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John Galliano Banned From Dressing Israeli Eurovision Contestant! ADL Comes To His Defense!

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It seems like sometimes saying sorry and acting contrite is just not enough.

John Galliano has been working hard to put his anti-Semitic rant behind him, but some aren’t ready to forgive him.

The designer was all set to dress Moran Mazor, a Eurovision contestant from Israel, after her stylist "reached out to several international designers among them John Galliano. Fortunately, he accepted the challenge of designing a dress."

But once the Israel Broadcasting Authority, who sponsors Israel's participation and broadcasts the show, got wind of the deal, they banned her from wearing his designs.

The IBA's Yoav Ginai fired off a memo to Moran's agent, saying:

Tags: abraham h foxman, anti defamation league, eurovision, israel broadcasting authority, john galliano, liam productions, moran mazor

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Laurieann Gibson Spills ALL THE TEA About Why She Stopped Working With Lady GaGa: 'I Think Some Artists Lose Their Way'

It's been five years since Laurieann Gibson has worked with Lady GaGa -- it's also been five years since the pop star has released a decent album, according to the choreographer!

The industry vet dropped stopped by Hollywood Unlocked last week and dropped some jewels about why she parted ways with the Born This Way singer during her ascent into superstardom.

Speaking on the details of their falling out for the very first time, Gibson explained things got "sticky" after she wrote and directed Gaga's The Monster Ball -- because that's when the singer took on "the drug of fame."

But what really led to the downfall of their creative partnership was Gibson's refusal to always say "yes" to other collaborators when she felt it wasn't right.

The creative director started from the beginning, revealing she met GaGa before her Just Dance days right after being fired from Making the Band by Diddy. She remembered:

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