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Originally posted by alestevens
Yes it is. Compare it with an average person working eight hours a day and being Meghan Trainor is the easiest thing in the world. Let alone a major, established popstar touring stadiums
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She's talented but...
As a white chick she's excused for having no rhythm, no one complains she can't dance on her tours so why would she complain about it being difficult? If someone like Beyonce couldn't dance it would be a problem, no one wants to watch a show for some black lady without stage presence.
Everyone is saying privilege has nothing to do with Taylor being successful, but her race and socio economic status is a huge reason she is so successful in America. America is one of the largest entertainment markets in the world which she secured at a young age, her international stardom is not so impressive,
A black woman with the same amount of talent as her would not be successful, end of. She is cookie cutter basic. Other pop stars have images to represent themselves by and they may not have been privileged by their fathers or race. She is so lucky to be where she is and the nerve for her to say it's easy, everyone can do it is IGNORANT. It's the equivalent of a rich kid saying poor people are just lazy.
Pop stars put in so much work behind their craft and she basically says it's a joke after being a pop star for what? A year. Well OK.