The realities of being a pop star

Human vs AI Writing and Authenticity

• Many readers highlight the piece’s “raw,” idiosyncratic voice and say it clearly doesn’t read like LLM output; others are tired of the obsession with “did AI write this?” and care only if writing is good or true.
• The word “delve” is discussed as a supposed AI tell; some reject surrendering ordinary vocabulary to LLM stigma and insist on continuing to write naturally.
• Underneath is a strong hunger for recognizable human personality and imperfection in online writing.

Writing Quality and Voice

• Supporters call it unusually honest and off‑the‑cuff for a pop star, contrasting it with PR-filtered celebrity output.
• Critics find the prose meandering, childish, and closer to spoken than polished written English; others counter that as a first draft it’s solid and intentionally unedited to preserve authenticity.

Costs, Banality, and Danger of Fame

• Multiple anecdotes describe fame as isolating, exhausting, and log‑scaled: anonymity flips suddenly into being mobbed, never eating out normally, and dealing with stalkers or severely ill fans.
• Some see pop stars as semi-powerless “props” of larger machinery, shuttled endlessly between hotels, venues, and promo.
• Several commenters say they’d hate to be a pop star and prefer anonymity.

Jealousy, Misogyny, and Public Hate

• The essay’s claim that backlash to her success is rooted in patriarchy and hatred of women triggers debate.
• Some agree that women in entertainment face narrower boxes and more hostility when they deviate; others argue jealousy and insecurity drive hate against successful people of any gender.
• There’s discussion of “privilege” and how men may not perceive constraints women describe.

Art, Creativity, Producers, and AI Music

• Some fear she may be among the last generation of “manual” pop stars as AI music floods “incidental” listening markets; others believe true fans and “1000 true fans” dynamics will keep human-created art viable.
• Debate over how much creative agency pop vocalists have versus producers and songwriters: one side credits her experimentation and depth, another says producers and labels largely craft the sound and brand.

Money, Inequality, and the “Curse” of Success

• Comparisons to athletes and older pop acts emphasize that many end up financially strained despite headline earnings and must tour or monetize memoirs late in life.
• Arguments split between “basic financial planning could avoid this” and recognition that backgrounds, entourages, and industry structures make that hard.
• Some readers link resentment of pop stars less to gender than to visible wealth and hedonism amid widening inequality.