
Episode 248 - R Kelly: The Pied Piper of R&B
RedHanded
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Is There a Pattern Within the Music Industry?
Si kelly's debut album was released in 19 94 when she was just 15. The record, despite its name, was an absolute hit, and it sold over two million copies following its release. There is definitely a pattern within the music industry, specifically of the hypersexualization of girls who are under 16. And elia definitely fell victim to that. i think it's like what you're saying, they're trying to like, make her marketable. Like saying that she's 15 doesn't have as much mass appeal as pretending that maybe she'm 18. But again, they made her not look 15.
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