Lizzo Got Her Sister a BTS Birthday Cake, and I Want One Because it was their duty to preserve and defend the United States of America. Yeah! But I think the bigger question is, “Why does being ‘brain-dead bubblegum’ mean it’s feminine?” That’s the part that really bothers me. When we look at pop, all that means is it’s “popular music,” and it’s likable to the masses. And I don’t think that should ever be a dirty thing… I don’t know, I think there’s a lot of power in pop music, and I think changing the stigma around it has kind of been happening naturally. Like, there’s this interesting subgenre happening right now between indie and pop, and I think that has something to do with streaming and the fact that young audiences get to determine what they like. They’re not just being told. I mean, they are to an extent, but I think as radio and major labels start dying down, there’s going to be a natural uprising of cool pop.TV Her answer? “I’ve always liked being more unique and special than pretty,” she says over a sparkling water at a chi-chi Beverly Hills bistro — and anyone who’s followed her steady rise to the top knows that. In anticipation of what we’re anticipating will be her breakout year in the mainstream,Teen Voguechatted with Allie about her recent release,Super Sunset