Sharpay Evans was probably the most hated character amongst teens of tweens of the 2000’s era who loved ‘High School Musical’ when it first came out in 2006. Now almost 19 years later, we revisit the character of Sharpay and see her in a much different light. Instead of seeing her as the villain of the story, we now see her as merely the victim, where instead, Troy and Gabriella, and even her twin brother, Ryan were the real villains of the story. Take the fact that Troy and Gabriella were never even sure if they wanted to be a part of the musical they were in competition for with Sharpay, whereas that was all that Sharpay ever really wanted for herself. They even ditched the high school play for other endeavours, and it was Sharpay who saved the day, not them, in the end. Troy and Gabriella had other interests that weren’t musical theatre. For them, it was all just a hobby. For Sharpay, it was her LIFE. With all that being said, the ‘High School Musical’ trilogy robbed Sharpay of achieving everything that she deserved. Luckily, she was redeemed in her own spinoff movie, ‘Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure’, which really put a depth into her character arc, and show med just how strong-minded she really was. Here, we break down Sharpay Evans’ character arc throughout the entire ‘High School Musical’ movie series, explain why she’s not your typical pretty, blonde, spoiled rich girl, and instead, a girl who’s not to be messed with, and predict why Peyton from the spinoff series was so important to Sharpay’s story. We then also compare Sharpay’s story to that of Rachel Berry’s from ‘Glee’, analyze what the two have in common, and what the two characters, as well as the actresses behind them, represent. Let’s discuss…
Iggy Azalea: How Powerful Older Men Become The Reason For A Woman’s Lack Of Success – And How A Woman Starting Her Own Venture Becomes The Hardest, And Yet Most Rewarding, Step In Her Career
Iggy Azalea had a MASSIVE debut in 2014, with not one, but two of the greatest hits of that year – as a featured artist on Ariana Grande’s ‘Problem’, as well as her own single, ‘Fancy’, featuring Charli XCX. The following year, Azalea released ‘Pretty Girls’ with Britney Spears, but it…flopped. Azalea went on to go on Twitter wars with Azealia Banks and Spears herself. What followed were cancelled tours, more flops, and relationships drama. Azalea’s career never recovered. She attempted to salvage her artistry by starting her own record label in 2018, but still failed to see any amounted success. Many believe that it was Azalea’s Twitter wars, cancelled tours, and relationships drama that caused her career as a rapper to fail. Here, we break down her entire career as a rapper, explore the assumed reasons why it failed, and explain the ACTUAL reasons why it never recovered by comparing her artistry to that of Kesha, JoJo, Victoria Justice, who also has ties to Ariana Grande, and even that of Zendaya. Let’s discuss…
Ariana Grande: Why Women Are Belittled And Seen As Less Than In Their Careers – And Exactly Why They Shouldn’t Be
In the past decade, Ariana Grande has become one of the biggest superstars in the world. She first gained recognition when she starred in the Nickelodeon hit TV series ‘Victorious’ as Cat Valentine. Thereafter, she concentrated on her music career, with hit songs such as ‘Problem’ with Iggy Azalea, ‘Bang Bang’ with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, ‘Thank U, Next’, and so much more. Now, she’s starring in her biggest role yet – Glinda in ‘Wicked’. Getting to play Glinda was a role that Grande manifested since she was 10 years old, when she met Kristin Chenoweth, the original Glinda on Broadway in 2003, backstage and told her she wanted to play Glinda. In between these two major milestones in her career, Grande endured a lot of turmoil in her life. First, there was the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, and then, the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, the following year. Since then, she’s been married, divorced, and in a new relationship with her ‘Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater. Slater reportedly left his wife, Dr. Lilly Jay. With all that being said, we know too much about Grande’s personal life. We care too much about her personal life. We give too much meaning to her personal life, even with the fact that she’s gaining so much recognition for her work now in her portrayal as Glinda. That’s why we break down her career and personal life in the past decade. We explore how the two are intertwined. And then we explain why they shouldn’t. Let’s discuss…
Demi Lovato: Why The Art Of Starting Over Didn’t Work For Her – And Why She’s Not As Good Of An Advocate As She Claims Herself To Be
Demi Lovato has been working since she was 7 years old. Her first television appearance was on ‘Barney & Friends’ a television series which introduced her to her former best friend, Selena Gomez. Lovato made it big when she starred in 2008’s ‘Camp Rock’, a role that initially was offered to Gomez. What followed was ‘Sonny With A Chance’ in 2009. What followed is years of turmoil for Lovato – both I her career and personal life. In 2010, she checked herself into rehab after she punched her backup dancer on her ‘Camp Rock’ tour. She was released two months later, and suddenly became the spokesperson and an ally for addiction, recovery and mental health. In private, however, she was still struggling with her addiction for another year. While she was clean for 6 years, she had a near-fatal overdose in 2018, which caused her brain damage that still affects her to this day, and will continue to affect her for the rest of her life. In 2021, she released her comeback album and documentary, ‘Dancing With The Devil…The Art Of Starting Over’, but they failed. Here, we explore why the art of starting over didn’t work out for Lovato, as well why she’s not a good of an advocate as she claims herself to be. We thoroughly break down her career to its entirety, her 2021 era, why it failed, and how her advocacy is actually dangerous and not to be taken seriously. Let’s discuss…
Selena Gomez: What Her Struggles With Lupus And Bipolar Disorder Meant For Her Relationships With Benny Blanco And Justin Bieber – And What The Smear Campaign Against Hailey Bieber Say About Her
Selena Gomez had a wild night at the Golden Globes, and it was all for a good reason. She was there because of her two major breakout roles – ‘Only Murderers In The Building’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’. She had her new fiancé, Benny Blanco, to support her big night. Hailey Bieber subtly supported Gomez too by liking a photo of her posted on Instagram. And speaking of Hailey Bieber, she was mentioned recently in Blake Lively’s legal complaint against co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. That’s because Bieber was involved in her own smear campaign against her when she married Gomez’s ex, Justin Bieber, just a few months after the two broke up in 2018. ‘In two months, you replaced us,’ Gomez sang in her ‘Lose You To Love Me’ song. Hailey became the most hated woman in the world by Jelena stans, and is blamed for their breakup to this very day. The two have been pitted against each other, though both Gomez and Baldwin Bieber have attempted to shut down speculation of drama, but to no avail. Social media is a much stronger platform the two combined. Here, we go back in time and look back at Selena Gomez’s very on-and-off relationship with Justin Bieber, break down what her lupus diagnosis meant for her relationship with him, as well as to her new relationship with Benny Blanco, who ironically was friends with Bieber and even produced some of his songs throughout his career, and we explain the smear campaign against Hailey and what it tells us about Selena as a person. Let’s discuss…
Taylor Swift: A Complete Break Down Of Her 2016 Smear Campaign- And Why It’s Nothing Like That Of Blake Lively’s
Taylor Swift has made history in the past two years with the help of her Eras tour. She’s been thriving in her career and personal life thanks to the biggest tour that she’d ever done. Frequent attendees of the tour were Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Swift and Lively have been friends for at least a decade, and Swift is even godmother to her kids with Reynolds. The singer was also mentioned in Lively’s complaint against Justin Baldoni. More specifically, she was mentioned in how her reputation was aimed to be destroyed by Scooter Braun, the owner of TAG, when he purchased her entire music catalogue in 2018 for $300 million and then sold it the following year without her knowledge. But Swift’s reputation was aimed to be destroyed way before that, starting in 2016 by Kanye West and his then-wife, Kim Kardashians. Here, we break down Swift’s entire 2016 smear campaign that almost ended her career, compare it to that of Blake Lively’s, and explain why the two are nothing alike. Let’s discus…
Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni: An In-Depth Analysis Of Their Ongoing Legal Battle – And What It Means To Men And Women In The Workforce
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni starred together in the 2024 hit film, ‘It Ends With Us’. Rumours of tension between the two started swirling when they didn’t pose together at the New York premiere of the movie. During press, it seemed as though they were promoting two different films. Baldoni was promoting a movie about domestic violence and abuse, the subject matter of the film. Lively promoted a romantic comedy. Nevertheless, the movie did well in the box office, grossing $351 million. The world seemed to hate Lively for her tone-deaf take on domestic violence. Baldoni was praised and recognized for his efforts on being an ally for women. It all changed, however, on December 20, 2024, when Lively filed a legal complaint against Baldoni & Co.
The filmmaker suffered greatly since then, and filed his own lawsuit against The New York Times, who published the story on Lively’s complaint against him. Here, we break down both lawsuits, take a look back on Baldoni’s career and advocacy before ‘It Ends With Us’, and decide whose side are we on.
Anna Kendrick: The Real Beauty Of Art Therapy In Healing Your Trauma – And How It Can Lead You To Finally Being Recognized For Your Real Talent After Years Of Work In Your Industry
Anna Kendrick is an established actress who’s made a name for herself in comedy movies such as the ‘Pitch Perfect’ trilogy, ‘Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates’, ‘Mr. Right’, and more. Most recently, she changed her path in her career, and starred in movies like ‘Alice, Darling, which also executive produced, and ‘Woman Of The Hour’, which marked her directorial debut. Though very, very different, both movies have the same subject matter – emotional abuse. These two movies marked big positive moves in Kendrick’s career, and they were established with great train of thought. In fact, it was a conscious she’d made for herself following her own experience of surviving a long-term emotionally abusive relationship with an unnamed ex. She put all her efforts into bringing awareness to emotional abuse through her work. As she said, ‘I was known as sort of quirky and relatable… I was being forced into a place of performance and dishonesty in my private life.’ This begs the question: How can we, as women, bring our personal lives into our work, how can we successfully put ourselves out there into out there without the fear of it breaking us down, and what is the reward for it in the end? Let’s discuss…
James Franco: What The Demise Of His Friendship With Seth Rogen Means To Sexual Assault Survivors – And How His Sexual Misconduct Allegations Didn’t Actually Impact His Career
James Franco is a renowned actor, writer, director, and teacher. He used to be everywhere. There was a time that we, the fans, couldn’t get enough of him, with hit movies like ‘Spiderman’, ‘127 Hours’, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’, as well as his collaborative works with Seth Rogen. His fame and adoration nearly lasted two decades, but it all came crashing down in 2018 after 5 women sued him and accused him of fraud and sexual misconduct. He and his business partner settled the lawsuits for over $2 million. But with that being said, Franco’s career suffered a great deal as a result. By 2024, however, he made a comeback. As of the publishing of this blog post, he has 5(!) pending projects awaiting to be released. In October 2024, Franco admitted that his friendship with Seth Rogen, which lasted 20 years, as well his working with relationship with Rogen, was over following the sexual misconduct allegations that almost destroyed his career and reputation. They starred in movies such as ‘Pineapple Express’, ‘This Is The End’, and ‘The Interview’. Here, we break down Franco’s career, his personal life, and what his friendship breakup with Seth Rogen means to victims everywhere. We also discuss whether or not Franco is even deserving of a career comeback in the first place, even though none of us ever asked for it in the first place.
The Menendez Brothers: How The Misconception Of Male Sexual Assault Failed Them – And How The New Public Perception Is Saving Them
Lyle and Erik Menendez are known to the world as the two brothers who murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in cold blood in 1989. The legal system failed them in the 1990’s, which is why they’ve been serving their life sentences since then. And now, with brand new evidence being emerged that were dismissed and ignored in the previous two trials – the first ending in a mistrial and the second ending in two life sentences – as well as an entire new generation getting to know the case with much different perspective and views than the generation of the 1990’s after Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monster’ being released on Netflix, a brand new trial will be taking place in January 2025, which means that the Menendez brothers now have a chance of freedom after spending 35 years behind bars. Here, we break down their story of abuse to its entirety, examine what makes their case so intriguing, and argue why the brothers should, in fact, be freed. Let’s discuss…