...Clipping is an amplitude distortion. It happens when an incoming signal can’t be handled by the electronics or storage medium. In the case of analog tape headroom is +12 dB. If a signal exceeds that amount, the output will be something less than expected...
Unlike analog clipping that smoothly transitions from the desired waveform to a distorted version of it, nothing about digital clipping is gentle or smooth...
I was serious. It pretty much sums up her career thus far. Perfect for her and the backlash that took place.