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Jun 2024
47m 18s

Dissecting our Pop Princess Summer: Chap...

Chelsea Devantez
About this episode
With Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Renee Raap, Charlie XCX and Taylor Swift dominating the headlines this summer there's so much to get into. Who is horny for who? What does "sapphic" mean? Why is the media sleeping on Tinashe and Normani? How did Chappell get so big so fast? And are our pop girlies feuding? Not to mention. ... Show More
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