Slayyyter is uncomfortable with luxury while majority struggle to put food on table

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At a moment in history defined by political polarisation and wealth disparity, understanding others’ humanity, and treating them accordingly, is rare but critical. Slayyyter says: “I feel very uncomfortable with super expensive luxury things. Don’t get me wrong: I love fashion, I love runway, I love seeing things that inspire me. But the majority of the country is struggling to put food on the tables for their children. When I see a music artist flexing a Birkin bag, it makes me angry. What a grotesque display of wealth.” Taking a sip of Coke, she tells me that I need to check the materials of everything I buy. The earworm “BEAT UP CHANEL$” codifies that ethos. “To me, the most luxurious and beautiful item is something that has been used down and the leather is cracking and the threads are coming out and the strap is broken. It’s like someone’s shitty Chanel purse. That’s so much cooler than paying thousands for something that’s fresh out of the store and made of plastic.” 

https://i-d.co/article/slayyyter-worst-girl-in-america-interview/

 

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Take notes celebrities, it’s called having a soul and conscience 

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It's refreshing to hear a pop star hype sustainable consumption/materialism as more inherently more authentic and valuable than unsustainable materialism/consumerism.

Also: I saw her at LA Night 1 and wow...what a voice and what a banger crowd. So happy for the year she's having.

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Newer and younger artists always have these kind of idealism, which is cool. 

But usually when reality hits, they will likely settle for better.

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Fortunately, I’m old enough to know the difference between what’s authentic and what’s merely strategic marketing. There’s so much strategic marketing these days. She only says these things because they are socially desirable - to make herself appear more attractive and morally superior.

Her words lack substance.

In videos like "Hollywood," she glamorizes luxury, even walking out of a designer store with an XXL bag. She claims it’s satire, now also says she views luxury with skepticism. That’s all just cheap talk, because she has actively promoted the image of luxury as something to aspire to. Her videos garner millions of views, fueling and celebrating a consumerist lifestyle and she profits financially from it.

She reminds me of those stars who say, "Oh, it's so terrible how high rents are and how hard it is for poor people to find an apartment," and then own three homes ranging from Hawaii to the East Coast.

Then, she distances herself with a few words in an interview, words that carry nowhere near the weight of her actual actions. Her music is fantastic, but I won’t let myself be taken in by her.