#but omg why am i being my own biggest hater?!

[altgoth-aesthetic]

"Woke up this morning,

I feel so fucking important

I looked in the mirror, I'm different

I finally made the decision" 🖤💅🏻

[wejustvibing]

@wejustvibing

I...I'm trying to find the strength... and I'm also using a vocal transcriber.

You said you find the strength to watch this sport by being a hater, and I tried to do the same. My chest hurts even more.You see this feeling that is like you have swallowed melting glass. This is exactly how I feel by being a hater. I cannot be a hater. I can only ignore what doesn't please me. Because hate is too much of an investment for me.

These people cannot continue to play with my feelings. This is why you do not watch any type of sport. Too much pain. Too much suffering. As if the pain itself wasn't enough, you have... You have the fashion fraud and his client doing everything and anything. I am tired of seeing the combo of oversized with a little bit of cleavage or something, oversized trousers that are sweeping the floor, chunky boots. Change the combination. Change the silhouette of the outfit. Please.

So even if he wears, I do not know, leather skinny trousers, I do not care. Even if he starts wearing crocs with tights and maybe a football jersey, I do not care at this point. I want to see something new. We've got the braider who by now should understand that when they do big sections for the braids, it is going to be tighter and that smaller sections for the braids suit Lewis better. Or maybe Lewis is the one braiding his own hair, and like everyone who does, he doesn't want to spend too much time braiding his hair and does big sections.

Wow, this is long as hell.

omg 😭

4. oh he definitely has a braider who needs to be blamed for that shit every single day

3. i've stopped complaining about fits & "styling" and just his fashion in general. or at least i'm trying. it's a downfall at worst and stagnation at best but nobody is ready for that conversation. his words don't match the shit he's put in, most clothes wear him instead of him wearing them, it's lazy, it's unimaginative, it's repetitive, it's focused on instant gratification and heavily reliant on incessant thirsting, and frankly it is ruining the years of hardwork he has put in and the scrutiny he has endured. we don't want to see him in flamboyant clothes all the time but even the basics aren't ticked and it's just. hoping for him to be put in clothes made for his body type shouldn't be such a controversial opinion, but it is. because you don't want to hurt the sycophants and become a pariah (i'm guessing.) honestly, he's broken barriers in terms of paddock fashion but we're supposed to be satisfied with whatever's being served just because it's high end luxury. it just makes me sad. but maybe this is what he wants or maybe this is who he is—clueless about fashion

2. sports are an emotional rollercoaster, it's what makes them thrilling. there's always highs and lows and that's what makes them worth following imo but yea i get the frustration

1. i don't encourage you to be a hater of course. hating requires too much energy and dedication that i'd rather you invest in something you love 😭 pick whatever helps you to cope. if it's too much you can always take a step back or stop following the sport entirely. and i don't necessarily only cope with hate, there's so much stuff i ignore because you know not everything really needs a reaction and response. watching lewis win and just race still is the biggest draw for me and it truly makes me happy. so i rewatch old races. just to feel something. yes, the car sucks and his team isn't making it easier but there's new challenge and excitement coming up soon so i am hanging around to see how that turns out

[amporella]

hello! i just finished reading your recent meta and wanted to say it was a really good read and very interesting. i wasnt sure if i was going to read it at first because i dont particularly have a strong opinion on the whole discourse thing. i personally love gnc style but i also understand some of the problems people have with making kyle more feminine and stan more masculine. im not like the biggest fan of suuuper masculine jock manly guy stan tbh. i can still enjoy fanworks, im not going to complain lol. but i really appreciated everything you talked about in canon on the show and showing how matt and trey portray him as like.. just some fucking guy sometimes lol. i think it really helped me appreciate that aspect of his character better? as an american football hater i would roll my eyes when ppl pointed out his little bronco interest/merch. and its not like suddenly now i think its cute, bc i always thought stan was cute about it. with everything actually. but like, ugh, idk if im wording this right so excuse me on that!! just love the idea of him supposed to be this ideal kind of idea of masculinity and enjoying what can be seen as like 'typical guy things' or w.e but still wanting to explore femininity and being gnc. the cissy is such an interesting ep for me with stan and its something i often go back to and have since been into hc style as that couple that explore their identity and stuff together. and like basically i guess what im saying is ty for further diminishing the whole goth vs jock line, for me. there is so much to stan and i just... i rly love him. omg im sorry to ramble about stan and being deranged about my own hcs/ideas of him on your kyle meta lol. i am feminine kyle enjoyer as well so i truly enjoyed reading everything. im really glad i decided to read your meta! its just something i didn't expect to like and take away from the whole thing was the differences you put out there with stan and kyle. also something i really appreciated was your tone in your writing? it doesnt come off as passive aggressive or like youre pulling out 'receipts'. youre just sharing some points in canon that help you have fun and see reason for why you like what you like. thank you for sharing with us.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! And I think you're wording it perfectly!!

I'm SO glad you got something out of it!! Stan being just some fucking guy is honestly one of the most charming things about him to me; I'm also not a huge fan of American football (or most sports, really) but who are we to stop him from just being That Guy. He IS so cute all around and that has to be one of the cutest things about him... YOU GET IT!!

Stan really is king joth and it makes me SO happy I can blur that line for you a little more; both jock Stan and goth Stan are SUCH good portrayals and they really don't have to be mutually exclusive. And same with your thoughts on gnc Stan!! Him being a traditionally masculine kind of guy with some gnc qualities is a super fun idea/headcanon, and I'm so so glad I could contribute to that!!

TBH my inbox's whole purpose is for people to be deranged into, so NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR THAT!! I always 100% welcome it and this message was such a delight to get honestly. And THANK YOU SO MUCH about the comment about my tone... it's something I really try to be conscious of so your compliment means a lot!!!

Thank YOU for reading it!! <3

[angrydeobi42069]

The hate Blackpink gets is driven by internalized misogyny and here’s why

Blackpink. Basically the biggest girl group on the planet and one of the biggest groups in general, dominating the charts worldwide. Blackpink’s comeback, “How You Like That” broke world records for most viewed video in 24 hours and debuted no.2 on the Billboard charts. I’m sure “Lovesick Girls” charted as well or the same. The first kpop group to perform at Coachella, Blackpink have collabed with too many western artists for me to name (actually, I could probably name them but I could care less about some of these western artists so I’m not going to). I mean, not really a surprise, Blackpink has been breaking records since their debut in 2016. There’s not even really a point in introducing them to you since there’s literally no way you don’t know who they are. 

Now like many celebrities, the more famous you become the more hate you get. I hope everyone knows that this is just bound to happen regardless if your favorite celebrity has never done anything problematic and consistently produces bop after bop. However, BP get some of the worst hate I have seen towards a kpop group and most of it coming from kpop fans and blinks themselves. I’ve heard it from my close friends, from randos on stan twitter, and from locals. So, I have a bone to pick with y’all haters because I truly don't understand. 

Let me start with saying that I’m not a blink. I’m kinda far from it. I like bp and I will definitely click on their stuff when it comes out but I am in no way shape or form an actual stan. I wouldn’t buy their stuff or cry over their achievements, though it does make me somewhat proud. But even though I’m not a blink, I find myself defending these girls whenever someone tries to start shit. 

Ok, so from what I could gather from scouring the internet, harassing my friends, and looking through twitter, people hate bp for mainly these reasons: they hate Jennie, they think bp are overrated and overhyped, they “are not serving what they could serve” (yes, I quoted this from my friend), they’re basically models not idols, their fans suck, and BIG 3 privilege. There’s actually a lot more reasons that I found by looking at a “why do you hate blackpink?” quora thread but these are the easiest to tackle. I’m here to tell you that most of this hate if not all of it comes from misogyny. To be more specific, internalized misogyny because most of this hate comes from female kpop fans. 

Disclaimer: I did not research which demographic hates on bp the most but from personal experience, it has always been women who share their distaste for bp. Ok, moving on. 

I’m going to tackle the reasons I laid out one by one, hopefully well enough that you look back and see if the reason why you hate bp is out of just simple dislike for their music or because you hate women. There’s a big difference if you didn’t notice. If you get offended by this piece then that’s on you not me, just saying.  

Ok, first reason. You hate Jennie? Is that so? May I ask why you hate her so much? What exactly has she done to you that you have such a strong hatred for her? Is it because she’s lazy? Because she’s not doing what she’s capable of? I need reasons. I really do need some reasons before I label you off as someone struggling with internalized misogyny. Jokes aside, I don’t see how you can hate someone you’ve never met. I think most of the time we forget that you literally don’t know these people. I don’t know my favorite kpop boys and you definitely don’t know my good sis Jennie. I could make a whole other piece on the fake images and personalities these idols have and how we eat them up but whatever. 

Back to Jennie, you literally don’t know her. This whole Jennie is lazy argument is bs, pure shit if you ask me. You have no way of knowing what’s going on in her life. I’m pretty sure you’ve had bad days, bad weeks, maybe even bad months. You forget her job is draining, mentally and physically. She’s got dances to memorize, songs to memorize, fans to deal with and communicate with. She has a social media presence, she still has to practice and train (idols don’t just stop practicing once they debut). I know my body would not be able to withstand that no matter how long I trained; I’d drop dead immediately. The matter of fact is there are a ton of reasons why she wasn’t performing up to YOUR standards, which is a whole other can of worms since you’re probably on your bed doing nothing. It’s almost like y’all forgot sickness and fatigue is a thing. 

(this is just one of many videos where you can see jennie being “lazy”, let my girl live smh) 

And even if the reason wasn’t a medical reason, you can’t let my good sis be lazy for once??? The thing is everyone acts like they’ve never been lazy in their entire life. You’re telling me you’ve never not wanted to do nothing for no good reason? Lies, you’re fucking lying. Ok so what if she doesn’t feel like doing the move with that much energy. Let her live?? All I’m saying is you’d probably survive 5 days in the kpop industry with your lazy ass. And don’t try to hit me with the “but that’s her job she has to perform at 100% all the time” because I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to be failing your classes or pretending to be sick to get out of class. It’s the hypocrisy of it all. All if you had to perform the same song for a year, I’m sure you’d get sick of it too (fuck you YG). 

The reason why you hold Jennie to ridiculous standards is because of your ~ misogyny ~. Yes, it’s showing. Especially if you don’t hold male idols to the same level as Jennie. Female idols on the daily are held to ridiculous standards when it comes to their performances. One hair out of place and all of a sudden the knetz come holding their pitchforks. Gfriend slipping on the stage, something caused by literal rain, is still laughed at to this day and mocked. Jang Gyuri on Produce 48 had a voice crack that was edited and replayed to death on the show, ending in her elimination because she couldn’t recover from it. Meanwhile male idols make a mistake on stage and it’s like “Omg, a babie! Omg, that’s so funny!”. I don’t think I can think of any moment where male idols got shit because of a stage mistake. If anything he’s just babied and posted on twitter. My point is female idols are always shat on no matter what they do. Jennie is no exception. 

(tell me why the fancam of gfriend falling has 15M views... for what? FOR WHAT)

Now the second point, bp is overrated and overhyped. Umm, so this point is a little harder to flat out say you’re wrong, mostly because it depends on your own personal taste. If bp’s music is not for you then it might be easy to say that they’re overrated since they’re literally the biggest girl group in the world. The nuances come with the reasons behind this statement. I’m not going to address if you just dislike their music, I can’t really change your opinion on that. I will however, address if the reason behind you saying they’re overrated is because their music sounds “generic” and you don’t think they’re talented, or if you don’t think they deserve their fame because of their small discography and short promotion periods. 

The statement that all four of the bp members are untalented is just false. Wrong. W-R-O-N-G. Don’t mind me just spelling it out for you. Listen, to be able to debut you have to have some sort of talent. No one really debuts without any talent at all (for record yes I’m including visual as being a talent, sue me and leave hate idc). The only reason why someone with no talent would debut is if they had a HUGE fan base before debut and the company was trying to capitalize on it. I can name a few examples but I’m not trying to start shit. These fan bases could show up from predebut commercials, acting gigs, or reality shows. Blackpink had none of that, sure a few of them had appearances in other mv’s but I wouldn’t consider that abnormal in companies’ promotion tactics. Bp went through the typical trainee process. They passed the auditions, trained for a couple of years, and debuted. Now if you knew anything about the trainee process you would know that trainees have monthly evaluations. These monthly evaluations determine whether or not you can make it to debut. If you don’t show progress, then you’re getting the boot. So the fact that bp made it up to the final levels of evaluation and actually debuted indicates that these girls have talent, I’m sorry to say. Objectively, these girls can dance, sing, and rap. Maybe they’re not the best in the industry, I never said that but they are capable of doing all 3 things. Also they come from YG and as much as I hate YG, they’ve got trainees for dayssssss. YG’s status and income did not rely on these girls debuting, they could’ve picked anyone out of their 100 trainees they’ve got in the dungeon. If anything it’s way more competitive to debut in any of the Big 3 companies. It’s like picking the best of the best. If you’re saying these girls are not talented then maybe check yourself a little bit to see why you’re exactly saying that. I’m assuming you won’t be able to do anything better than them. 

The other three points were that their music is generic, their discography is small and their promotions are short. Well, in that case say fuck YG? You’re really acting like these girls produce their own music, make their own choreos and schedule their own promotions. Like wtf? That’s what their companies are for? The way that everyone chooses to ignore YG and their staff and immediately put blame on the girls like they get to choose what they do is ridiculous. Now I know not everyone does this, but the amount of people I’ve seen say bp is overrated because of their discography is a lot. But y’all really out here acting like they make their own discography smh. Yell at Teddy? Yell at YG? I’ve been yelling at those mfers because they’re not giving bp what they deserve. There’s no surprise when I say what they’ve been giving bp is subpar in terms of choreo and vocal ability in songs. I know those girls can do so much more. I don’t even wanna talk about the pretty savage choreo. I don’t. But this is no reason to hate on them? It’s like if I hated a starbucks barista for starbucks having a pumpkin spice latte. Like ???? 

( i drew this myself :) )

Even the hate that they receive because they get sponsorships and ads makes no sense. You don’t want them to make coin? A huge part of what comes with being famous is brand sponsoring. Brands pay you to promote their stuff because hello, you’re famous. So the fact that you don’t want them to do this is first of all wack but also again you’re acting like these girls choose the sponsorships and choose when to go on these trips. YG. MFING YG. I don’t think y’all understand how much control these companies have over their idols. Company says drink water, you drink water. Company says stop breathing and you stop breathing. You do whatever your company says you have to do. That’s your boss. 

So why don’t y’all start hating the producers, choreographers, and management instead. Why focus your hate on these four girls? I won’t spell it out for you again but I hope you get the jist. Most of the time it’s way more easy to attack the woman when she has nothing to do with anything. Society tells you to direct your complaints to the girl involved. You see a male celebrity start dating and who gets attacked? The girl. A girl gets cheated on in a movie by her boyfriend and who does she attack? The girl he cheated with. It’s internalized misogyny luv, yes I ended up spelling it out for you. For real, the girls just breathe and y’all scream at them. 

Final point about the big 3 privilege and fanbase. You have every right to not stan a group because of their fanbase. What you don’t have a right to do is hate on them and leave nasty comments on their posts. First, that’s fan behavior. Second, if you’re gonna do this keep the same energy for people who want to do this with your group. I’m talking about every group because every idol group got some wack ass fans. You shouldn’t hate a group because their fanbase is annoying, they don’t get to pick and choose their fans. So, don’t be a hypocrite ok :) Now big 3 privilege. Ah big 3 privilege. Yes, it exists. There’s no denying it. Big 3 privilege doesn’t really die out in my opinion. For as long as they’re still active, bp will have big 3 privilege. But just with any other sort of privilege, if you have it might as well use it. Listen, if I was white you know I’d be eating up my white privilege I’m not gonna lie. Jokes aside, bp has worked extremely hard. Yes, they have the big 3 privilege but they still have to perform these concerts, shows, and go to these interviews and train. As much as you’d like to disagree with me, I think that it’s a very objective to say that they have worked hard. 

I think it’s important to acknowledge how hard it is to get into these companies in the first place. You’re not born into it like a lot of social privileges people have. You have to audition. There are so many idols that have tried to get into these big companies but have failed. Now I’m not saying that these idols are not as talented as the ones that get into these big companies. Most of the time, these idols aren’t ready at the time of their audition and work harder on their own before trying out other companies. The big 3 get their trainees at very young age, which means these kids have to be either geniuses or show an incredible amount of promise. They’re the big 3 for a reason, they’ve been around the longest and have the most experience. They can see a future idol in the making relatively quickly. So yeah bp have big 3 privilege but they’ve worked hard, sacrificed their childhood, and get shat on just as much as your kpop idols. They’ve just got a fancy name behind them that doesn’t even make good choices promoting them anyways. It’s not a valid reason to hate them because of this, just saying.

Most of the hate bp gets is brought upon by the idea that our patriarchal society has ingrained in us. Women = bad, yell at them vs. men = good, don’t yell at them. We hate seeing women succeed. It’s as simple as that. Seeing powerful women dominate the industry they’re in scares us to our core. We don’t like it. I’m just here to bring light to it.

[junionigiri]

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Not coherent and brief mobile commentary. Spoilers

- Emily, Rule, and Mines? Did Reiko name herself after, um, Emily the strange? And Yui, after a ruler? And Shoda, after land mines?

- presenting my fav team. Shinsou tearing up with mixed emotions. Monoma looking (at him?) With despondence. Reiko gracefully passed out. Yui still pretty as she is stuck on a pole. And Shoda all beaten up, showing how strong Mina's punch was.

- hay. Still sad that it's a perfect 4-0. I mean. I woulda been happy if the other team captured someone and still lost. The kids did their best but protagonist privileges.

- for all y'all's complaining about us complaining... I get ya. Shinsou would never win against Midoriya. We all knew that from the start. he only had a few weeks to train and Deku is strong yadda yadda But that's the weird thing about this fight that Shinsou was considered the biggest threat? You and Midoriya and the rest of the audience apparently disregarded the abilities of the other 4 kids on the team.

- while I'm proud of Ochako and Mina's raw power, Yui, Reiko, Shoda and Monoma were sacrificed to make them and Midoriya look good. I wish it wasn't so but nothing left to do about that.

- and also. Why aren't more questions asked about Deku's quirk? They accepted the "I dunno what happened but thanks Shinsou" explanation with a smile? Even though it legit looked like it was gonna a kill everyone at first?

- isn't that convenient for Deku =_= but I might be commenting too early re this. I hope people act a little more suspiciously later about it.

- I know this is just mina being mina but I kinda dislike that Ochako's decision making was immediately linked to her crush on Deku. Because she has proven that she can be badass and think on her own feet even if she has to follow Deku's (illogical) plans. But I am p. Happy that Aizawa gives her that lil smile and acknowledgement that she has improved. I think this proves that Aizawa cares about his 1-A students as much as he does for Shinsou.

- Ah I love this panel. ^_^ apart from Dadzawa doing as a Dadzawa does, he gives Shinsou pretty good advice -- no-one is immediately good at the start so Shinsou has a long way to go.

- and thank you Hori even tho we expected this~~~~ I hope the fact that Vlad-sensei is the one who announced that he's going to the hero course next year is a sign favoring him being transferred to B :)

- and thank u Mina for calling out Mineta. He won't fail of course but at least the other characters consistently call him out for his gross behavior

- two things I'm intrigued about this and one thing Im happy about this panel:

- Monoma learning something about Midoriya's quirk, and figuring out a counter strategy. What! What has he learned? Has he learned that it's multiple quirks? Or that it's a stockpiling quirk? Or maybe he figured out that he can copy multiple ones but maybe he tried to activate the wrong one back then?

- and Aizawa inviting Monoma to see Eri! Ahhhh what. I hope this somehow leads to Mirio's recovery?

- and the thing im happy about this is that Monoma still has an important role to play to the story. So he won't be removed or killed or exploded whatever u haters want to happen to him omg.

- Im sad that suddenly no interaction between Monoma and Shinsou =_= their connection is cut off abruptly agh. Well this is just my shipper self complaining I guess.

- finally this Arc is over even though the things I wanted to happen didn't happen. But at least! Shinsou's transfer and Monoma's visit to Eri makes me look forward to the next chapters!!!!

[imsusx]

Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Simon and Garfunkel, The Mamas and the Papas, The Who, AC/DC, Janis Joplin, The Tragically Hip, Aerosmith, Johnny Cash, Madonna, oooooops so many sorry hehe 🥰💓

Omg babe you really went out I love it yes!!! Thanks for asking my love🥰💜

Led Zeppelin: 4 turn ons

Romantically it would be:

-Humor/ laughing: someone laughing with me it’s the best thing ever

-Good conversations: I love when someone is able to talk about anything and just the conversation flows and it doesn’t feel forced

-Listening and empathy: When someone you like wants to listen about your day, or about you feel, and wants to help you out it’s the best ever. Basically genuine attention.

-Petnames!!!!!!!!!!!! (Baby, my girl, my love, or anything with “my” in it) makes me feel extremely special and with my IN IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE YES IM ALL YOURS✨

Sexually it would be:

-When someone that you like touches your inner thigh MMMMM shits good

-tiddies and BOOTY🙈

-MOANING BITCH IT DRIVES ME WILD🤪

-The thought of any sexual activity with the person you like makes me wet ok

The Doors: 2 places you’d like to visit

Australia and USA!

Jimi Hendrix: Name 8 things that make you happy

-Alannah, aka you,the sunshine of my life🥰

-my doggy!

-Food!!! I love food soooo much

-Music! All kinds of music make me happy I can dance and enjoy anything

-My friends! Without a doubt I LOVE them so much and I’m so happy they are in my life, each and everyone of them is special and lovable in their own way🤧💜

-MAKEUP OKAY I LIVE FOR MAKEUP AND PUTTING ON A DARK LIP AND ALL

-HAIR DYE!!!!!!!!!!! yes bitch GIMME ALL OF IT!!! I LOVE MY PURPLE HAIR

-Traveling!!!! Love love exploring new cities and enjoying their own stuff

Simon and Garfunkel: What song(s) help you get through the day?

Lover by Taylor Swift, Cuz I Love you by Lizzo, DINNER and diatribes by Hozier, The Cure by Little mix (that one has a special place in my heart) Graveyard by Halsey, Anything of Rihanna and Beyonce tbh, Anything of Queen is great too of course, Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day and Don’t call me Angel by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana del Rey!!! (I think that’s it)

The Mamas and The Papas: Describe yourself in 5 words

Well.. this is hard lmao

Im funny? I’m a bitch too, I’m a foodie, I’m a feminist and a plus size queen what can I say LMFAO

The Who: 2 of your favorite foods and 2 foods you hate

OMG THIS IS SO HARD AAAAH

Pizza and Lasagna: my faves

(but I also love Chinese food and Thai and Spanish food omg I can’t choose IM so sorry food is my biggest love)

Broccoli and most veggies omg I hate them I wish I liked them but it’s hard

AC/DC: Name 7 things people do that piss you off

-when people talk over you without respecting your voice or opinion

-people that eat with their mouth open. WTF IS THAT ABOUT CLOSE YOUR FUCKING MOUTH BITCH

-When men start talking about what a woman should do with their body. Hello? No uterus, no opinion thanks

-CREEPY PEOPLE THAT RANDOMLY ASK FOR YOUR NUDES OR THAT SENT U NUDES WITHOUT YOU WANTING THEM WHAT THE HECK

-When people slut-shame women. Let her fucking live

-People that think feminists are crazy. Bitch we just want equality the fuck

-People that don’t get excited or get happy about you when you have good news or are in a good mood. LikE WHAT THE FUCK WHY ARE U SUCH A HATER

Janis Joplin: In your opinion, what was the greatest time or era in music?

Honestly I kinda wanna say 80s,70s, but at the same time I wanna say now. Let me tell u why. Basically 80s are great, all those rock legends that I love are out there wilding. But I wanna say now, because we are able to enjoy the great music we have now and the one from back then!

The tragically Hip: 6 things you want to accomplish

-get skinny and try to understand my body and love myself, all in one pack

-Travel and meet all the wonderful people I have to meet.

-Date u 🌚

-Finish highschool and get to university

-Finish my major or whatever it’s called when I get to Uni

-Be more independent: aka my own apartment, my driver license and my car blabla

Aerosmith: Favorite celebrity? Least favorite?

Well fave celebs maybe any of the Kardashians? I really like them honestly and like they are actual celebs. If we talk about singers and all that stuff we entering my idols and I’m not sure if the question is about that lmao

The ones I don’t like is Chris Brown, what he did to Rihanna it’s just not okay.

Johnny Cash: Are you a religious person?

I mean I am but not really. Basically I have a Christian family and all that but we are not into it as some other families are. We just kinda go with it.

Madonna: Describe your crush

Warning I’m about to get sappy🤧💜

She is one of the most beautiful girls ever, inside and outside. She has this cute reddish hair and blue eyes and the cutest laugh ever. She is tall which makes me h*rny. When I see her or I get a notification my heart goes: 🥰☺️💜💗💖💗💗💘💘💕💓💓💞💕💞💕💓 She is funny, she is sweet, she has brought a light to my life when times were really dark. She is literally the sunshine of my life. It’s funny how life works, she is in the other side of the world but for her I would travel in a heartbeat. I can’t wait to someday hug her, kiss her and give her everything I have, which I already try to do. She makes me feel so amazing, so loved which I’m trying to get used to. Coming from a dark time thinking I was unlovable and now getting this it’s wild. I love her. I really do. Distance can suck my dick. She makes me the happiest and I honestly hope I make her happy too. I’m so thankful for her to be in my life. I’m so happy that she wants to talk to me and enjoy this mess that I am. She is the cutest. She is the owner of my heart. The one that comes to mind when u hear all those love songs. We connected so fast and it’s so amazing. We can talk about everything, we basically are communication queens. I never thought my first love would be so far away from me, but I’ll do anything to fight for it. Thank you Alannah for being in my life honestly. I love you, babygirl 💜🥰

[chicandchaud-blog]

N°61  • ‘Tea with Dreem’

After having had been on what could have been considered a super long hiatus, I’m glad to bring back to my blog what I definitely wish I could do more of – INTERVIEWS, or better known as ‘Tea Time’ to you guys. If you have no idea what ‘tea with...” is, you could definitely check out my past interviews with; Mai Bilavio, and Nova Faerye for some insight on what exactly entails in the interviews that I do on my blog. Typically I keep things peachy and sweet with creators, but that wasn’t quite the case with Dreem who allowed me to ask any questions that I dared, along with those that you guys wanted me to ask her. Considered the Queen of Second Life, Dreem sits and chats with me about a multitude of things, ranging from; drama, creating, and more DRAMA! Thank you so much for taking your time to read, and enjoy. *special thank you to Dreem Doll for trusting my pen, and having tea time with me.

alas, the interview:

J: First of all, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to stop by, I’m so glad to have you here considering your busy schedule. – How are you doing today?

D: I am fine, feeling blessed and highly favored. Thank you for asking.

J: That’s great! Well, as you know, I do mainly post fashion tips, and advice on my blog so I’d like to know who you’re wearing today so the readers can get Dreem’s look today *smiles*.

D: Well im wearing a shirt by Rowne, who I adore, I paired it with my pants which are the thermal leggings, by me. I accessorized with shades by Brotherhood, and fannypack by Majesty – which is my daughter’s store.

J: I love it, you look bomb! Well, since you’re here and I just snatched you up – what does a typical day in the life of Dreem look like?

D: Well, First and foremost I am a very family oriented person so my day usually consist of my family. I would have an entire day planned down to the T and would get online and end up totally not doing anything besides hanging with my family all day *laughs*. Besides that, I like to get some work done, alot of the time aswell so sitting on my platform is one of my biggest pass times. Everything else really just comes last after those things, so boys,drama,haters, etc.

J: Yea, every now and then I check your Instagram, and you’re always posting cool moments with your family or whatever have you – whether it’s drama related, store related, or boy-drama-related your Instagram seems to be kind of your outlet for everyone to see, with that, as a public figure or so, I’d like to ask you – being you, and being such a public figure, what are some of the challenges that you often times face?

D: One of the biggest challenges I face everyday is being a public figure, and role model to my family and supporters. Alot of times I am learning now that I have to step back and think.. "Well if I do this a certain way, how is everyone else going to perceive this" Alot of people look up to me for guidance and direction so it’s very hard to make sure I don’t disappoint or lead them down the wrong path.  Having my life put under a spotlight for the whole internet to see was very scary, I would have randoms coming up to me like omg you’re such and such that did this and that and have my whole timeline and history down pack and at first that scared the life out of me *sighs*, but it also let me know I have the power and the platform to do and be better and set better examples everyday *smiles*.

J: I’d imagine that being such a huge influence could be quite nerve-wracking at times but it does have someee benefits *laughs*, and since you told me that you had people coming up to you, and mentioning things that have happened in the past, did you ever think to yourself that you’d be where you are now, in terms of your position on the grid having had transcended from IMVU to SecondLife. 

D: Maybe not to this extent, but even from IMVU I have always been a household name and a public figure. SecondLife is a wayyy bigger and greater platform so, obviously it naturally amplified. I never expected it to be to this level though, kind of a blessing and a curse at the same time. Either way i am very grateful for it God makes no mistakes *smiles*.

J: Yeah, from what I’ve been told by readers, and your family that came from IMVU to SecondLife with you is that you were basically in the forefront of everything, and gave IMVU life in a sense. Do you ever miss IMVU, assuming that you still have family members that still play, or just fans that might miss you?

D: Definitely, IMVU made my whole internet persona. "Diiva”, which was my IMVU character, is now naturally embedded in my DNA. IMVU prepared me strategically for so much and just my outlook on the world in general. IMVU will always be my nest that i flew out of.

J: That’s good to hear, I’m pretty sure everyone feels like that for either IMVU or SecondLife, it definitely does teach you lessons along the way. Not to mention, you had a LARGE impact on IMVU and I’m sure there’s no denying that. However, you had a family on there as you do on here, – do you believe that your impact has transcended from IMVU onto SecondLife? If so, what solidifies that?

D: Yes, my leadership is something that goes everywhere and anywhere with me. Naturally I attract flocks and attention because thats just my personality. My realness, my loyalty, and my talents is what has kept me afloat for so many years and will continue to keep me afloat. Staying true to yourelf and pure hearted will put you through some tests but in the end it will always pay off.

J: You mentioned your talent, your loyalty, and realness help you stay successful, what do you believe contributes to the longevity of your family name?

D: Love, Loyalty, and Realness *smirks*.

J: Well, if that’s the case – I’m sure after having read some of your accolades readers would love to be a Killin, which is your family – what exactly does it take to be took in as a Killin?

D: I like to seek out my own family members, because usually when someone comes to you to be apart of a family they are seeking something or coming for the "clout" or the wrong reasons. However, when I seek out someone I feel like I’m getting the people who are busy in their own league, bosses, and leaders. My family is filled with marketing geniuses, so be a boss, and ofcourse be sexy! *laughs*.

J: Well, now they’re aware of what needs to be checked off on their checklist before they even think of applying for adoption *laughs*. Since we’ve talked about that, I’d like to drift away from family oriented questions for a bit, and ask you; If you could bring something back to the grid that you used to do that isn’t as popular, what would it be?

D: Slapping bitches, jk *laughs*, but I loved everyone hanging out together in world – like big groups of people actually role playing and having fun! Now a days everyone is busy securing our bags, and we can only do that once in a while but I do miss that!

J: That was always fun, it’s like everyone is in their own circles now – which definitely isn’t a problem, but gathering every now and then would be super cute. Since you mentioned securing a bag – you’ve secured quite a few given that you’ve done basically everything there is to be done in the field of creating. You’ve had an event, or two – along with store/s, and even solidified yourself as the queen. Would you considering yourself a jack of all trades, and could we expect anything in the future?

D: I am definitely the Proclaimed Queen. Wheter good, or bad you’ve heard of me, my name ring bells – I’m honestly one of the biggest names to ever hit the grid, and i have impacted in so many different ways. I proved I am a one bitch army, and can handle ANYTHING thrown my way. I proved I can have a huge successful store, winning over 10 awards for my store alone. My events all did amazing, and had really big name designers, and am also very pretty so thats always a win. You could expect alot more like ALOT.

J: Well, I would like to delve more into the topic of what we could expect in the future – but I won’t do that because I do loveeee surprises, and you surprised us with your recent release of newness from Sabotage just a few days ago. I have to ask, is Sabotage back, and is New Regime gone – is it a sub-brand or...?

D: Sabotage issss back, and I’m releasing a lot of newness very soon..*smiles* New Regime is a sub brand as of now, the difference with NR is that it takes a classier safe route, Sabotage is more of a wild ‘do-what-i-want’ type of style, which could be considered more risky. As far as what’s next with New Regime. – it’s not gone, New Regime is still going, New Regime is actually set to debut its mainstore on the new Vive Nine Sim coming very soon.

J: Niceee, I can’t wait to see all of the newness that you have in store with both New Regime, and Sabotage – since you brung up the different styles, I’d like to ask you what exactly influenced you to create in the style that you do considering that it’s quite original to your aesthetic, and brand.

D: Lack of originality on SecondLife is literally an epidemic, like a serious issue..*sighs* I haveee to think outside of the box, and bring fresh new ideas. I've always strived to be different – even with the orange.. No one was doing it, orange was always my least favorite color but i said why not take something like orange and make it a powerful, bold, and different statement.

J: You mentioned you being the first to use the color orange as if there’s someone else using it – what exactly do you think of those that try to imitate your aesthetic?

D: I am very flattered, now if your stealing my work thats a difference, but imitation is the biggest form of flattery. I also see alot of big store brands trying to do what i do and i love it, it lets me know that I am doing something right *laughs*.

J: Are you convinced that there is a lack of creativity amongst creators that bite off of smaller creators?

D: HELL YES! I wont even get deep into this, I am sure you guys can open your eyes and see the amount of non-creative creatures we have roaming around here. Its sickening.

J: I’m gonna brighten things up a bit before I go back into the topic of your brand – it’s style, and aesthetic, me and the readers would love to know what exactly put you on the map in the world of creating – in other words, which of your items sold the most?

D: My denim thongs was definitely my first hit, they’ve been out for over 3 years and are still selling like hotcakes. I think it has to do with them being a very risky and revealing piece lol, but yes the denim thongs put me on the map for sure.

J: I lovee those thongs, and a little birdy told me they’re soon to make a comeback when you open the doors to the new Sabotage flagship. Now, let’s talk about your circle – You’ve worked alongside many people and that obviously takes good communication skills, who would you consider to be your circle, whether they’re creators or not.

D: As far as who's designers that I am close to and would consider my real friends, and circle would be, Mishi from Blueberry we have a bond outside of secondlife which alot of people think is such a strange mixture, cause she is like the nicest sweetest person ever and everyone looks at me as the bad guy but, we mix so well. Even though we are very different we are very both real and I am glad God placed us in each other lives. I have learned so much from her that has formed me into a better person today. Vo from SEUL is my good good sis, Sanya from Vive Nine is also my sister who i love dearly, always looked up to her so it’s nice to be like yes i work with Sanya or aside her, and she's dope. Torei from Betrayal is my child, so I dont know if he counts but his store is something to look out for and we’re very close. Other then that i have cool friends that i know and respect, Such as Beusy, Ambush, Reveal, Foxy, DOUX, Represent, MOON, Kraftworks, MaiB, Wonton, and a few more. I can go on for days, and ofcourse ALL of my kids stores! 28LA, Nastygirls, WolvesByNature, Betrayal, Majesty, REIGN, PinkAcid, Bluprint, Björn, Fatal, Love, Etc.

J: You clearly have a handful of people, if not more, and that obviously comes with the public figure status – so does enemies, do you feel that people you were once friends with try to tarnish your name, and legacy?

D: Yes chile.....yes, but I just like to look at their lives now, and then look at mines and remember why God is so great *giggles*.

J: *laughs*, Well, another thing is that people often times associate your name with drama, why do you think that is?

D: I came here very open hearted, open minded, and very gullible to the SecondLife scene. On the urban side, people can be very ignorant. I never woke up and decided to come at or start with anyone, any altercation I ever been placed or involved in I have always been on the defensive defending myself, fortunately enough for me, I have a very loud bark and a very painful bite. I am war ready always have and always will be thats just in my nature, I wish that people can just get to know me beforehand instead of passing judgement on me. I love to LOVE and anyone who knows me will tell you that i am wayyy too nice but what the public use to see was always me lashing out in defensive, the only thing I am guilty of is not being able to walk away when drama is brought to my door, I always answered the door, why not? I don't bother anyone, I sit with my family, and work on my clothing there should be no reason anyone wants to pick with me call me g*ys, f*gs, and all sorts of disgusting things, and then cry when I strike them back. I give you what you give me times three.

J: That’s a good way to describe things, obviously something will happen to you if you mess with or do something to someone, that’s just how things work sometimes – sometimes however, problems can be solved with a simple apology or talk. Do you regret any of the things that you’ve done on the grid.. or that the grid has seen?

D: Yes, I regret caring about what everyone thinks of me, I also regret not making my ass clap in those sex tapes *blows kiss at the camera*.

J: *screams* Well, I wasn’t expecting that.. – when there is drama, there is also pet peeves.. what would you say is your BIGGEST pet peeve?

D: Trolls, people who sit online all day when their only agenda is to talk about other people to take away from the fact that they’re not happy, it’s so sad.. like people will literally sit down all day and discuss someone who never everrrr thinks about them, its mind boggling. Like, get a job and a hobby. Putting someone down will NOT rid your problems, when you get off the computer.

J: Trolls can always be a little annoying, just take them with a grain of salt – however in your position it could be a little bit different given that you have a title to uphold, let’s end this interview on a good note, if you could improve the grid in any way, how would you?

D: More black successful businesses. More urban designers in these big events. To give everyone a chance, so many people come to the urban side steal ideas, take it into these big events, and release them. Meanwhile, the original designer doesnt get any invitation to any of those events.. It needs to change and I will change that. To the creators who are just starting, never stop trying even when it seems like theres no future for your store or business. Keep it going, you will get recognition from the right crowd, and what you think may be the right crowd may not always be the right ones. Dont be discourage by events or sales. keep striving and be original because it will get you a long way.

J: Thank you soooooo much for having tea time with me Dreem, and I’m so glad you could give us insight on the different topics we discussed within this interview. I can’t wait to see you again! Any final statements?

D: Thank you for having me, it was my pleasure – anddddd just wait til’ you see what’s coming from Sabotage, and New Regime *smiles*.

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[tellywoodtrash]

bepannaah 26.03.18 lb

abbu is notttttttttttttt happy.

COMPANY KA YEH “HASHR” HUA HAI, JFC WHO TALKS LIKE THIS THESE DAYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, have these people met a muslim person born after 1965???????????

…. lmao i was justtttttttttttt about to ask, like what exactly are your qualifications to run a business and single-handedly bring it back from bankruptcy? like, ffs, i have an MBA and like 7 years of work exp, and i’m still like *fart noise* when it comes to anything higher than departmental level.

ABBU IS ME, I AM ABBU. BAAJI ALREADY GHAATE MEIN CHAL RAHI COMPANY KO POORI TARAAH SE DOOBA DOGI. 

omg, i really am abbu. he too is sick and tired of hearing YASHYASHYASHYASH.

this is why i never want kids. idiot creatures who just do not comprehend that you’re trying to do what’s good for them and instead go off and love some idiot who went and died while maybe cheating on her. i hella relate to this man’s frustration.

SAY YASH ONE MORE TIME YOU BEAUTIFUL IDIOT. SAY IT!!!!!!!!!

betijaaan used EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL! 

lmao every parent’s prayer when kid haath se nikal jaaye: [higher power] tumhe AKAL DE. *washes hands off idiot child*

shaaaaaaady daddy’s still looking for pooja’s diaryyy.

mama hooda be like don’t lie to me bittttttttttch.

WHY IS EVERYONE IN THIS FAM ACCUSING EVERYONE ELSE OF POOJA BEING THEIR FAVE???? adi says pooja was dad’s “chaheeti”, dad says pooja was arjun’s “pyaaari bhaabi” and now he’s accusing the mom of pooja being her chaheeti. LIKE…. WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING ON HERE???? WHY ARE Y’ALL SO WEIRD???

… what’s the deal with this mom???? like why does adi have such a weird relationship with HER?

okaaaaay, pointed glare at pooja’s mom.

aaaaaaaaaaand adi’s just casually hanging out on some bridge railing. y’know, as you do.

lmao what phone is this that’s iphoneX from back but android from front????

great, zoya is incompetent at even following google maps. girl, srsly, you gotta smarten the f up, and fast. 

god she is suchhhh an annoying do-gooder. let a dude drink in peace, woman!

lolololol his face at being confronted by her YET AGAINNNNNNNNN

oh look it’s adi’s scheduled time to be an obnoxious fuck to zoya again! on the dot!

god i feel so bad for her. she looks so hurt every time he hurls accusations at her. she doesn’t deserve this, man.

adi’s biggest issue with zoya is that she isn’t as angry as he is, and it’s incomprehensible to him. he just cannot fathom how and why she isn’t burning up with rage as he has been since he saw those two holding hands. it keeps slipping out in small moments like these, where he implores her to have self respect, to fight back against her in-laws, and now to ��save herself”… he keeps goading her because he wants her to be angry, LIKE him, WITH him. it would validate his anger and feelings of betrayal. right now, he’s just alone in this world of his that’s on fire; where he’s calling pooja’s love for him and everything they ever shared into question, while zoya is still secure in her belief that yash loved her. and he cannot stand it. 

lolololol “yeh aakhri baar hai jab hum mil rahe hai” yeah ok buddy boy. let’s see how that works out for ya!

aaaaaaaaaaand she just saved his ass. i wouldn’t have, if i was her, but she’s clearly a better person than i am.

“shaayad bachaane hi aaye hai hum yahaan aapko.”

dang. she knows. she’s a self-aware tellywood heroine, who's up-to-date with her redemptive duties towards male lead.

his face man. his faaaaaace. maybe the first time he’s looking at her without anger since the accident. 

oh godddddddddddddddd she’s an “allah miyaan” person too. 

please makers, please go talk to a real life muslim youth of 2018. srsly. no one talks like this. 

I HATE THESE STUPIDASS “ROMANTIC” FLASHBACKS. NO. JUST NO. FUCKING NO. 

pooja’s mom is being wise af and getting the fuck outta this hellhole.

oh daaaaaaaaaaaaaang, hooda mom just went all cold and was like DON’T YOU DARE STEP OUT THIS HOUSE!!!!!!!!!! FIX MY BROKENASS FUCKED UP SON!!!!!!!!!!

…. OMFG SHE’S BACK AT THE ARORAS’. FUCK. GIRL NO. WHY. FUCK I CAN’T TOLERATE MORE OF MAHI’S YELLING AND THAT SHITTY ASS MOM OF HIS.

oh thank god, they’re not home.

…. so yash’s relatives didn’t know zoya was his wife, but this watchman does, and lets her into the house also. wow. amazing. 

daddy hooda’s meeting with some preeeeeeeeeetttty unsavoury looking characters.

lol this dude braggggggggging about how he likes to moonlight in obstruction of justice.

yeah i realllllly don’t care for this title track. it’s got a good tune and all, but it’s too damn screechy.

yash honestly, you have the personality of the milk leftover in a cereal bowl. 

so did yash used to live here the 4 days he spent in mumbai?

ohhhhhh boy, is it saboooot?

and there it isssssssssssssssss…. shirt with lipstick mark.

JOKES ON YOU HATER ADI, IT *IS* HER OWN LIPSTICK MARK.

i notice he’s calling her TUM in this flashback, whereas he kept calling her AAP in the first ep???? WHICH IS IT?????

god i don’t even wanna imagine what’s gonna happen when….. OH SHIT SHE DIDN’T EVEN LEMME FINISH MY SENTENCE, THE SHE-DEVIL IS BACK, RUN ZOYA RUN FUCKING RUN OH GOD

arjun is having a riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight panic at not being able to reach adi. i relate to his anxious ass so much. 

aaaaaaaand this obnoxious fucker is back. obnoxiously whistling.

god he’s so fucking hot tho. 

ADI YOU BEST STOP BEING MEAN TO ARJUN, OR IMMA GHUSOFY INTO THE SCREEN AND BEAT YO DAMN ASS.

arjun knowwwwwwwwwwsssssssssss. 

that lil nostril flare adi/harshad has whenever he’s undergoing intense emotion tho.

“teri pooja bhaabi” bruhhhhhhhhhhhhh

arjun should really be a therapist instead of a lawyer. he’s got the language and the calming voice and gentle touch down pat. 

damnnnnnnnnn, does adi not like anyone in his family? like ok the parents are a lost cause but… what’s his beef with arjun???/

lmao KOI TAMAASHA NAHI MILEGA!!!!!!!!!! says the man who’s been doing non-stop tamaasha for like 3 days straight now.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand of course, her mom heard it. how much does this poor woman have to tolerate? how muchhhhhhhhhhhhhh? SOMEONE SAVE HERRRRRRRRRRRRRR FROM THIS HELLISH FAM.

while you’re at it, save arjun too. he also deserves better. sakshi aunty and arjun should run away together and go on some kinda silent retreat, where no one’s allowed to yell mean things in their direction. 

my god, this girl literally chalaang maarofied from yash’s house. she braver than she looks, folks. 

or just plain fucking stupid. my money’s on stupid. 

FUCK THIS FUCKER IS DRINKING AND DRIVINGGGGGGG FUCKKK HIMMMMMMMMMM

oh, pooja was scared of speed. SO SHE LITERALLY HAS A GOOD REASON TO HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE HAND OF WHOEVER WAS IN THE CAR WITH HER WHILE, YOU KNOW, CAREENING TO HER DEATH.

i know he didn’t just murder zoya, but like…. he might as well. aise din din thoda thoda maarne se behtar hai ki gaadi hi chaalade uske upar.

finally, he’s speaking to pooja’s mom. thank god.

ooooooooooooh ANGRY SHIRTLESS PUSHUPS. *happy clapping like a seal*

oh great. he’s fucking up the aroras. i mean, on one hand i’m like fuck you adi, but on the other…. i really hate mahi, so… *secretly whispers* go adi, go adi, go adi!

[allthegirlsanddboys]

Female Artists We’re Sleepin’ On

Hi all!

So I know I never post anything personal on this page. I usually just come on here, reblog a few things and I’m out but I want to start something new.

My favorite thing, in the entire world, to talk about is music. I’m an avid music fan with a lot of knowledge about the industry. I love music and it’s industry so much that I’m actually going to school for it. In December, I’ll be graduating from my University with a B.S. in Recording Industry and a concentration in Music Business.

One topic I’ve been dying to share my opinion on are female artists. I’ve always wanted to write a piece listing the female artists I feel are being overlooked or artists who haven’t necessarily been overlooked but may be on the rise at the moment.

My obsession with female voices and artists began when I was young. For whatever reason, I have always gravitated towards female artists and what they bring to the table regardless of genre. The first albums I ever owned were Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me, The Dixie Chicks’ Home and JoJo’s self-titled debut album. All very different albums and artists, yet inherently female.

So here I am still listening and supporting female artists when it sort of feels like no one else is. I don’t know if any of you have seen this article by Andrew Unterberger for Billboard. It’s titled, “Where Are the Female Pop Stars at the Top of the Charts?” and in this article, Unterberger points out that the last female artist to bow at No.1 was back in November when Lady Gaga released Joanne. It’s taken 31 weeks for another female artist to reign at No. 1 (shoutout to Halsey) on the Billboard 200. This is the first time in 33 YEARS that there have been NO female artists in the Hot 100′s Top 10. A damn shame.

So instead of marinating in my irritation, I’ve decided to write a lil’ something something for y’all in hopes that I can maybe highlight a few female artists worthy of that top spot on the Hot 100. This is my list of Female Artist’s We’re Sleepin’ On at the moment. I encourage you to take a listen to each and every artist and if you find an artist you like, make sure to stream, purchase and support! #GIRLPOWER

1. Zara Larsson

Favorite Tune: Ain’t My Fault, So Good, Lush Life

When I try to describe Zara Larsson to people who don’t know her, I describe her as our next big pop star. Zara already has a significant following in Europe and I think it will only be a matter of time before she starts to gain traction here in America. In my opinion, Zara has exactly what it takes to be one of the world’s “long-term pop stars”  and it’s pretty obviously (at least to me) that her ‘people’ are prepping her for just that.

Zara’s most successful release to date, is a single she released with British singer MNEK, “Never Forget You”. The song is certified 2x platinum in the US and peaked at #13 on The Billboard Hot 100.

Zara released her debut album So Good on March 17, 2017. The album is certified Gold in the US.

You can stream “So Good” on streaming services as well as purchase the album on iTunes and on her official website HERE.

2. Little Mix

Favorite Tunes: Black Magic, Touch (Acoustic), Move

I’m not gonna lie to y’all, I used to be a dedicated Little Mix hater. Granted - I was a HUGE One Direction fan and one of the things I’m most embarrassed about was hating Little Mix because they had ties to one of my favorite bands. Thankfully, I’ve matured a lot since then and when I decided to go ahead and give Little Mix a proper listen, I was very glad I did.

Little Mix got their start on the seventh season of The X-Factor (UK) in 2011. They entered the competition as solo artists and were put into a girl group by Simon Cowell - 1D-style. Little Mix went on to be the only group in X-Factor history to win the competition and are now one of the most successful female acts in contemporary British popular culture. Of course, America hasn’t caught on yet.

Little Mix’s latest gig was being one of the opening acts on Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman Tour this past year where they were absolutely incredible. I’m hoping this bit of American exposure will give Little Mix the push and recognition they deserve.

You can stream Little Mix’s latest release “Glory Days” on streaming services, purchase on iTunes or on their official website HERE.

3. Hayley Kiyoko

Favorite Tunes: Girls Like Girls, Gravel To Tempo, Sleepover

If I had to choose one word to describe Hayley Kiyoko and her music, it would simply be: cool.

One of the best things about Hayley (besides her music) is how open she is with her fans. She’s a member of the LGBTQ community and uses her platform to speak out and encourage her fans to be their truest selves. Hayley uses her music as well as her videos to share her own struggles with her sexuality and the struggles other members of the LGBTQ community may also be facing. Her most popular videos “Girls Like Girls” and “Sleepover” (she directed both) have over 72 million views combined.

I recently had the privilege of seeing Hayley live and throughout the show she was full of energy and was one of the most personable artists I’ve seen live. She spoke to her audience like we were a room full of friends she’d known for years rather than fans who paid money to see her.

Hayley’s latest single, “Sleepover” is a song about unrequited love - dedicated to a girl friend who only wants to be friends and to cope, Hayley daydreams about the relationship they could have. The video features model Christina Santini as Hayley’s love interest and has been praised for being “queer-affirmative”.

You can stream Hayley’s latest release “Sleepover” on streaming services as well as purchase the single on iTunes or on her official store HERE.

4. Christine and the Queens

Favorite Tunes: Tilted, iT, Sorry (Beyoncé cover on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge)

Héloïse Letissier is such a cool girl, OMG. Every time I listen to Christine and the Queens I feel like the coolest person on this planet. I discovered Christine and the Queens while browsing through BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge sessions on YouTube. If you’ve ever wasted away while searching through Live Lounge sessions, you know what it’s like to look around and come across a Beyoncé cover. To keep it short and sweet, it’s usually not even worth your time to watch another artist cover Beyoncé. But things changed when I came across Christine and the Queens’ rendition of “Sorry”. I HAD to know more about this artist.

Christine and the Queens is another artist who has found tons of success outside of the U.S. and I’m hoping to see some of that success translate over to America.

I encourage you all to listen to Christine and the Queens’ debut self-titled album. You can stream the album on all streaming services as well as purchase the album on iTunes or on Christine and the Queens’ official website HERE.

5. Maggie Rogers

Favorite Tunes: Alaska, Color Song, On + Off

Maggie Rogers is another effortlessly cool girl who I aspire to be. If you feel like the name ‘Maggie Rogers’ sounds a bit familiar that might be because Maggie was a part of a viral video where she had the opportunity to play Pharrell her demo for a song called, “Alaska” during a class at The Clive Davis Institute at NYU. In the video, Pharrell tells Maggie, “I have zero, zero, zero notes for that. I’ve never heard anyone like you before.” That’s a compliment if I’ve ever heard one before and from Pharrell at that? Crazy.

Maggie went on to graduate from NYU and sign with Capitol Records and recently released her debut EP “Now That the Light Is Fading”. You can stream Maggie’s EP on streaming services or purchase on iTunes.

6. Icona Pop

Favorite Tunes: Manners, Good for You, Windows (Felix Snow feat. Icona Pop)

I got one question for y’all - why are y’all still sleepin’ on Icona Pop?

At this point I’ve given up hope that Icona Pop will ever catch on and get the attention they so rightfully deserve. They’ve had SO many amazing opportunities for exposure and recognition and still NOTHING.

In 2012 Icona Pop released smash hit, “I Love It” with Charli XCX and what came of it? NOTHING. Icona Pop has opened for some of the biggest artists in the world - One Direction, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus - and what has come of it? NOTHING.

Truthfully, I’m not really sure what Icona Pop could do to secure a spot on y’all’s playlists but I want the public to give Icona Pop a second chance!

Caroline and Aino deserve that second chance - do it for them!

You can stream Icona Pop’s latest release “GIRLS GIRLS” on streaming services as well as purchase on iTunes or on Icona Pop’s official website HERE.

7. Kacey Musgraves

Favorite Tunes: Late to the Party, Fine, waves - Remix (Miguel feat. Kacey Musgraves)

Y’all, I love Kacey Musgraves. I don’t think I can even go into detail about how much I love Kacey because I’ll end up writing a 10,000 word essay on why I think Kacey Musgraves is so amazing and so worthy of being our #1 Country princess.

If you’re someone who actively shies away from anything Country music related - that’s okay, but I think you’ll make an exception for Kacey Musgraves. As someone who doesn’t know much about Country music, I consider Kacey to be more of an Alternative/Indie Country artist. I say this because Kacey tends to lean more towards “Texas Country” rather than your typical traditional Country sound. Does that make sense? No? Anyways...

One of my favorite things about Kacey is how she works with artists you would never expect her to and I think that’s because she has fans of all different types and from all different places because of her unconventional style. Kacey has worked with Miguel on a remix of his 2016 single “waves” which Country fans and non-Country fans alike loved. Kacey was also announced as the supporting act on the American leg of Harry Styles’ 2018 Arena Tour in support of his debut album. Honestly, my dream concert.

Another thing about Kacey is how she tends to talk about topics that are considered taboo in the conservative Country world. On Kacey’s Grammy award winning debut album, her lyrics spoke on homosexuality, sex and marijuana. Super taboo.

Check out Kacey’s 2015 album “Pageant Material” which is available on streaming services and for purchase on iTunes and on her official website HERE.

8. The Aces

Favorite Tunes: Stuck, Physical, Baby Who

I rarely discover artists who don’t already have an album, a successful single, and a dedicated following already in tact - I’m not that cool, sorry. But I was lucky enough to discover The Aces when they only had one single under their belt, literally NOTHING else.

I’ll go ahead and give all props to Nylon for this, who wrote an article about their first single, “Stuck” and described the song as “unpretentious, dreamy fun”. The Aces have since gone on to sign with Red Bull Records, release two official music videos and three new singles.

I usually hate comparing bands to one another but The Aces give me huge Haim/The 1975 vibes so if you’re a fan of either band, I would go ahead and give The Aces your full attention.

I’m so excited to see what The Aces have in store for us over the next year or so - I expect great things!

You can stream The Aces’ latest single, “Touch” on streaming services or purchase on iTunes or on The Aces’ official website HERE.

9. Hinds

Favorite Tunes: Bamboo, Davey Crockett, Castigadas En El Granero

My Madrid BABES. Just to give a bit of an idea of how long I’ve been following Hinds - I’ve been following Hinds since before they were even called Hinds, okay. I’ve gotten to see them prosper into this perfect all-girl, garage rock band that I love oh so much.

My favorite thing about Hinds is when Hinds releases a song, you never know what you’re gonna get. Sometimes they’re super mellow and chill and other times they’re screaming the entire song.

I have nothing else to say about them - just TRUST ME. If you’re someone who’s into bands that sound like Best Coast or Chastity Belt than you’ll love Hinds. TRUST ME.

Stream Hinds 2016 debut album “Leave Me Alone” on streaming services or purchase on iTunes or on their official website HERE.

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Harry Styles publicity

Omg! I am sick and tired of fans complaining about Harry's lack of publicity, CameronCrowe taking advantage of Harry for his own publicity, Harry's management not thanking fans enough or even worse, that fans would have supported him more if he ended babygate. What is wrong with people and this is why 1D fans are often a joke and branded as young teenage girls who are overly emotional and project images of what the boys should be doing and their role in it. You should be embarrassed and I am embarrassed for you and as a fan. Harry can't win: 1). He does Rolling Stone which he was obviously excited about but most claim bullshit, and then Cameron does RS's podcast which I am sure Harry knew about and was happy about because it is more publicity for his record yet fans complain about Cameron and think Cameron is using him for publicity when Cameron is a name in his own right and doesn't need anyone to help his own career/name... silly people. And Harry even plays off the article in the promo for the next gig with James Corden. 2). Harry is doing an ENTIRE week on Late Late. He is hitting the biggest how out there! This is huge! I knew he wasn't going to short change James, no way and just to SNL with Jimmy. He has an album to promote but since people can't hear it yet, that is hard to do. This is very rigid and smart. He doesn't get burned out running all over the place and tiring out his voice talking all day and singing. They are going for the shows that have maximum viewing and credibility. No one HS ever done an entire week! Is he the musical guest for an entire week. Maybe two songs a show so we hear the entire album. How awesome is that of Ben and James... I mean really. You can't get more supportive than that. It has NEVER been done before. So all the haters of Ben need to stop. So in one morning I have seen Harry twice in two big platforms, both promoted on Twitter.... so give it a rest. This is not about what 1D fans, Larries, Harries or any of the other subgroups want. This is what Harry wants for his solo career. And who cares if you don't like the approach. He has said it is his favorite album and if you like it great, and if you don't c'est la vie. He is proud of it and wants the world (not just 1D fans) to hear it and hopefully decide they like and maybe even enough to buy a song or the whole album. 1D fans are only a small drop of the fan base Columbia and the Azoffs are looking for. And I suspect they gave Harry a big say in how and where he wanted his publicity. It is unreasonable to expect him to do so as much as when 1D did an album... that PR was shared among 5 of them (well at least 4 of them, as Zayn never really spoke up much after the first album anyway)...and we know Syco overburdened them and burned them out. I am sure that they are making sure that doesn't happen. Also, Harry is very self-effacing. I would be hesitant to promote the song or the album and appearances too much in case people don't like it... it becomes too in your face asking for support, buy my product, etc. everyone has said he is nervous about this album. So let him dial it back a little... as James Corden says, "put your toe in the water and it people embrace it" and make it theirs" that is true success versus jumping in and pushing it on people. So I hope everyone just chills and let's things play out... and for those who expected Harry to end babygate... really??? What if that baby really is Louis???? ( I know that he could grown up and still be Louis's child according to Louis and some of you would never believe that) but if he is Louis, how could Harry possibly end it?? You are asking the impossible. I really hope fans stop their whining and either buy/stream the music because they like it not because it is expected or something is expected in return. I think that is all Harry wants as well, for you to support him IF you like the music. Not because you were a 1D fan.... sigh.... Okay, enough of this rant... it's just Tumbler the last 24 hours he been hard to digest because of all the negative posts about what Harry and his team SHOULD be doing instead of what they are doing as if you all are the experts. Clearly the Azoffs didn't get were they were by being stupid with their talent... give it a chance, PLEASE.