From Kylie Jenner to Dame Judi Dench, it seems like every celebrity has at least one or two pieces of ink.

But these 18 famous faces have taken their commitment to body art to a whole new level, basically using their skin as one big canvas. But do you remember when they had completely unmarked bods? Justin Bieber might now have completely covered his chest and arms, but when he first arrived on the scene, there wasn't a tat in sight.

Keep reading to see what these famously inked celebs looked like before (and after) they got the tattoo bug.

Justin Bieber claims that his tattoos took "over a hundred hours of hard work on my body and I wouldn’t take back a single one."

In addition to two complete sleeves and a covered chest, Bieber also has multiple tattoos on his legs and back. According to PopStarTats, he has at least 59 pieces of ink all over his body.

Lady Gaga has multiple tattoos dedicated to her fans who call themselves "Little Monsters."

The singer has at least 21 tattoos, according to PopStarTats. Among them she has a monster's paw (an homage to her fans, whom she calls "Little Monsters"), a Mother Monster tattoo (also for her fans), and the words "Little Monsters."

Besides honoring her fans, she has a portrait of David Bowie (one of her musical idols), and a trumpet to commemorate her time with iconic singer Tony Bennett (the two collaborated on 2014 album "Cheek to Cheek").

David Beckham's body his truly his canvas — he has over 40 tattoos to prove it.

The Daily Mail created a graphic to explain what each of Beckham's 40 tattoos mean. Among our favorites are his Sanskrit tattoo that translates to "Victoria," two cherubs representing two of his sons Brooklyn and Romeo, "Pretty Lady" for his daughter Harper, and the Jay-Z lyric "Dream big, be unrealistic."

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• Internet sleuths have discovered a trademark filed by Lady Gaga’s company on February 22 for a cosmetics line.
• The line is called Haus Beauty, and has license to create products in 38 different categories ranging from makeup to skincare to fragrance.
• Fans have already begun inquiring about the line on Lady Gaga’s latest Instagram posts, which they believe contain subtle previews of Haus Beauty.

It seems as though there are fewer celebrities out there without their own makeup lines than with, but this particular one is long overdue. Some Internet sleuths — Little Monsters, no doubt — discovered a trademark filed by Lady Gaga's company Ate My Heart Inc. for a cosmetics line called "Haus Beauty."

The trademark, filed on February 22, gives Haus Beauty enormous range (38 different categories, to be precise), listing everything from lipsticks, eyeshadows, perfumes, lotions, and nail polishes to more unpredictable wares such as body masks, laundry products, and self-tanning milks, whatever those are.

And though a trademark application does not a cosmetics company make, fans believe Lady Gaga has been dropping subtle hints on her Instagram. Could this strong look be a low-key teaser of Haus? The emerald cat eye, pink blush and matching lipstick would indicate Gaga, ooh la la! (Yes.)

Comments have begun to pile up on Gaga’s latest posts (serving a variety of strong makeup ~looks~) asking about the details of Haus Beauty.

"I'm ready to go broke buying up all of your makeup," wrote one user. "Drop the details on ur makeup line, pleaded another, "Please be more than 30 foundation shades!" Many requested Gaga to make her line cruelty free and vegan.

The last time superfans discovered a cosmetic line trademark it was for Fenty Beauty, and we all know how that turned out (fabulously, for those of us that don’t.) The fact that Gaga did not tag her makeup artists in recent Instagrams also points to Haus Beauty’s imminent drop. Now that’s something worthy of  ..."Applause."

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• Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper star in the latest remake of the classic film, “A Star is Born.”
• The first official trailer for the film dropped on Tuesday and showcases both Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga singing in the film.
• Fans immediately began freaking out over the film which hits theaters October 5.

The latest adaptation of the legendary film, “A Star Is Born,” starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga finally has its first official trailer.

The film centers around musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) and struggling artist Ally (Gaga). After the starcrossed musicians meet, Maine convinces Ally to fully pursue her dreams of singing. However, as Ally’s career begins to skyrocket, Maine’s personal demons begin to destroy the pair's relationship.

The trailer features both Cooper and Gaga singing, and we get a few glimpses of how the pair’s relationship changes throughout the film.

As well as starring alongside Gaga, Cooper directed the film and co-wrote the script with Eric Roth and Will Fetters. Cooper’s film is the fourth iteration of this story following the original film in 1937 starring Janet Gaynor, the 1954 version starring Judy Garland, and the 1976 remake starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

Fans have been waiting for the trailer for months, after the film’s release was pushed back to a more award-friendly opening in October. But now that the trailer has arrived, excitement around the film has only grown.

“A Star Is Born” hits theaters on October 5.

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Stars like Channing Tatum and Cardi B are known for their success in movies and music. But before breaking through Hollywood, they took jobs as strippers to earn money — and they're not the only stars who have turned to exotic dancing. 

There are many other celebrities who revealed that they were strippers, whether it was for a weekend, a few months, or several years.

Keep reading to find out which celebrities shared this same job. 

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes worked as an exotic dancer for years, and views the experience as empowering.

In her 2009 memoir titled "Never Make the Same Mistake Twice," Leakes explained what prompted her to start stripping. At the time, she was a single mother struggling to pay rent and support her son. Leakes took a job as a stripper under the name "Silk" and said that she felt "powerful" as a dancer. 

"With every piece of clothing I took off, the more I got my life back," she wrote. "I worked this body like a well-oiled machine, and every movement got me closer to my goal of financial independence for me and my child."

"Magic Mike" is loosely based off of Channing Tatum's days as a stripper in Florida.

Fans of Tatum are probably aware that the actor was an exotic dancer before starring in movies like "21 Jump Street" and "Step Up." Pre-Hollywood, Tatum used to perform at a strip club in Tampa, Florida. 

A video sold to Us Weekly in 2009 showed Tatum — who went by the name "Chan Crawford"— dancing for guests who were clearly pleased with what they saw. Tatum has spoken openly about his past. In 2011, he told GQ that he's "not ashamed," nor does he "regret one thing."

Though Tatum isn't hesitant to discuss his time as a stripper, he has made it clear that he doesn't miss it.

"I don't miss anything about stripping,"he told People in 2017. "I stripped in Tampa for like, 25 girls, at best. It wasn't glamorous whatsoever, so there's nothing that I miss about stripping."

Rapper Cardi B has repeatedly opened up about her time as a stripper — and she's not stopping any time soon.

Cardi B started stripping as a young adult and did it for three and a half years. During an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in April 2018, she explained that the job helped to pay her bills, afford an apartment, and invest in her goal of becoming an artist. 

She also said that by the time she was 20 years old, she had accumulated approximately $20,000 from her work. 

In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Cardi B said that she continues to be vocal about stripping because she feels as though people who work in that industry aren't respected. 

• Kesha accused Dr. Luke of raping singer Katy Perry, according to court documents filed by his attorney in a defamation suit against Kesha.
• Kesha has also accused Luke of verbally, physically, and sexually abusing her during her time recording with him at Sony.
• Kesha has tried unsuccessfully to free herself from her record contract with his label, Kemosabe, and Sony.

Kesha accused Dr. Luke, her former producer and mentor, of raping singer Katy Perry, according to court documents obtained by Variety.

For years, Kesha has been engaged in a legal battle with Luke (real name: Lukas Gottwald), who she alleges drugged and sexually and verbally assaulted her during her time recording with him at Sony. She has sought to get out of her record contract with Luke's Kemosabe label, though her legal claims have not been successful. Luke countersued her, alleging defamation (the court documents are part of that case).

In 2017, Kesha released her first album in five years, in which she addresses her situation with Luke in songs like "Praying." But she had not publicly shared an accusation that Luke raped Perry, which she made in a text message to singer Lady Gaga in 2016, according to court documents filed by Luke's attorney.

“On February 26, 2016 [Kesha] sent a text message to Stefani Germanotta p/k/a/ Lady Gaga which repeated [Kesha’s] false claim that [Luke] had raped her," the attorney wrote. “[Kesha] also falsely asserted that [Luke] had also raped Kathryn Hudson p/k/a/ Katy Perry."

“Following this text message conversation, and with [Kesha’s] encouragement, [Gaga] spread negative messages about [Luke] in the press and on social media,” his attorney continued.

Reps for Perry were not immediately available to comment, but she has never made any public allegation of sexual assault against Luke.

Dr. Luke's legal team provided the following statement to Business Insider: "Katy Perry herself confirmed that Dr. Luke did not rape her. Kesha's accusation to the contrary — just like her other outrageous lies about Dr. Luke — is baseless and irresponsible, and it is disrespectful to both Katy Perry and Dr. Luke. In his defamation lawsuit against Kesha, Dr. Luke seeks damages for the harm caused by these malicious falsehoods."

Reps for Kesha declined to comment to Variety and did respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Reps for Lady Gaga were not immediately available to comment.

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• Lady Gaga has canceled the European leg of her "Joanne" tour due to "severe pain" caused by fibromyalgia.
• The leg of the tour was to begin Thursday in Barcelona, Spain.
• In her statement, Gaga addresses critics who say she's faking the pain for various reasons.
• A statement from concert promoter "Live Nation" states the canceled portion of the tour will be rescheduled when Gaga is well.

Lady Gaga has canceled the European leg of her "Joanne" tour to continue treatment for "severe physical pain"due to her fibromyalgia.

"I have always been honest about my physical and mental health struggles,” the 31-year-old pop star wrote on Twitter Monday about canceling the six-week portion of her tour. "It is complicated and difficult to explain, and we are trying to figure it out."

"I'm a fighter,” Gaga also wrote. "I use the word suffer not only because trauma and chronic pain have changed my life, but because they are keeping me from living a normal life."

"They are also keeping me from what I love the most in the world: performing for my fans. I am looking forward to touring again soon, but I have to be with my doctors right now so I can be strong and perform for you all for the next 60 years or more. I love you so much."

In a press release on Monday, the tour's operator, Live Nation, said, "Lady Gaga is suffering from severe physical pain that has impacted her ability to perform. She remains under the care of expert medical professionals who recommended the postponement [of the tour] earlier today. Lady Gaga is devastated that she has to wait to perform for her European fans."

The six-week European leg of Gaga's tour was to begin Thursday in Barcelona, Spain and end October 28 in Koln, Germany.

In her statement on Twitter, Gaga also addressed critics who accuse her of being dramatic about the pain she's enduring.

"I use the word 'suffer' not for pity, or attention, and have been disappointed to see people online suggest that I'm being dramatic, making this up, or playing the victim to get out of touring," she said. "If you knew me, you would know this couldn't be further from the truth."

Last week, Gaga was forced to cancel her performance at Brazil's Rock in Rio music festival when she was hospitalized due to pain from her fibromyalgia.

She suffers from chronic pain caused by fibromyalgia. The singer opened up about her struggles — which are documented in her upcoming Netflix documentary, "Gaga: Five Foot Two"— during the doc's premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The documentary premieres Friday on Netflix.

Anjelica Oswald contributed to this report.

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• Lady Gaga's new documentary will discuss her struggles with chronic pain and fibromyalgia.
• The singer has previously spoken about her battle with the disorder on social media.
• Fibromyalgia causes widespread pain and is not curable.

In 2016, Lady Gaga revealed an Instagram post is 2016 that she suffers from "chronic pain" but never gave more details. But in her upcoming documentary, "Gaga: Five Foot Two," the singer and actress dives a little deeper into the disease she's been battling for some time. 

The singer recently tweeted that the chronic pain she deals with is fibromyalgia, a disorder that is more common than people may think. In the tweet, she wrote that she wants to, " help raise awareness and connect people who have it,"CNN reports. 

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that causes tenderness to touch or pain over the body. 

According to the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association, the disease can vary in intensity and affects people "physically, mentally, and socially." People suffering from this disorder, which often manifests itself in adolescence or young adulthood, feel more pain than would be typically expected. Because of this pain, a few common symptoms include fatigue, tenderness, sleep disorders, memory problems, depression, and stiffness. 

The foundation also reports that 10 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia with a ratio of eight to two ratio, women over men. 

There is no cure for this pain, and it is a lifelong condition. 

The disease can occur on its own but has also been linked to stress, repetitive injuries, and other diseases like Lupus, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Researchers are working to determine definitively what causes people to develop this pain in the hopes of finding a cure or better treatment options. 

Healthline reports that treatment typically goes beyond medication and focuses on improving quality of life through self-care and lifestyle changes. Medication options vary from antidepressants and sleep aids to pain relievers and narcolepsy drugs. 

Other celebs have opened up about their struggle with chronic pain or fibromyalgia.

In addition to Gaga, Morgan Freeman has specifically spoken about dealing with fibromyalgia. In an interview with Esquire, the actor described the pain. "Up and down the arm," he said. "That's where it gets so bad. Excruciating." The actor doesn't let this pain stop him from doing some of the things he enjoys like golfing or walking, but he can't fly pilot jets or drive. 

According to ABC, other stars that have suffered from chronic pain include Paula Abdul, George Clooney, and Tobey Maguire. 

In a press conference, Gaga said that the "pain is a microphone" and it "does me no good unless I transform it into something that is,"Variety reports. Here's hoping "Gaga: Five Foot Two," which will be available on September 22 on Netflix, inspires others suffering to transform the pain. 

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• Lady Gaga's new documentary "Gaga: Five Foot Two" is now available on Netflix.
• The singer briefly discusses her feud with Madonna.
• Over the years, Gaga has been accused of borrowing and ripping off some of the pop icon's songs. Even Madonna herself has called Gaga's music "reductive."
• Gaga said she wants nothing more than for Madonna to push her up against a wall, kiss her, and "tell me I'm a piece of sh--."
• Though she doesn't mention Madonna by name, Gaga said if she ever references or nods to anyone in music, it's meant to be as an honor.

Lady Gaga's documentary "Gaga: Five Foot Two" is out on Netflix and in between working on her latest album and battling her chronic pain disorder, the singer addresses her famous feud with Madonna.

"So the thing with like me and Madonna, for example, is that I admired her always, and I still admire her no matter what she might think of me," Gaga is seen telling studio musician Nick Movshon a little over eight minutes into the documentary.

Movshon gives a look of disbelief at that statement and while laughing incredulously says, "OK."

"No, I do," Gaga responds. 

The scene is briefly edited and jumps ahead a little further in her conversation making the viewer wonder exactly what was cut, but Gaga goes on to explain the one piece of beef she has with the Material Girl.

"The only thing that really bothers me about her is that I'm Italian and from New York, you know. So, like, if I've got a problem with somebody I'm gonna f---ing tell you to your face," says Gaga. "But, no matter how much respect I have for her as a performer, I could never wrap my head around the fact that she wouldn't look me in the eye and tell me that I was reductive or whatever."

Five years ago, Madonna told ABC she thought Gaga's music was just that.

"It feels reductive," Madonna told ABC News' Cynthia McFadden in 2012 of the similarities in some of Gaga's music to the pop icon's.

It's tough to ignore the similarities between songs like Gaga's "Born This Way" and Madonna's "Express Yourself" or "Alejandro" and "La Isla Bonita," especially when Gaga has spoken about Madonna's influence on her "Born This Way" album.

While Gaga claimed she had a blessing from Madonna for "Born This Way," it sure didn't seem that way. In 2012, Madonna performed a mashup of "Born This Way" and "Express Yourself" during a tour in which she also sang the words, "She's not me."

Gaga said Madonna has never given her a call to discuss any negative feelings on her music.

"I saw it on f---ing TV," said Gaga in the documentary. "Telling me that you think I'm a piece of sh-- through the media is like, it's like a guy passing me a note through his friend. My buddy thinks your hot. Here's his like ... f--- you. Where's your buddy f---ing throwing me up against the wall and kissing me? I just want Madonna to f---ing push me up against a wall and kiss me and tell me I'm a piece of sh--."

Though Gaga didn't explicitly admit to borrowing or referencing any of Madonna's famous works in her songs in the documentary, during the same conversation she's seen saying in carefully edited clips that she has experienced people feeling like she has taken from them. But Gaga said if anything she was simply honoring others. 

Later in the documentary, you can see the singer briefly joke about her feud with Madonna again while visiting her grandma. 

A younger photo of Lady Gaga is shown from high school when she was known as Stefani Germanotta before she had braces and a visible gap is seen in the singer's front two teeth.

"Hey, if I had kept that gap then I would have had even more problems with Madonna," says Gaga.

Madonna, of course, famously has a gap between her two front teeth. 

"Five Foot Two" is now available to stream on Netflix. 

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• Lady Gaga's new Netflix documentary, "Gaga: Five Foot Two" just debuted.
• In the film, Gaga takes her bathing suit top off casually while sitting by her pool and talking about plans for her new wardrobe.
• The director Chris Moukarbel explained to Vulture that Gaga was more comfy that way.
• "That's just the way she feels comfortable sitting at her pool at her own house [...] She was just being normal," he said.

In a new Netflix documentary, "Gaga: Five Foot Two," singer and songwriter Lady Gaga bares all — literally. 

"I literally just turned the camera back and realized that while I was focusing on her creative director, Gaga had pulled her bikini top off," the documentary director Chris Mourkarbel told Vulture. "And that's just the way she feels comfortable sitting at her pool at her own house."

The scene takes place poolside at Gaga's house. She's wearing a green bikini and sitting on a lounge chair while talking with her creative directors Andrea Gelardin and Ruth Hogben. The team is discussing what her new look should be going forward.

While Moukarbel has the camera on Hogben, you hear Gaga say: "Sorry, I just ... this feels better."

The camera swings back to Gaga and she's taken her bikini top off. The singer dives right back into the conversation they were having, and nobody bats an eye.

In an interview with Vulture's Dee Lockett, Moukarbel explained the normalcy of this moment.

"She wasn't doing that for me," Mourkarbel said. "I think she probably had her top on for me and at some point was like, 'F--- it.' She was just being normal."

He said nobody in the group thought of it as a big deal.

"Everyone kind of laughed for a second, but then carried on because they’re not fazed by it so I just had to keep rolling," Moukarbel said. "And she knew she was on camera. She's very comfortable with her body and she's been nude before in photo shoots. It didn't feel like a taboo place to go."

Gaga is known for her bold statement on body positivity and standing up to would-be trolls. After the Super Bowl, when her stomach was the target of criticism, Gaga fought back. 

"I'm proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too," Lady Gaga wrote on Instagram.

You can read the full interview with "Gaga: Five Foot Two" director Chris Morkarbel here. Gaga's documentary is now streaming on Netflix.

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Lady Gaga may have once written a song called "Money Honey," but cash isn't everything for the pop artist.

"Money has been put on a pedestal, beauty has been put on a pedestal, celebrity has been put on a pedestal," she told the crowd at one 2016 London concert, according to The Telegraph.

Still, with a fortune worth hundreds of millions of dollars, it's interesting to see what kind of costs Gaga is racking up.

The star — whose real name is Stefani Germanotta — recently offered fans an intensely personal glimpse of her life in the new Netflix documentary "Gaga: Five Foot Two."

Here's what we know the pop star spends her money on:

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Since bursting onto the scene with her 2008 debut album "The Fame," Gaga has acquired a net worth of around $275 million.

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But, in Gaga's case, fortune didn't immediately follow fame. Despite her success, she found herself $3 million in debt after her Monster Ball tour, which ran from 2009 to 2011.

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"I remember I called everybody and said, 'Why is everyone saying I have no money? This is ridiculous, I have five No. 1 singles,'" she told the Financial Times. The culprit of her money woes turned out to be the tour's multitude of lavish costumes.

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Earlier this year, Lady Gaga took rock 'n roll makeup to the next level with this merlot eye look at the Grammy Awards. Rimmed with a black kohl liner on her waterline, celebrity makeup artist Sarah Nicole Tanno opted for the unique shape. As you can see here, the wing shapes are mismatched — adding to the IDGAF vibe. Her product of choice: Marc Jacob's Matte Highliner Gel Crayon in (Fine)Wine.

At Jason Wu's S/S 2018 show, models hit the runway with a last minute look: a soft thumbprint. "On the way here in the car I got a text saying ‘Let’s add a graphic element to it,’ so we ended up with a cool wing with an edge,"makeup artist Yadim explains to "WWD."

To get the look, simply grab a dense, rounded eye brush and pick up a deep, smoky pigment (Yadim used the dark green hue from the Maybelline The City Mini Palette in Urban Jungle). Wet your brush for precision, then start slow, adding more pigment until you have a dead ringer for this look — or create your own take.

For a hooded look, follow the same steps from above, but drag the shadow (or gel liner) from the outer corner to the inner corner of your eye, too. This technique adds instant drama – saving you an hour and a whole palette of smoky shades.

Tom Ford's edgy look is easily achieved with a mix of eyeliner, shadow, and gloss for a deepened effect. Makeup artist Pat Montelongo explains to "WWD,""We didn’t want a straight line, we wanted a little bit of that curve to it so it's not going out at an angle. It just goes softly hugging the eye and then just around the nice soft edge."

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Although he's the master of smoky eyes, celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo upped the ante with Gomez's look. On top of her glitter lids, Vanngo smudged a grey shadow on her outer corner for a lived-in look.

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Not sure you're ready for a full thumbprint of shadow? Ease in with this look, also created by Vanngo. Just use a small, stiff brush to craft a soft cat-eye, then buff the edges with a second, clean brush. It's no thumbprint, but it's a step closer to getting out the door in a flash.

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Since making her debut in 2008, Lady Gaga continues to make headlines for her catchy lyrics and outrageous outfits. 

But it's not just her outfits — Gaga's makeup has been quite eye-catching, too. Whether she's rocking neon-colored wigs and bedazzled eyebrows to a new toned-down look, some would argue that Gaga (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) can pull off anything.

From her first performance wig to her 2017 documentary "Gaga: Five Foot Two," here is a snapshot of Lady Gaga's iconic beauty transformation. 

Wigs have always been an integral part of Lady Gaga's style. Here she is at MTV's Total Request Live in August 2008 wearing a long blonde hairpiece with blunt bangs.

In December 2008, the budding pop star wore oversized fake eyelashes and glitter eyeshadow to Z100's Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden.

In February 2009, Gaga coordinated her black and white sunglasses with her striped manicure while backstage at the Brit Awards. Her hair was worn in a high, side ponytail.

Shares in ASX-listed energy tech startup Buddy Platform have climbed from 6 cents in April to 24 cents thanks to global distribution deals with telcos.

The company, which last hit headlines in March for the launch of its flagship product Buddy Ohm, had Microsoft as a seed investor before reverse listing on the ASX in late 2015.

Sales of Buddy Ohm, a system of connected sensors and devices installed in commercial buildings to monitor, analyse, manage and reduce energy use, has developed considerable momentum in the six months since.

“The reason we’ve gone from 6 cents to 24 is because we’ve distributed the product through the first major channels,” said Buddy founder and chief David McLauchlan.

“In the Caribbean, it’s through the largest telco in the territory – 70% plus market share.”

McLauchlan told Business Insider that telcos find connected devices attractive because it encourages higher ongoing use of their mobile networks.

“It’s absolutely perfect for them. There isn’t a carrier in the world that isn’t interested in putting more stuff on their network that they can monetise,” he said.

“The worst way for them to monetise is sell you a SIM card for you to put your [device] on. If they can sell you the thing, and they can monetise that on a monthly basis, happy days. That’s why this has been successful.”

The Caribbean, according to McLauchlan, is a particularly relevant market for energy conservation gadgets because of the confluence of high cost of electricity and massive energy consumption at tourist resorts.

With Canadian building managers also facing massive power bills due to heating demands, a telco deal in that country will be wrapped up this month.

McLauchlan told Business Insider that Australia, too, suffers from high electricity rates – pointing out the cost is “irrationally high” considering the abundance of sunlight and wind in the country.

“Natural resources like that should be highly affordable. I believe India has just published a statement that for the first time, for them at least, solar and wind were cheaper to generate than nuclear… Given that, we should be able to power the world almost.”

While Buddy Ohm is already selling directly to building managers in Australia, McLauchlan said he is working on a distribution deal with an unnamed local telco.

Globally, Buddy Ohm has now signed $22 million worth of contracts – and McLauchlan forecasts there will be “multiples of that to come”, with an aim to get the startup into the black by 2019.

“I feel very good about our 2019 commitment to shareholders, but also every chance I get I urge shareholders to remember that we will reinvest at every chance.”

The former Microsoft executive divides his time between the company’s offices in Adelaide and Seattle, and is also a mentor at consultancy Innovyz Start and Australian startup Bluedot Innovation, and a co-founder of events management business Bonza Bash Productions.

Editor’s note: An earlier version mentioned that Lady Gaga was an investor in the company’s seed round. A spokesperson for the singer issued the following statement in response: “Neither Lady Gaga nor any of her affiliated companies ever invested in Buddy Platform. Any representation to the contrary is 100% false.”

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• A wax museum in Lima, Peru, unveiled a Lady Gaga wax figure.
• Someone took a picture of it, and it looks nothing like Gaga.
• People can't stop laughing about it.

Celebrity wax figures are notoriously hard to create successfully — just ask the poor soul who tried to make a Beyoncé wax figure for Madame Tussauds in New York and made her look white. 

And now another horrible wax figure has emerged, this time of Lady Gaga in Lima, Peru. On October 19, a Twitter user named Tobey shared two photos of what he says is "Lady Gaga's new wax figure in Peru!"

The wax figure — which is housed at the Museo de cera de Lima in Peru — is meant to illustrate Gaga in her iconic meat dress from the 2010, but instead looks completely, well, different from Gaga with muscular arms and a long face with straw-like hair.

Here are a few side-by-side comparisons of the real Gaga and the wax Gaga.

People immediately began cracking up at how different the wax figure looked.

It's not the only disturbing wax figure at the museum. If you want to see the museum's rendition of Shakira, Elvis Presley, and Miley Cyrus, the blog Cosas Que Pasan has you covered or check out the video below.

INSIDER has reached out to Tobey to find out if he took the photos himself, and if the figure looked any better in person.

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• Lady Gaga debuted her new copper blonde locks while performing at the American Music Awards.
• Her hair was styled in dramatic spiral curls that flowed down to her shoulders.
• She also went with copper lipstick and rosy pink eyeshadow to match.

Lady Gaga may not have been able to make it to Sunday night's American Music Awards, but that didn't stop her from pulling out all the stops. Along with recreating the AMA's red carpet solely for her Instagram (we aspire to be this level of extra), the 31-year-old singer also debuted a fresh and unusual hair color: copper blonde.

Gaga showed off her new 'do on her self-made red carpet, where she posed in front of an identical AMA backdrop, while flaunting her curves in a body-hugging black dress. The "Bad Romance" hitmaker wore her freshly dyed copper-blonde hair (a stark contrast from her usual platinum-blonde locks) in dramatic spiral curls, which perfectly framed her face as they cascaded down her shoulders.

Frederic Aspiras, the hairstylist behind Gaga's hair, explained on Instagram that he permed the singer's locks to acquire her accentuated curls. To protect her vibrant color, Aspiras recommends hair oils that lock in the shade. Additionally, to match Gaga's copper hair, the singer's makeup artist, Sarah Tanno, didn't skimp on the metallic colors, including copper lipstick and rosy pink eyeshadow.

And though Gaga didn't physically make it to the American Music Awards (she’s on an international tour—NBD), the singer's slay-worthy performance of "The Cure" (which was broadcast live from her concert in Washington D.C.) still managed to steal the show. Your fave could never.

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• Lady Gaga stunned with two gorgeous outfits at the Grammys Sunday.
• The singer showed up in an Armani Privé jumpsuit and skirt on the red carpet.
• She made a quick outfit change at the start of the show into a pale pink, angelic gown.
• Gaga gave an emotional performance of hits "Joanne" and "Million Reasons." Fans said she looked like an angel.

Lady Gaga put on a powerful performance at the Sunday's 60th annual Grammys, but she also wowed with not one, but two gorgeous looks Sunday night. 

The "Joanne" singer may have looked like she arrived to the Grammys in a gown, but it actually wasn't a dress. Gaga wore a show-stopping Armani Privé jumpsuit with a black skirt attached.

It may not have looked like much from up close. But once you see the dress from a few steps back, you'll understand why it turned heads. The train of the dress is enormous. 

But it doesn't stop there. The dress also had a giant slit up the middle.

It wasn't just the dress that caught attention. The singer wore a white rose with a pin in support of the Time's Up movement.

She also wore her hair in intricate fishtail braids held together by black string.

The 31-year-old singer also sparked engagement rumors with a diamond ring visible on her hand.

Once inside, she quickly changed for one of the night's first performaces. Gaga stepped out on the Grammys' stage in an angelic pale pink gown to perform powerful renditions of "Joanne" and "Million Reasons."

"This is for my father’s sister, Joanne," Gaga said as she started singing the titular track off her latest album on a feathered piano at New York City's Madison Square Garden. "This is for love and compassion, even when you can’t understand."

Gaga transitioned from single "Joanne" to "Million Reasons" before spreading out among the wings laid across the piano at her performance's end.

Many applauded the singer's emotional performance to her late aunt.

Before the song was over, Gaga said "Time's Up," to signify the movement against sexual harrassment.

You can watch Gaga's performance below and follow along with our Grammys coverage here.

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• Ed Sheeran won the Grammy for best pop solo performance for "Shape of You."
• People thought the award should have gone to one of his four fellow women nominees.
• Kesha's single, "Praying," felt particularly snubbed.
• "Praying" is a powerful song that exemplifies the Time's Up and #MeToo initiatives. 
• Kesha was allegedly abused by her former collaborator Dr. Luke.
• Many fans see "Praying" as a message about surviving assault and abuse.

Ed Sheeran's smash hit "Shape of You" was named best pop solo performance at the 2018 Grammys, sparking outrage among music fans who were hoping to see the honor go to one of the four women nominees. 

Sheeran's "Shape of You" was up against four singles by powerhouse women artists: "Praying" by Kesha, "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga, "Love So Soft" by Kelly Clarkson, and "What About Us" by Pink.

When Sheeran won the award (though he wasn't there to accept the Grammy onstage), people immediately took to outlets like Twitter to express their dismay. 

Many of the negative reactions to Sheeran's win came from a place of disappointment. Much of the conversation was focused on the snub of Kesha's "Praying," which is seen as an emotional and culturally relevant expression of the Time's Up and #MeToo initiatives.

Sheeran's "Shape of You" was a certified smash hit of 2017. The song was Spotify's most-streamed single of the year, with a reported 1.32 billion listens. The song topped many charts, including the Billboard Hot 100.

But despite the undeniable popularity of "Shape of You," people clearly think the Grammy should have gone to Kesha. 

Others simply thought Sheeran's "Shape of You" was a mediocre pop song, and would have rather seen any of the women take home the Grammy.

Throughout the first half of the evening, Grammy announcements teased "a special performance by Kesha that speaks to our times."

When Kesha finally took to the stage to perform "Praying," she was introduced by Janelle Monae with a powerful speech about the Time's Up movement. Kesha was joined onstage by Cyndi Lauper, Andra Day, Bebe Rexha, Camila Cabello, Julia Michaels, and the Resistance Revival Chorus.

Everyone wore white — the color that represents the Women's Suffrage movement and the same color as the roses people wore on the Grammys red carpet.  

Kesha's performance was staggeringly raw, and ended with the singer crying while embracing other women on stage. As Grammys host James Corden pointed out afterwards, the song felt like the perfect accompanyment to the #MeToo and "Time's Up" movement.

When "Praying" was first released, Kesha explained the inspiration for the single on Lenny Letter.

"This song is about coming to feel empathy for someone else even if they hurt you or scare you,"Kesha wrote. "It's a song about learning to be proud of the person you are even during low moments when you feel alone."

"Praying" was a comeback single for Kesha. She was unable to release music for several years when she had been trying to free herself from a contractual agreement with Dr. Luke, her former producer and mentor whom she alleges drugged, and sexually and verbally assaulted her during her time recording with him at Sony.

You can watch Kesha's full performance of "Praying" at the Grammys here. For all of INSIDER's Grammys 2018 coverage, follow along here.

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• Lady Gaga wore a giant diamond ring on her left hand to the Grammys.
• It led many to wonder whether or not the singer may be engaged.
• Gaga has been seen wearing the ring since late 2017.
• Us Weekly reported Gaga became engaged to her boyfriend Christian Carino back in November.

Lady Gaga stunned at the Grammys with two show-stopping outfits and an emotional performance, but the "Joanne" singer also had fans speculating over a piece of bling she showed off on the red carpet.

Gaga paired her Armani Privé jumpsuit with a few rings. Most noticeable was a giant diamond ring the singer wore on her wedding finger.

The singer wasn't trying to hide it from the public either.

Here's a better look at it. The ring shows a pink diamond surrounded by a bunch of smaller diamonds.

It immediately led many to believe the 31-year-old singer may be engaged.  

The ring isn't new. Gaga has been wearing it for a while. She's been showing it off on her Instagram account since December 1.

And fans have been wondering whether or not the pink dazzler is an engagment ring.

The singer hasn't announced anything yet, but Us Weekly reported the singer became engaged to her talent agent boyfriend Christian Carino in November.

Gaga was seen with Carino in New York City leaving Marta Italian restuarant before the awards show on Saturday.

Carino attended the show Sunday evening where the two were photographed backstage during sharing a tender moment.

Here's one more look at the ring.

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When it comes to sex, there are lots of celebrities who have no fear whatsoever of getting real. In fact, in a refreshing way, many famous people over the years have adopted a more open, sex-positive and admittedly amusing approach to talking about their sex lives, sexuality, the kinds of toys they like to use and even what turns them on.

We feel like we’ve gotten to know these candid celebrities a bit better and maybe—just maybe—we end up learning something about sex and sexuality in the process. Plus, who doesn’t love saucy insight into the lives of various celebrities? Bring it on.

So, we present you with a selection of times when celebrities you know got candid about sex. Whether it’s someone you follow on social media whose in-depth interviews you read voraciously or who has made a movie or TV show or song you’ve enjoyed recently, you’ll be shocked (in a really good way!) to see what these celebs have to say about sex.

Originally posted on SheKnows.

1. Amber Rose

Amber Rose, who is behind the annual SlutWalk event in Los Angeles, offered up a sexy way to have fun by yourself during a conversation for her "Loveline" podcast with guest and bestie Blac Chyna back in 2016.

"Masturbate in front of the mirror," she suggested at one point. "I'm the queen of that. [...] I highly suggest it by the way. Just go home and masturbate in the mirror. It's fucking amazing. You should try it."

2. Rihanna

Rihanna, who has frequently portrayed herself as a woman confident in and happy with her sexuality, revealed the surprising quality a man must have to turn her on: "I'm turned on by guys who are cultured. That'll keep me intrigued. They don't have to have a single degree, but they should speak other languages or know things about other parts of the world or history or certain artists or musicians. I like to be taught."

3. Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has spoken about sex and sexuality in a number of ways, but perhaps the most powerful example of her openness about the topic was back in 2011 when she revealed that she always practices safe sex and that she had a long road to feeling comfortable about enjoying sex.