Content Warning: discussion of self-harm and sexual assault
This week we look at today's child stars compared to the child stars of the 80s and 90s. Holly discusses Billie Eilish and her immense success and questions whether she is as radical as everyone thought she was. Hannah explains how Jojo Siwa subverts sexualisation by dressing 'too young'. We explore how they both subvert the expectations of child stardom and discuss whether it is any better for famous children and teens now than it was 20 years ago. We also share out favourite pop culture moments from the week, like the worrying David Dobrik allegations, a cult recruiting on TikTok, Megan Markle vs the Royal family and Jonah Hill's incredible Instagram post!
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Links:
@dirtyhumantwunk & @bookofedith exposing the TikTok cult
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/billie-eilishs-unconventional-pop-star-documentary
https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/18/18412282/who-is-billie-eilish-explained-coachella-2019
https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-cover-march-2020
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alessadominguez/billie-eilish-documentary-review-apple-plus
https://voxatl.org/billie-eilish-cultural-appropriation/
Vanity Fair ‘Billie Eilish: Same Interview, The Fourth Year | Vanity Fair’
OMG Blast 'Jojo Siwa Most Rude Ever ( "You Are Not A Little Girl , Act Your Age")'
PsychIRL 'Why Everyone Actually Hated Jojo Siwa'
Rowan Ellis 'We Need to Talk About Jojo Siwa's Coming Out'
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jojo-siwa-glitter-covered-empire-849071/
