From Taylor Swift to Chapel Roan: Pop girls stick up

The days of eradicating women with high achievement in the music industry against each other are for a day icons are for uplifting each other.

From Charli XCXBrat Summer to to Sabrina Carpenters Short n ‘sweet tour and the rise of the Midwest Princess herself, Chapel RoanPOP women are also dominated by culture in a way we haven’t seen from early auto. But unlike their predecessors in Noughti, these pop gel can stand in solidarity with each other, as the toxic, competitive culture of the music industry has relaxed to some extent.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was almost impossible to successful a female pop act without comparing itself to their peers or accused of rivalry with someone. From Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera yes Lady Gaga vs. Katy periThe prevailing story was that you had to deal with your top, where there was only a place for one.

At some point, the tide began to turn, reaching peak last summer when some of the best-selling albums-Charli XCX’s BrotherRoan The Rise and Fall of the Midwest PrincessCarpenter Short n ‘sweet. Taylor swifts The tortured poets department. Billy lands Hit me hard and softly and Beyonces Cowboy Carter – They were all from women. Most importantly, women who actively support each other. (By the way, these albums led this year’s Grammy nominations, including the category of the best pop vocal album for the first time in history.)

“What is so soothing and so so -f – a sine is like pop girls that you and I loved our whole life or, like, have been f – stans in the last two or three years … Many They have reached out of them and are so supportive girls of girls, ”Roan, who is open to her fight for mental health amidst his sudden rise to a superstar shared in 2024. Tiktok VideoS

Perhaps the most touching example of all came during this year’s Grammy Ceremony, during which one of the most famous and decorated women musicians of all time, Swift, presented another of the most famous and decorated women of musicians of all time , Beyonce, with a covenant award: Country album of the yearS With the two superstars who often compete for the same awards – and even if they have massive tours and concert films at the same time – one would think that there may be some “bad blood” between them. But the icons demonstrated only love and support.

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On the 66th annual Grammy Award in February, it was difficult not to notice a model when the artists took to the stage to accept their confessions: most of them were women. Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist-so called the Big Four Awards (…)

Making history as the first black woman to win this award, Beyonce also went home with her first album of the year’s Album Award and the best trophy for the performance of country/group performance for her duet with another woman in music, Miley CyrusS (“We won, Beyonce!… Even if you are not you, maybe I will just say that it is,” jokes from the Grammy Cyrus scene until he announced the Record of the Year Award.)

Other cases of love -spreading ladies: Swift sang the praise of Carpenter many times, calling it “Pop Princess of Our Dreams”, and last August saw, he broke the record for Remiex’s largest debut for Spotify female performers.

In June Charli XCX also “developed it on the remix” with Lord To the “girl so confusing”, putting rumors of alleged beef between the two dark -haired pop icons in bed. The song sent the Internet in madness thanks to their smart lyrics that encapsulate the theme of solidarity among female artists who were once facing each other for clicking and profit. As the ladies sing, “People say we are decent / say we have the same hair / it’s you and I like to spend on the coin / industry.”

But in today’s era, a girl is a combination, not to be torn apart. So, whether you are a singer nominated for a grams or a woman walking around the modern day, there is so much power (and fun!) In restraint.