Leona Lewis attacks female artists for acts 'verging on ****' and says they should 'have some self-respect'
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Pop star Leona Lewis has attacked women in the music industry for acts that 'verge on po.rn' and said female artists should 'have some self-respect'.
The former X Factor winner attacked her compatriots for allowing themselves to be 'sexually objectified'.
She said it was 'fine to embrace your femininity and your sexiness but with some girl performers it verges on **** and that's when I think, "What are you doing? That's gross. Have some self-respect."'
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And she claimed that the reality show that made her name was one of the few exceptions, adding: 'The X Factor is about voice and personality. But outside that, in this industry, for female artists it's about looks.'
However, 2010's final of the show received more than 2,000 complaints to Ofcom after raunchy performances by Rihanna and Christina Aguilera.
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Speaking to a Sunday newspaper yesterday, Leona insisted that she would like to be 'a positive force for young girls.'
The hugely successful 27-year-old added: 'I'm not an angel. I mean - I have read and enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey - but when I'm making video s, 100 per cent of what influences me is, "Would I be comfortable with my six-year-old goddaughter watching his?"
'I've seen her doing inappropriate raunchy dances from other videos she's seen and I'm like, "No, don't do that."'
"Would I be comfortable with my six-year-old goddaughter watching his?"
I don't agree with this mentality. I don't believe in censorship because it sends a "bad message". Parents of young children are responsible for giving their children appropriate media to be influenced by.
I don't agree with this mentality. I don't believe in censorship because it sends a "bad message". Parents of young children are responsible for giving their children appropriate media to be influenced by.
She's honestly right. Finally someone saying what I always thought. Undressing yourself on stage is not emancipatory or feminist, it portrays women as sex objects. If men don't get horny if they see a singer, then apparently the singers aren't good anymore nowadays. It's not about beimg "provocative" it's about getting sales based on **** like choreographies. Honestly, you can see it by the meltdowns the media gets when a female celeb gains five pounds. It's disgusting. It's sexist. Thank you for being different, Leona!
Don't agree with censorship though. But mentality needs to change I think. We are way too superficial.
