Annie Lennox has warned young female pop stars they will have to live with the consequences of their ‘soft porn’ images.
The Eurythmics star, 70, has previously condemned ‘pornographic pop videos’ and called for age ratings on them.
Annie has now spoken out about the ‘hypersexualised look’ of female singers in the industry as she explained that she felt she had to fight to not be ‘regarded as a piece of meat’ back in her heyday.
In an interview with The Independent, Annie was asked her thoughts on the explicit performances and images of the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX.
She warned current chart toppers who embrace raunchy personas that they will have to ‘live with whatever comes from it’. ‘That will be their life experience,’ she said.
The Scottish singer said: ‘I was originally objecting to the fact that [it was the] record companies [who] were promoting this hypersexualised look.
Annie Lennox has warned young female pop stars they will have to live with the consequences of their ‘soft porn’ images (Seen in March 2024)
Annie has now spoken out about the ‘hypersexualised look’ of female singers in the industry (Pictured is Sabrina Carpenter)
‘They were like, “Whoa, we’ve got soft porn with a musical background. That’ll make a ton of money”. And it did.
‘Now these artists … [Sabrina Carpenter and Charlie XCX] they’ve found their niche, and I’m not saying it’s all soft porn.
‘But hypersexualisation has become so normalised. I would say that if you want to do that, then you just have to live with whatever comes from it. That will be your life experience.’
Annie also spoke about her own image during her pop hey day – insisting she wore suits to match her bandmate Dave Stewart because it was an artistic decision but she also didn’t want to be ‘regarded as a piece of meat’.
She said: ‘[The suits] were a casual decision. We thought, let’s be identical twins. You know, let’s be Gilbert and George. Their philosophy: ‘Art is life and life is art’, was very inspiring for us because we were living for our art …
‘I wanted to perform as a woman, but I didn’t want to be regarded as a piece of meat.’
Annie previously gave her thoughts on the sexy side of the music industry back in 2013 when she called for raunchy music videos to be given age restrictions to stop them being viewed by young children.
In a post on Facebook, she wrote: ‘Sexuality is an inherent and profound part of life. There is absolutely nothing ‘wrong’ about our sexuality or sensuality per se.
The Eurythmics star, 70, has previously condemned ‘pornographic pop videos’ and called for age ratings on them (Seen with Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart)
In an interview with The Independent , Annie was asked her thoughts on the explicit performances and images of the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX (Pictured in August)
‘But if a performing artist has an audience of impressionable young fans and they want to present a soft porn video or highly sexualised live performance, then it needs to qualify as such and be X rated for adults only.
‘I’m talking from the perspective of the parents of those young fans. The whole thing is about their children’s protection.
‘Is it appropriate for seven year olds to be thrusting their pelvises like pole dancers? I really don’t think so.
‘Boundaries need to be put in place so that young kids aren’t barraged by market forces exploiting the “normalisation” of explicit sex in under age entertainment.
‘That means – no audiences under 18. Simple! Well – not quite. The Internet has put paid to “boundaries” and “simple”.’
Annie’s comments come after her daughter Lola Lennox tied the knot in a stunning cliffside ceremony on the Spanish island of Ibiza – and the newlywed singer says she’ll ‘forever float on a happy cloud’ whenever she remembers the big day.
Lola, 34, who has followed in her mother’s musical footsteps, married Canadian model and singer Braeden Wright, 37, in a romantic outdoor service surrounded by loved ones.
Sharing photos of the ceremony on Instagram on Tuesday, she confirmed: ‘We got married on the magical island of Ibiza!
Annie’s daughter Lola, 34, who has followed in her mother’s musical footsteps, married Canadian model and singer Braeden Wright, 37
‘We will forever float on a happy cloud whenever we recall this glorious celebration of love, family and friendship.’
The bride, whose father is Annie’s ex-husband, film producer Uri Fruchtmann, looked stunning in a sheer, lace-sleeved gown with a plunging neckline and flowing veil, while Braeden opted for a classic black tuxedo.
Guests threw pink rose petals as the newlyweds walked down the aisle, grinning and clutching hands, while another snap showed them cutting a towering three-tiered wedding cake adorned with red roses, berries and orange slices.
Lola’s artist and model sister, Tali Lennox, 32, was among the guests who gathered for the intimate ceremony, with one black-and-white photo showing the sisters celebrating together as friends clapped and cheered.
