She takes a lot of how she presents herself from david bowie and madonna. Although Bowie took it from someone else, it all originated from the
vaudeville style of entertainment. Vaudeville entertainment is something that is 'made up' rather than entertainment related to or a reaction to something, which is where you get the flashiness and creativity that you see
what she does is 'entertainment' in a purest form, she might have something to say, but take it with a grain of salt