It seems Lady Gaga isn’t quite the little monster she makes herself out to be as the pop singer held her spot at the top of the annual “Celebs Gone Good” list, released by dosomething.org last week.
One celebrity who did shake up the standings, though, was Stratford’s own Justin Bieber, climbing from the 10th spot last year to second place.
The 17-year-old’s jump comes after founding the Believe Charity Drive, which focuses on education, music and the well-being of children. Part of the profits from his holiday album Under the Mistletoe, which has sold more than two million copies, also went directly to the drive. Most recently, Justin invested in Sojo Studios, which creates Facebook games that earn money for charities.
But Justin couldn’t top Gaga, who advocated for gay rights and AIDS/ HIV awareness in Africa throughout the year. She also recently announced the 2012 launch of the Born This Way Foundation, which will focus on youth empowerment through anti-bullying legislation advocacy, mentoring and career development.
In the third spot was George Clooney for his advocacy for human rights in Sudan, which included an editorial he wrote in the Washington Post. Other celebs who remained on the list include Leonardo Di Caprio and Ellen DeGeneres.
At the bottom of the list was Taylor Swift, who dropped from the third to the 20th spot.
