You know what the worst thing about the music industry is? The music industry. Leave it to some needle-dick executive with too much power to think that anyone cares what he thinks. It’s what makes the small victories feel all the more satisfying and why singers like Bebe Rexha give us hope for the future of women who rock.
In a now infamous Instagram post from August, the “Call You Mine” singer wrote: “I recently had a MALE music executive tell me that I was getting too old and that my brand was ‘confusing.’ Because…I’m a songwriter and I post sexy pics on my Instagram and that’s not what female songwriters are supposed to do, especially for my age. I’m 29.