Former 'Pretenders' Star Chrissie Hynde Calls 'Scantilly Clad' Pop Stars 'Sex Workers'
Chrissie Hynde is no stranger when it comes to being vocal about her opinions and personal life. She reportedly once stirred controversy after she said women who get drunk and dressed immodestly are prone to rape. Now the 64-year old is at it again, this time speaking up against today's generation of pop singers and their revealing outfits.
The outspoken Hynde shared her opinions about the wardrobe choices of today's pop stars during an interview with BBC radio's "Woman's Hour" via Mirror UK on Thursday, where she branded "scantily clad" singers as "sex workers." Hynde says sexual assault is no longer gender-based but "very much all around us now."
The former "Pretenders" singer also said during her interview with "Woman's Hour" that sexual assault is provoked by pop stars who claim to be feminist but also create a "pornography culture" with how they act on stage during their performances.
"Maybe they're feminists on behalf of prostitutes - but they are no feminists on behalf of music, if they are selling their music by bumping and grinding and wearing their underwear in videos," she said.
Hynde aded that these pop stars are not selling music. Instead, they are only provoking sexual assault.
"That's a kind of feminism - but, you know, you're a sex worker is what you are. I think it's provocative in a way that has nothing to do with music. I would say those women are responsible for a great deal of damage," she told "Woman's Hour."
Hynde didn't particularly name any artist but according to Daily Mail, her statements were clearly associated with some of the notable risqué singers including Miley Cyrus and Rihanna.
Miley suffered a nipple slip during the recent MTV Video Music Awards and she also hosted the event showing a lot of skin through her very revealing outfits as seen in the video below. Mirror UK also claimed Katy Perry could also be among these artists.
However, Hynde is not the only musician who has spoken up against the sexualization of today's music. Bette Midler also grabbed headlines in November last year after she spoke up about the pornification of today's pop music in an interview with The Telegraph. Bette specifically cited Ariana Grande. She said Grande looks "so ridiculous" with her wholesome voice "slithering around on a couch."
"It's silly beyond belief and I don't know who's telling her to do it. I wish they'd stop. Maybe they tell them that's what you've got to do. Sex sells. Sex has always sold," Midler told the publication.
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