A Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’ Oreo Is Hitting Grocery Shelves in January

The star is also encouraging fans to record musical “Oreograms” for loved ones

Oreo has been on a streak of releasing more flavors and colors than anyone could dream of, releasing everything from birthday cake to chocolate peanut butter pie to carrot cake — and let us never forget the horrors of the fruit punch Oreo. And now, the brand is getting celebrities in on the chaos by teaming up with Lady Gaga for a line of cookies inspired by her album Chromatica. The vanilla-flavored Oreos feature hot pink wafers and neon green cream, and are stamped with images inspired by the album.

The limited-edition cookies — available in January — are being paired with the “Sing It With Oreo” campaign, which asks fans to record musical messages of kindness on its website to send to loved ones across the country, all for a chance to eventually meet Lady Gaga or go to a concert once it’s safe. Musical messages of kindness in the service of scoring concert tickets amid a pandemic that’s resulting in record hospitalizations and deaths — the American dream.

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