Lady Gaga's Childhood Piano to Be Auctioned (Video)

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 Lady Gaga's Childhood Piano to Be Auctioned
  The piano on which the pop star wrote her first song at age 5 could be yours! Starting bid is $100,000. 
 
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          Apr 07, 2016
          
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The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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Lady Gaga's Childhood Piano to Be Auctioned

The piano on which the pop star wrote her first song at age 5 could be yours! Starting bid is $100,000.

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