Gwen Stefani: From Feminist to Fascist

When Gwen Stefani made a tacit endorsement of Tucker Carlson earlier this month, I felt like somebody had knocked the wind out of me. Had the iconic 90’s ain’t-no-hollaback girl made a not-so-sweet escape to the dark side? Dizzy and disturbed, I set out to journey Gwen’s path from early aughts punk rock princess to… spokeswoman for a conservative billionaire’s anti-abortion prayer app. I learned a lot about how she’s changed — and perhaps more importantly, how she hasn’t.
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Essays mentioned:
The New Gwen Stefani Is A Lot Like The Old One (buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/gwe…) by Anne Helen Petersen
Gwenihana (salon.com/2005/04/09/geisha_2) by Mihi Ahn
Harajuku Girls (margaretcho.com/2005/10/31/harajuku-girls) by Margaret Cho
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