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SUPERSTAR SINGERS AND THEIR SIBLINGS

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Lady Gaga & Sis, Natali Germanotta
Madonna & Brother, Christopher Ciccone

Happy birthday to Lady Gaga! We celebrate her birthday on March 28, and no doubt she’ll have a plethora of good wishes around the world. But we wanted to take some time to spotlight the people who sometimes (not always) get left behind–the siblings! From living a normal life to carving their own careers, check out what the brothers and sisters of some of music’s biggest stars are up to!
LADY GAGA
With Lady Gaga as a big sister, she’s got some big, probably spiky and endlessly high platform shoes to fill! But 20-year-old Natali Germanotta (whose own birthday was earlier this month) is pursing her own path as fashion student at Parsons in New York. She’s definitely not as outrageous as her sister, but Natali still retains the Germanotta edge with her own dark fashionista style and a pet lizard that she carries with her, even to photoshoots! As of last fall, the Germanotta sisters had plans to launch their own clothing line.
MADONNA
Madonna’s younger brother Christopher Ciccone has collaborated with her quite a bit. He has appeared in some of her music videos like “Everybody” and “Lucky Star,” and was originally her assistant, dresser, backup dancer and stylist. He directed her 1993 Girlie Show concert tour and in 2008, he wrote a book about life with his famous sibling.

BEYONCE
Katty Perry & Big Sis,  Angela Hudson
Beyonce’s  younger sister Solange Knowles has become quite the It-girl as of late, making the rounds at fashion week, djing designer parties and making her own impression on the world as the hip, boho side of the Knowles family. As a solo artist she is currently working on her third record, collaborating with Chromeo and Pharrell.
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift brother Austin Swift isn’t pursing a superstar career like his older sister. He instead opted for a relatively normal, all-American life. He’s currently enrolled at the University of Notre Dame and has worked as a freelance photographer for Getty Images—a fitting part-time job when your older sis can get you into any event!
KATY PERRY
Britney Spears & Sis, Jamie Lynn Spears
Katty Perry may be a pop superstar, but she still has to listen to her big sister. Two years older than her, Angela Hudson accompanies Katy while she is on tour, helping with wardrobe, making sure she takes care of herself and keeping her on schedule.
BRITNEY SPEARS
Miley Cyrus & Brother, Trace Cyrus
For a while, Jamie Lynn Spears had a successful career of her own apart from big sister Britney Spears. Leaving the music to Britney, Jamie Lynn starred in the popular kids show Zoey 101. But at the tender age of 16, the actress revealed she was pregnant and took refuge from Hollywood in her hometown in Mississippi. After a few years away from the limelight, the now 20-year-old Jamie Lynn is currently pursuing a country music career in Nashville.
JESSICA SIMPSON       
One of the most successful star siblings, Ashlee Simpson , little sister to singer Jessica Simpson, had the prestige of having her first album debut at number one and go triple-platinum! But along with the good came the bad, particularly a universally panned role in a film, a disastrous Saturday Night Live performance that revealed her lip-synching, and the awkward jig that went down in music history. But that hasn’t stopped her from recording, acting, marrying Pete Wentz, having a son, divorcing Wentz, and launching a tween fashion line with her big sis.
MILEY CYRUS
While only a half brother Miley Cyrus’ older sibling Trace Cyrus still has music in his skinny genes. Formerly lead singer and guitarist of the pop punk band  Metro Station, Trace now owns a clothing line called From Backseats to Bedrooms and is currently engaged to Disney alumna Brenda Song.
BRANDY
Not only is rapper Ray J the younger brother of R&B singer/actress Brandy, he’s also a first cousin to Snoop Dogg!! Besides recording four albums with another on the way, the 31-year-old starred in two reality TV shows, and is probably best known for dating reality queen Kim Kardashian (and the subsequent sex tape), and later dating singer Whitney Houston up until the time of her death.
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