We Ain't No Divas

Addison fka Addison Rae appears to officially be pop’s new star as her self-titled debut album wins over critics and the charts. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus’ Something Beautiful fails to stun commercially, however what do the Divas think of her ninth studio album?

Plus, we have new music from Sabrina Carpenter (Manchild), Mariah Carey (Type Dangerous) and Tate McRae (Just Keep Watching) to review, and a new album announcement from Taylor Swift.

In this episode we discuss…

Sabrina Carpenter launches new era with Manchild, a country song aimed at Barry Keoghan
Mariah Carey launches 16th album campaign with new single Type Dangerous and signs new record deal
Taylor Swift buys masters back from Big Machine after Scooter Braun drama
Taylor Swift announces Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift teases 13th studio album
Miley Cyrus releases Something Beautiful to low chart sales and divided critical reception
Addison Rae’s debut album Addison review

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We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic.
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15 years ago, California Gurls hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the first of five consecutive Katy Perry singles to do so. With her sophomore record Teenage Dream, Katy became the first female artist and second artist after Michael Jackson to score five chart-toppers from one album on its initial run.

Inspired by The Beach Boys and Jay-Z, Katy set out to dominate pop with her second album, enlisting the help of Snoop Dogg, Kanye West and Missy Elliott along the way. She dialled up the innuendo, created characters for each single release and had the pop culture fortune of her whirlwind celebrity marriage to Russell Brand ending mid-campaign as she toured the songs written about him. You almost wouldn't believe it!

Teenage Dream made history and defined Katy Perry as an artist for the rest of time. What is its legacy in 2025? And what is Katy Perry's...? If not just being synonymous with plastic bags...?

Ross and Sam revisit the historic pop era in this week's episode of We Ain't No Divas. Follow us @weaintnodivas on Instagram & TikTok!

We discuss:
How did Katy Perry get famous?
How Jay-Z inspired California Gurls
Teenage Dream inspired Taylor Swift going pop
California Gurls music video controversy
Katy Perry vs. Lady Gaga
Katy Perry tying Michael Jackson's "Bad" Billboard record
Katy Perry marrying Russell Brand in India
Katy Perry's relationship timeline
"Slapstick Pop" era
Firework inspiring ally pop copied by P!nk, Lady Gaga
Katy Perry: Part of Me movie
Russell Brand divorcing Katy Perry via text message

We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic.
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As Rihanna’s first song in three years (Friend of Mine) missed the Global Spotify charts, Ross and Sam question what’s going on with Fenty Music.

We dive into PinkPantheress’ new mixtape Fancy That (and Sam’s interview with her for Capital Buzz), JADE’s That’s Showbiz Baby announcement, and Madonna’s upcoming Netflix biopic mini-series.

Plus, a new Weekly UpTate on all things Tate McRae, who kicked off her Miss Possessive world tour, covered PAPER magazine and has the #1 song on US Spotify and Apple Music with her controversial country collaboration with Morgan Wallen, What I Want.

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03:00 PinkPantheress releases Fancy That mixtape to critical acclaim
11:55 Rihanna releases Friend of Mine as first single in three years, fails to make Global Spotify chart
17:56 JADE announces debut album That’s Showbiz Baby and solo tour
21:12 Madonna announces Netflix biopic mini-series with Deadpool and Wolverine director Shawn Levy
25:45 What Madonna eras should be covered in the biopic?
28:50 Madonna’s New York years with Keith Haring and her ex-boyfriend Jean-Michel Basquiat
30:00 Who will play Madonna? Is Julia Garner still Madonna?
31:05 Is there any good biopic?
32:05 Tate McRae launches Miss Possessive world tour
38:25 Tate ignores Morgan Wallen over What I Want

We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic.
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You're 20 years old with $100 million in the bank and no more Disney to answer to, what could go wrong?

Miley Cyrus had something to prove but nobody to answer to when she released Bangerz in 2013. Her first album after being released from all Disney affiliated contracts, Miley described it as her debut album and reintroduced herself to the world while erasing Hannah Montana from their minds.

The Bangerz era gave her two UK number one singles and her first Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper. She professionally partnered with Pharrell Williams and Mike Will Made It to create her new sound, while personally splitting with fiancé Liam Hemsworth in the middle of the campaign. Miley was at the centre of social media's first widespread cultural appropriation conversation - accused of using Black dancers as props while whitewashing twerking - while loudly posturing her new reputation as a drug-taking, sexually liberated party girl.

12 years on, Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance revisit the era for a Diva Dive to discuss the era's problematic legacy and how it has impacted Miley's career.

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Hannah Montana and Disney era
Leaving Disney
2012 Miley’s bun and Tumblr fame
THE HAIR CUT
Snoop Dogg & will.i.am collabs
We Can’t Stop
Written for Rihanna
Miley watched Pour It Up and wanted to make it her personality
We Can’t Stop video
Using Black dancers as props
VMAs performance with Robin Thicke
Wrecking Ball
Naked Music Video by Terry Richardson
Written for Beyoncé
Liam Hemsworth Breakup
Bangerz album
Adore You music video controversy
Bangerz Tour Set List
Bangerz Tour Controversies
JoJo Siwa Comparisons
Why Miley doesn’t tour
Miley’s Sobriety
Future Glastonbury Headliner?

We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic.
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In this week's Diva Digest, Lady Gaga beats Madonna's Brazil concert record in Copacabana, Beyoncé kicks off the Cowboy Carter world tour with new backup dancer Blue Ivy (!) and Lorde announces she's exploring her gender on new album Virgin.

Plus, Little Mix album JADE has confirmed her debut solo album is currently delayed due to "label advice". Meanwhile, why are no songs going to number one in 2025?

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00:01:28 Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour set list
00:11:06 How much is Blue Ivy Carter paid to be a backup dancer?
00:16:30 Lady Gaga breaks Madonna's concert record in Brazil
00:24:45 JADE confirms solo album delay
00:31:48 Lorde announces new album Virgin
00:38:44 Why is no 2025 song going to #1?

We Ain’t No Divas is hosted by Ross McNeilage and Sam Prance. This episode was produced by Sam Prance, and edited by Ross McNeilage. Music provided by Monopoly Phonic.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.