By Meredith Bennett-Smith Alecia Beth Hart Moore, better known as the modern icon Pink (or, P!nk), has been recording bangers for the last quarter decade. Yes, that is not a typo. But Pink’s longevity is only one part of her impressive legacy.
More than the tens of millions of albums sold and world tours completed, it’s Pink’s pioneering brand of popp-y, punk-y empowerment that has always made her stand out. Years before it was common, or cool, Pink was penning anthems that reassured young women and girls everywhere that they mattered; that they were enough . She pushed back, hard, on unrealistic beauty standards, George W.
Bush and misogyny. She refused to apologize for her sexuality, her politics, her hair or her attitude. She spawned a generation of fans — myself included — who revered her authenticity, her passion and her talent.
And that’s to say nothing of her live performances. Find me another pop star in her 30s who performs a Cirque du Soleil show while belting . I’ll wait.
Tonight, on the star-studded final night of the Democratic National Convention , she performed her rallying cry single “What About Us” with her daughter Willow Sage. And it was pretty “f----- perfect.” Meredith Bennett-Smith is the managing editor of MSNBC.
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