14th Dalai Lama: Difference between revisions

Following the temple child incident in 2023, video footage from 2016 showing the Dalai Lama touching [[Lady Gaga]]'s leg caused further controversy.<ref name="Laxmi Gaga">{{cite web |last1=Rajput |first1=Laxmi |title=Lady Gaga Forcefully Stops Dalai Lama From Touching Her Exposed Leg After His Indecent Behaviour in Resurfaced Video |url=https://fandomwire.com/lady-gaga-forcefully-stops-dalai-lama-from-touching-her-exposed-leg-after-his-indecent-behaviour-in-resurfaced-video/ |website=FandomWire |access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 April 2023 |title=Dalai Lama sparks another controversy with Lady Gaga: Another video appears in which he touches the singer's leg |url=https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/2023/04/15/643ad603268e3e79598b4571.html |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=MARCA |language=en}}</ref> The event occurred during a compassion conference in [[Indiana]] about individuals experiencing physical and psychological difficulties and how to support them. In the video, the religious leader is seen hardly paying any attention to the speaker. He looked down at Lady Gaga's leg, where the skin is exposed from her torn trousers, and touched it with his fingers. Lady Gaga looked back at the Dalai Lama, shook her head, and smiled awkwardly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Footage of Dalai Lama tickling Lady Gaga's leg resurfaces amid backlash for kissing boy |url=https://www.unilad.com/celebrity/dalai-lama-tickling-lady-gaga-video-resurfaces-backlash-721950-20230415 |website=UNILAD}}</ref> When he attempted the same action on her other leg, she grabbed his hand and stopped him from following through.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amid ‘Suck My Tongue' Row, Dalai Lama TICKLING Singer Lady Gaga's Knees In Old Video Go VIRAL|date=2023-04-14|website=Filmibeat|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/viral/2023/amid-suck-my-tongue-row-dalai-lama-tickling-singer-lady-gaga-s-knees-in-old-video-go-viral-350750.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=After asking child to suck his tongue, video of Dalai Lama touching Lady Gaga inappropriately goes viral|date=2023-04-14|website=Janta Ka Reporter|url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/after-asking-child-to-suck-his-tongue-video-of-dalai-lama-touching-lady-gaga-inappropriately-goes-viral/405023/}}</ref>