Instagram post to support Kesha with the hashtag #StopVictimShaming, according to Rollingstone. "What happened to Kesha has happened to many female artists, including myself, and it will affect her for the rest of her life."

This year, the "Edge of Glory" singer is nominated for an Oscar for the first time. She was also a nominee in this year's Grammys for the Best Song Written for Visual Media. The 29-year-old songstress made a huge impact when she performed her tribute to David Bowie with a collection of music that included the songs “Changes,” “Rebel, Rebel,” “Space Oddity” and “Let’s Dance.”

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