Pink has a new album, Trustfall, and a new upcoming tour. I’m sort of fascinated by Pink’s evolution – she’s never really pulled a 180 on her image and energy – she’s always punk-lite, maybe she was wilder in her 20s, but that’s about it. She’s still bold and punk-lite, but now she’s also a wife and mother. The evolution is more with Pink’s fanbase – it’s like her fans grew up with her and went on the same journey, from wild youth to suburban mom. Speaking of, Pink is on one of this week’s People covers to talk about music and motherhood. Some highlights:
Career/motherhood: “When I had kids, people said, ‘Your career’s going to be over. How are you going to tour?’ ” the “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” singer — who is mom to daughter Willow, 11, and son Jameson, 6, with husband Carey Hart, 47 — says in this week’s PEOPLE cover story.
Touring again: Her last tour was the second-highest-grossing tour of all time by a female artist (after only Madonna). Now, following the release of her ninth album Trustfall, she’s ready to do it again, first with her Pink Summer Carnival stadium tour this summer, followed by the Trustfall arena tour in the fall.
Motherhood was an unexpected journey for her: “I did not know I was going to have a family. I didn’t picture that for myself because I was terrified I would be a terrible mother. But, oh my God, being a mom is the most incredible thing I’ve ever done. It’s shocking how responsible I’ve become.”
She’s gone from getting parties started to chaperoning them. “I was in charge of snacks for last week’s basketball game; I’m chaperoning Willow’s dance next Friday. . . . Who am I?” she asks jokingly, adding, “But I love it.”
Pink’s tour schedule will overlap with one of Willow’s theater productions: “We finally had to have this really teary conversation about what I do and that it’s hard as a mom, and that’s why not a lot of moms do it. I told her, ‘It’s going to suck, and I won’t go longer than 10 days without you . . . or I’ll quit. I’ll walk away tomorrow. What do you want?’ And she was like, ‘Don’t quit, Mama. I will just miss you sometimes. And I love what you do.’ And I was like, ‘I love what I do too. I worked my ass off for it, and I’m not going to apologize for that. Also, it affords you a very nice life!’ ”
Trying to have it all: “I want to be the best I can be at everything, and it’s never good enough; it’s f—ing impossible. But I love being a mom, I love music, and I’m dumb lucky I get to do all of these things. I count my blessings every single day.”
Yeah… it’s a very modern thing for moms to believe that they have to be “there” 100% of the time for everything their child does or else they’re “bad moms.” Like, it’s good for your kids to see that their moms have their own lives, interests, passions and jobs away from them. I understand why Pink was tearing herself up about it but again, Willow and Jameson are old enough to understand that mom has a job. Anyway, I never would have predicted that the “Get The Party Started” chick with pink hair and tomboy abs would turn into a minivan mom on the cover of People.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, cover courtesy of People.
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- (FILE) Pink Reveals She Tested Positive For Coronavirus COVID-19 But Is Now Negative And Donates $1 Million To Fight Pandemic. She stated she was donating $1 million – $500,000 each to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund and the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund. HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – FEBRUARY 05: Singer P!nk (Pink, Alecia Beth Moore) wearing Moncler attends a ceremony honoring her With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame – Dedication of the 2,656th star on the Walk of Fame in the category of Recording on February 5, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 564172113, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
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- (FILE) Pink Reveals She Tested Positive For Coronavirus COVID-19 But Is Now Negative And Donates $1 Million To Fight Pandemic. She stated she was donating $1 million – $500,000 each to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund and the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – FEBRUARY 08: Singer P!nk (Pink, Alecia Beth Moore) arrives at the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Dolly Parton held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 564172137, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
Get this party started was QUITE the ear worm for years and years, and now that I’ve been reminded about it, it’ll be stuck in my head for days.
I have always sort of wondered what her fans are like, who they are. I’ve never met a person that identifies as a pink fan. I always thought she was pushed on us by labels
I remember being at a wedding, and Get This Party Started was the song that got EVERYONE up on the dance floor — little kids, grey-haired aunties and uncles, the wedding party — that song was the one that finally got everyone up from their dinner plates, wine, and conversations.
I freaking adore this woman. She’s so real, relatable, normal and flawed.
I’ve loved seeing her evolve into this fierce mama bear.
I absolutely agree that it’s good for children to see that their mothers have passions and interests that are separate from the children. It’s healthy and it’s something I forgot/wasn’t aware of for too long and I guess I lost a bit of myself. I also got diagnosed with a serious illness and have been left disabled.
I’m getting me back, slowly. It’s not rock n roll, I’m writing and drawing again. I am more “me” than I’ve been in years. My children LOVE it and encourage it, they’re my biggest fans and I hope I’m a source of inspiration to them.
@Clarabella, I’m sure you inspire them every day. You inspired me just writing this.
I’ve always, always liked her and that has never changed. She seems so REAL, unlike many other celebrities, that she is who she is and get with it if you want, but it’s all good either way. If I were a celebrity, I’d like to be the same way.
Nope, she has always been an underlying mean girl. All her comments throughout the years (Moulin Rouge) were digs at Christina, but she will ALWAYS deny this will a sour undertone in her voice. Once a mean girl, always a mean girl. She accepts a cheater backs that still cheats and this site as usual backs her up. Beginning to wonder if this site is just a clasam of people who hate themselves so much they believe in the false realities they spin?