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i was actually surprised when i got to the end! i want more! thank you for writing this. i had no idea where the jojo vs billie take was gonna go 😂 but this made so much sense and i enjoyed exploring a lil more of billie's lore hehe

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I’ve been having some fascinating convos about authenticity and pop stardom with other readers!!! maybe I need to write a part two?

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Jun 6Liked by rachel moss

what a fun read !!! i hope your husband can tell the difference between jojo and billie now 🤣😭

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I think he can but now I can’t 🥲🦺

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I enjoyed this and side note: I firmly believe that the song "enjoy" by bjork changed me neurologically

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aweeee thank u for reading! honestly every time I listen to Bjork, I am changed 🥲

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Jun 10Liked by rachel moss

i feel like people never talk enough about billie’s extremely weird parents !! have you seen her documentary? i really did come out of it feeling like she had been groomed for fame.

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I’m so glad you feel me on this because her parents have always creeped me out!!!! what is their deal? why did they name her “Pirate”? so many unanswered questions

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Jun 10Liked by rachel moss

lol I hate that I know this but I THINK they asked Finneas what they should name the baby and he said ‘pirate’ because he was four

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Not sure if it's just me but your venmo link isn't working :'(

This was SUCH a great read <3

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Omg thank you for reading (and subscribing?!? welcome!!!) I’m gonna try to fix the Venmo link haha thank you for letting me know!

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A perfect read for my morning. Someone who’s linked in my mind with Billie Eilish, because of the sometimes similarity of their musical sound, is Olivia Rodrigo, who’s a child star like Jojo Siwa. But her parents are not industry adjacent (I don’t think) and she’s not white, but it’s also been interesting to watch her pivot into adulthood with her new music. (She’s roughly the same age as Eilish and Siwa, too.)

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Yes! Olivia is so interesting because I think her music is better than both Eilish and Siwa’s BUT she isn’t getting the attention either of those two get or the accolades that Eilish gets. Her live performances seem to fall flat too!

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Speaking of child stars, did you watch the recent Nickelodeon documentary Quiet on Set? It was heavily marketed to me on socials so I checked it out. Didn’t have as much feelings as other folks of my generation because I didn’t have cable as a child so never had as much of an engagement with Nickelodeon (or the Disney Channel for that matter).

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I have yet to watch! I got rid of my Max subscription haha so I need to get someone’s password 😂

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