And you know what the best thing is about this whole Glamour magazine thing (aside from the fact that we’re not exposed to the fake gold tooth in these photos, nor are we subjected to the bizarre-ass bikinis that girlfriend chooses to wear whilst frolicking on tropical beaches)? If you can believe it, Ke$ha is actually kind of not pretentious about her career and has a pretty decent grasp on who she is and where she fits into the “music” scene (if that’s what we’re calling it, and I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll be fair and relatively accommodating). As Emily reported earlier in the week, Ke$ha claims that she “knows” that she’s still in the “baby stages” of her career, and guys, I think that’s probably the most refreshing thing that’s ever come out of the mouth of the girl who brushes her teeth with Jack Daniels.
Here’s some more highlights from the interview, but you can read it in its entirety here.
GLAMOUR: Do you think it’s harder to succeed in rock as a woman?
KE$HA: I know that I have balls. I have bigger balls than a lot of the men that I meet. I’m just a ballsy motherf–ker. I’m not afraid of pushing boundaries. That’s what you have to do to become an icon.
GLAMOUR: Women seem to be taking over pop music right now: you, Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry…. Why do you think that is?
KE$HA: I definitely think women are running it right now. We are not afraid to speak our minds. It’s exciting because that’s what I stand for, for people to be irreverent and to be themselves.
GLAMOUR: You generate such strong reactions—positive and negative. Your Twitter handle, @keshasuxx, is a joke on that, right?
KE$HA: I’m just taking the piss out of all of it. You have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.
GLAMOUR: You’ve said you’re attuned to people. What turns you off?
KE$HA: I was dating a guy once who spoke rudely to a taxi driver. I got out of the cab and walked home. Treat people with respect. I’ve waited tables, and that’s why I just exceedingly overtip. It’s exhausting work.
GLAMOUR: Your fans have such a crazy dedication to you.
KE$HA: The people who come to my shows have dollar signs drawn all over them. They have blue lipstick. I call them my animals because they just go totally mental.
So, OK. She’s not as ridiculous as I once thought, and I really appreciate that she tips well and is outspoken about people being treated right, because that kind of attitude will get you far in life. On the whole, Ke$ha doesn’t seem to be a bad seed, even though I do think her music is, you know, pure crap unless it’s coming from the mouth of Keenan Cahill. Then it’s totally legit.
I’m not overly into her music but I always like reading her interviews. She sounds rather intelligent and sensible, and very fun to hang out with. I’d take her for shots.
That video with was disturbing!! I think I’ve been scarred for life!