Gwen Stefani is now going through her Madame X era

[Pipo]

Holy Mother of CHRIST at this interview

"That was my Japanese influence and that was a culture that was so rich with tradition, yet so futuristic [with] so much attention to art and detail and discipline and it was fascinating to me," she said, explaining how her father (who is Italian American) would return with stories of street performers cosplaying as Elvis and stylish women with colorful hair. Then, as an adult, she was able to travel to Harajuku to see them herself. "I said, 'My God, I'm Japanese and I didn't know it.'" As those words seemed to hang in the air between us, she continued, "I am, you know." She then explained that there is "innocence" to her relationship with Japanese culture, referring to herself as a "super fan."

"If [people are] going to criticize me for being a fan of something beautiful and sharing that, then I just think that doesn't feel right," she told me. "I think it was a beautiful time of creativity… a time of the ping-pong match between Harajuku culture and American culture." She elaborated further: "[It] should be okay to be inspired by other cultures because if we're not allowed then that's dividing people, right?"

We stan a tri-racial Queen tbh

 

[OutSynk]

As those words seemed to hang in the air between us, she continued, "I am, you know."

I think this part was even better.

 

[Jark]

I think what she said is not that bad honestly her intentions have never been not pure and that interview is a sad attempt to drag her through the mud. as if her stance is going to have changed.

 

[Pipo]

I don't think Mr. Blake Shelton would ever marry a Japanese woman.

 

[Peekaboo]

The whole thing with the L.A.M.B.s was KINDA PROBLEMATIC but I am struggling to see the DRAMA that interviewer is trying to STIR with these statements. She just wasn't very articulate about it but it's clear what she means.

 

[wildchild]

Ohh FFS now she’s never putting out that new record.

She needs to make another sizeable donation like when she donated that million to help rebuild the Harajuku district after the tsunami.

 

[Pipo]

Ohh FFS now she’s never putting out that new record.

She needs to make another sizeable donation like when she donated that million to help rebuild the Harajuku district after the tsunami.

How's her current relationship with No Doubt? Is she still friends with Tony only?

 

[wildchild]

How's her current relationship with No Doubt? Is she still friends with Tony only?

Not sure — after her divorce she hasn’t really spent any time with them — that we know of. She’s active on Instagram but the ND boys and their kids never attend her parties. But just a few months ago she said that maybe a reunion could be possible.

 

[Pipo]

I don't mind not getting a Gwen solo album, but a No Doubt new album would be VERY welcome.

Besides, I get the feeling that she's going country because of Blake and nobody wants that.

 

[rhythmbandit]

I have a soft spot for her duets with Blake.

But only a new No Doubt album please, thanks Gwen xxx.

 

[VoR]

It's a stupid thing to say but it feels a bit distasteful the way the interviewer has clearly thrown her under the bus. It's pretty obvious she meant no harm.

 

[GNL]

What a dry article. Imagine being handed THAT disastrous quote and turning out such a boring essay.

 

[Pipo]

It's a stupid thing to say but it feels a bit distasteful the way the interviewer has clearly thrown her under the bus. It's pretty obvious she meant no harm.

Moopy's reaction has been the tamest so far, in other places they're talking about it as if she has committed a crime.

 

[OutSynk]

 

[jivafox]

This is the best thing that’s gonna happen to her at this point of her career let’s be honest.

 

[POP!]

We are apparently getting a new song "True Babe" next Friday.