Anonymous1
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I think it's because Morrissey isn't photographed with very many celebrities. It's easy to read into it that Morrissey is giving tacit approval to whatever celebrity with whom he agrees to be photographed.
The conflict comes when Morrissey appears to be approving a celebrity that either a Morrissey fan personally dislikes or appears to be in conflict with Morrissey's philosophy (ie, Gaga embraces the music industry while Morrissey detests it).
It's just that Morrissey needed to actually walk back to her dressing room and pose for the photographer, meaning there was some effort and intent on his part. It wasn't just an "oh they ran into each other at a party" shot. The question is, why? Morrissey rejected Tom Hanks out of hand (I read somewhere) but poses with Lady Gaga.
I fall into the "personally dislikes" category.
I don't think Lady Gaga is the same type of celebrity as Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus, the way you implied. Even though I don't like her music at all, I can still respect her as an intelligent woman who does as she pleases - she's not Paris Hilton, despite the fact that it's easy to group the two together. I'm sure the teenagers who love her will wake up, yawn, and kill her, but you have to look beyond that to truly understand Lady Gaga.
Seeing this photograph, it looked like a shot of a true Morrissey fan finally meeting her idol. It made me smile, and I'm very happy for her.
Morrissey has always been interesting and unpredictable. That's what keeps us following his every move.