--- title: Lady Gaga's Latest Music Video Is a Sexual Assault PSA description: "Til It Happens to You" shows survivors uniting canonical: https://time.com/4040143/lady-gaga-til-it-happens-to-you/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-18T15:12:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:41:37.964Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Watch Lady Gaga's Powerful Music Video About Campus Assault og:description: "Til It Happens to You" shows survivors uniting og:url: https://time.com/4040143/lady-gaga-til-it-happens-to-you/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte1d40302b52c2651/6988642a35ba6f511ec0f379/screen-shot-2015-09-18-at-10-54-56-am.png?branch=production&width=656&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 656 og:image:height: 369 og:image:alt: Screen Shot 2015-09-18 at 10.54.56 AM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Lady Gaga's Powerful Music Video About Campus Assault twitter:description: "Til It Happens to You" shows survivors uniting twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte1d40302b52c2651/6988642a35ba6f511ec0f379/screen-shot-2015-09-18-at-10-54-56-am.png?branch=production&width=656&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 00:30 video:published: 2015-09-01 section: video topics: consent, sexual assault prevention, sexual consent, rape awareness, public service announcement, bystander responsibility, pledge campaign genre: public service announcement tones: serious, direct, urgent, instructive emotions: seriousness (high), concern (medium), empowerment (medium) sentiment: neutral audience: general public, young adults, college students, sexual health advocates people: Matt McGorry, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Josh Hutcherson organizations: It's On Us content_suitability: sexual content [00:00-00:30]; crime [00:10-00:25] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Lady Gaga's Latest Music Video Is a Sexual Assault PSA > Sponsored content. 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The PSA featur cameos from Matt McGorry, Zoe Saldana, John Cho and Josh Hutcherson and discusses the importance of consent before engaging in sex_ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary A 30-second public service announcement explains that consent is required for sex and that sex without consent is rape. It states that consent must be freely given and that without it, the answer is no. The video calls on viewers to help stop sexual assault, directing them to learn more and take a pledge at itsonus.org. ## Key points - Consent is the one thing sex can never happen without, and it can only be obtained by being freely given. (00:00) - Consent cannot be bought or taken; it has to be given to you. (00:02) - Sex without consent is not sex; it is rape. (00:10) - If consent is not given, it is not obtained. (00:21) - The video frames preventing sexual assault as a shared responsibility: 'It's on us.' (00:21) - Viewers are encouraged to learn how to help stop sexual assault. (00:25) - Viewers are asked to take a pledge to help stop sexual assault. (00:25) - The campaign directs viewers to itsonus.org for more information and the pledge. (00:29) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:14] Consent as a requirement for sex. The announcement establishes that consent is the one essential element of sex and must be freely given. - [00:14 to 00:21] Sex without consent defined as rape. The video states that sex without consent is not sex but rape, and reinforces the importance of consent. - [00:21 to 00:30] Call to action against sexual assault. Viewers are told it is everyone's responsibility to stop sexual assault and are directed to learn more and take a pledge at itsonus.org. ## Key quotes - [00:00] narrator: "There's one thing you can never have sex without." - [00:02] narrator: "It's not something you buy. Or something you take." - [00:10] narrator: "Because sex without it? Isn't sex. It's rape." - [00:21] narrator: "If you don't get it You don't get it." - [00:21] narrator: "It's on us to stop sexual assault." ## Questions this video answers - What is the one thing that is required before sex? [00:00] - How must consent be obtained? [00:06] - What does the video say sex without consent is? [00:10] - Who is responsible for stopping sexual assault, according to the video? [00:21] - What can viewers do to help stop sexual assault? [00:25] ## Content suitability - sexual content [00:00-00:30]: The video discusses sex and consent in the context of sexual assault and rape. - crime [00:10-00:25]: The video refers to rape and sexual assault. by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Sep 18, 2015 3:12 PM UTC  Lady Gaga by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Sep 18, 2015 3:12 PM UTC As college students settle into a new year at school, Lady Gaga has released a new video sending a powerful message about sexual assault on campus. “Til It Happens to You,” with lyrics by Diane Warren, was written for the documentary _The Hunting Ground_, which debuted earlier this year. The new video was directed by Catherine Hardwicke (_Twilight, Thirteen_) and shows college students experiencing assault in terrible, but unfortunately all too common, situations: in a dorm room, at a party, in a campus bathroom. “Til it happens to you,” Gaga sings, “you don’t know how it feels.” The video concludes with each survivor getting support from the community and overcoming the stigma of sexual assault. A portion of proceeds from sales of the song will go to organizations working to combat sexual assault and support survivors. > [](https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/644701022280007680) ### Photos: See Madonna Over the Years  Madonna practices with the freshman cheerleaders at Adams High School in 1972 in Rochester, Mich. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Madonna poses for her senior year book photo at Adams High School in 1976 in Rochester, Mich. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Madonna is seen in New York City in 1978. Michael McDonnell—Archive Photos/Getty Images  Madonna in New York City in 1979. Michael McDonnell—Archive Photos/Getty Images  Madonna poses on the set of Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985. Mondadori/Getty Images  Madonna in New York, 1984. Michael Putland—Getty Images  Madonna performs at the MTV Video Awards in 1984. Richard Corkery—NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images  Madonna in concert in 1985. Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna on Saturday Night Live in 1985. NBC/Getty Images  Madonna performs in Chicago in 1987. Paul Natkin—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna performs in Kobe, Japan in 1990. Frank Micelotta—Getty Images  Madonna is seen in concert in 1990. Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Madonna performs at Feijenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1990. Frans Schellekens—Redferns/Getty Images  Madonna performs at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards at Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, Calif. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna performs in concert in 1990. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna during her Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna as Breathless Mahoney in Dick Tracy, 1990. Buena Vista  Madonna performs during her "Girlie Show" in London, England in 1993. Neal Preston—Corbis  Madonna in her music video for 'Human Nature' in 1995. Getty Images  Madonna performs during a video shoot for her single 'Take A Bow' in 1994. Frank Micelotta—Getty Images  Madonna stars as Evita Perón in Evita, 1997. Getty Images  Madonna performs during a video shoot for her single 'The Power Of Goodbye' in 1998. Frank Micelotta—Getty Images  Madonna poses backstage at the BBC TV studios in 1998. Dave Hogan—Getty Images  Madonna performs on MTV in 2003. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna performs songs from her new album "American Life" at Tower Records in New York City in 2003. Frank Micelotta—Getty Images  Madonna performs during her Reinvention Tour in 2004. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna performs in London in 2004. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Madonna performs at the Wembley Arena in London, England in 2006. Dave Hogan—Getty Images  Madonna performs in Moscow in 2006. Feodor Savintsev—Epsilon/Getty Images  Madonna performs at Olympic Stadium during a concert of the 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour in Rome, Italy in 2008. Elisabetta Villa—Getty Images  Madonna performs during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. in 2012. Al Bello—Getty Images  Madonna performs during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. in 2012. Cory Schwartz—Getty Images  Madonna performs onstage during The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Larry Busacca—Getty Images ## Transcript [00:00] There's one thing you can never have sex without. It's [00:02] not something you buy. Or something you take. In fact [00:06] there's only one way to get it. It has to be given to you. [00:10] Freely. It's consent. Because sex without [00:14] it? Isn't sex. It's rape. Consent. [00:21] If you don't get it You don't get it. It's on us [00:25] to stop sexual assault. 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