Sara McGinnis
posted in CelebritiesIs Pink feeling a little crotchety these days? It's being reported the 35-year-old singer lashed out at younger stars via a secret account, bluntly sharing how disappointed she is by their music.
The post she supposedly wrote about the 2015 MTV VMAs reads:
"I felt embarrassed and sad. And old. We’re getting old. But in all seriousness; I felt sad because music is supposed to inspire. It saved my life. This trash won’t save any kids life. In a world that is even scarier and with lives still worth saving, who will stand up and have soul? Disenfranchised to say the least. Let down by my industry peers.
Beside Macklemore and phar. and bieber (pre-sob fest) and the weekend, Tori Kelly was dope too. The rest was gross and embarrassing and hard for this aging pop star to believe."
After multiple outlets picked up the story the mother of Willow Hart took to her official Twitter account to try and clear the air. In quick succession Pink wrote:
You know, this is part of why I'm sad about the VMas and the world in general. Everyone is so nasty and waiting for a fight. I never said
— P!nk (@Pink) September 4, 2015
Anything about Demi Lovato or called out anyone. I was talking to a friend in response to his disappointment about the show. I agree w him.
— P!nk (@Pink) September 4, 2015
You can make this into whatever you like, cause that's who we are now, I guess. I'm out
— P!nk (@Pink) September 4, 2015
In other news, it's gonna be a beautiful day, I hope you look up from your keyboards and enjoy it [heart]
— P!nk (@Pink) September 4, 2015
I'm no social media sleuth, so I won't even pretend to know if the initial message really came from Pink or not, but I am interested in what it said. You see, I both agree and disagree with what was written.
The truth is I do feel kind of old lately, at the ripe age of 34. I really have aged out of the MTV demographic. Funny things are happening, like stars who I've never even heard of are doing big interviews, and slang words I don't have a clue about are being used. I can barely tell a Zendaya from an Azalea -- and this fact both amuses me and gives me a tiny speck of pride. Pink and I are getting O-L-D!
But the difference between my feelings and the words in that first message is that I'm not mad about it.
I've never been a fan of older generations looking down at the younger ones and tsking away. I detested it when I was the young person, outright resented the implication my people were the ones who were steering the world straight to hell, and have made a point not to look at people younger than me in that way.
Music is meant to inspire, but it's also meant to entertain. It's been vapid and even nonsensical dating back to "MmmBop" (1997), and "The Name Game" (the 1964 name-rhyming "banana-fama" gem). And let's not forget Voltaire, who lived from 1694 to 1778, is credited by many as saying "Anything too stupid to be said is sung" (or, at the very least, a version of that sentiment).
To put it simply, stupid music is nothing new. I may not care for it, but I'm not going to waste my time being upset about it. Rather than waggling a finger at the young folk I'm looking ahead and thinking about what I can do to make this world we've got just a little bit better. And my cane. I plan to have a great cane.
What do you make of the statement Pink posted? Do you feel as though you're aging out of pop culture? Weigh in by leaving a comment below!
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A quick look at what just a few stars wore to the 2015 MTV VMAs:
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