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Until November this year, The Weeknd was the most streamed artist worldwide, with Canadian artist Drake coming in third place. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has been a controversial figure for a while (and not just because of his appearance on The Idol, which received mixed reviews by critics), with many arguing that his lyrical content is misogynistic. In the 2015 song, ‘The Hills’, he sings, “I just fucked two bitches before I saw you”. Esquire later asked him about his prolific use of the word bitch in his music, to which he argued that The Weeknd was “definitely a character”, seemingly distancing himself from the content of his songs. His 2019 song ‘Lost In The Fire’ was accused of being potentially homophobic following the lyric, “You said you might be into girls, you said you’re going through a phase”. Sure, The Weeknd is a character — but isn’t it particularly worrying that this character, who has vocalised lyrics which are claimed to be sexist and damaging rhetorics — is one of the most listened-to artists in the world at the moment?
Thinking about office parties or family gatherings, what would you suggest to look like the best version of yourself? Maybe upping the ante a little bit but not going fully overboard?
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