{"id":49,"date":"2017-01-31T18:16:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T18:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/daily-planet-arthur\/?p=49"},"modified":"2017-11-08T13:40:31","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T18:40:31","slug":"super-stephie-going-gaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/daily-planet-arthur\/2017\/01\/super-stephie-going-gaga\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Stephie Going Gaga!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local Wins Social Media Contest; One of 15 in Nation Bound for Big Game!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Stephie Gregg (L) and Abbi have their bags packed for Houston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SARATOGA SPRINGS \u2013 Stephie Gregg, a performer and Bar Manager at Saratoga Stadium, is always a friendly sort. <\/p>\n

These days, she is ecstatic. Dare I say she is residing on Cloud 9!<\/p>\n

Why? Planet Arthur has learned exclusively that Stephie, Saratoga resident since age three and Blue Streak grad, is one of 15 people worldwide who has won a contest. And it\u2019s a biggie.<\/p>\n

She, along with her friend and co-worker, Abbi, will be leaving town Thursday, bound for Houston. Yes, they are having some BIG GAME there Sunday, you might have heard. <\/p>\n

Stephie, Abbi, and a few other VIP\u2019s will be on the field at NRG Stadium during halftime, part of a select up-close-and-personal audience for the halftime performance of one Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, AKA Lady Gaga!<\/p>\n

\u201cI still can\u2019t believe it!\u201d Stephie gushed when we met at The Stadium. \u201cLady Gaga is my idol. My inspiration!\u201d <\/p>\n

The contest Stephie won was announced on Gaga\u2019s social media. It simply asked: \u201cTell me why you should be in my halftime show audience,\u201d or something like that. As you can imagine, they had thousands of entries. <\/p>\n

But only 15 winners. One was Stephie\u2019s. The prize includes airfare, hotel, BIG GAME access and lots of other hush-hush goodies\u2026 maybe a trip to NASA? Lady Gaga does appear to be into space things. Side trip to Gilley\u2019s? Who knows? But Stephie and Abbi will be there from this Thursday through next Tuesday, so you can imagine there will be some whoop-de-doop planned. <\/p>\n

The winning entry itself is mega-creative. We are posting it here, from Stephie\u2019s Instagram:<\/p>\n

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#GOHContest #PepsiHalftime Here is my entry to meet my idol @ladygaga I have been trying to see her for years, and either never had the money for a show or never had the opportunity to go, so this is something I couldn't let pass. I've been obsessed with her music, stage presence, and the pure talent she has since day one. I hope I have a fighting chance because this would be a dream come true. Thank you @pepsi for giving little monsters like me the chance of a lifetime.<\/a><\/p>\n

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