Yesterday former Cheetah Girl actress released an indie music video departing her from her squeaky clean image. I posted the video for "Spectacular" this morning as well as 3lw's debut video to show a huge contrast over the last decade. My honest opinion her video wasn't as bad as critics made it out to be, but the lyrics of the song are beyond disturbing and frankly nothing spectacular about them before I go on , Williams released a satement today about her reaction:
I am an actor and performer. I have been so since my first role in a television pilot at five years old. I played a character when I was a “Cheetah Girl.” I am playing a character in the music video for the song “Spectacular,” as I did in the “Cheetah Girl” movies. Young women across the country get intoxicated and have unprotected sex. That's a fact. I recorded the song to bring attention to this frighteningly prevalent activity. It is absurd to infer or suggest that I am condoning this behavior.
Are Lady Gaga and Beyonce advocating murder with the “Telephone” video? Of, course not. Was Rihanna encouraging suicide with “Russian Roulette?” No. Was Madonna suggesting that young unmarried girls get pregnant with “Papa Don’t Preach?” I don’t think so. Is Academy Award winner Monique a proponent of incest because of her portrayal of Mary in the movie “Precious.” Clearly, the answer is no.
I wrote “Spectacular” and made the video to bring attention to a serious women’s health and safety issue.
Please don’t shoot the messenger.
She made some valid points but all, with the exception of madonna were as blunt as she was. She's setting womens movement back 60 yrs and sending her fans the wrong message. My niece who is 8 is a big cheetah girl fan and googles about them for pics and videos every so often and what do you say to her when she discovers this? There's not much you can say. And I know I make sexually suggestive records myself but I'm never as wreckless as these, if you do the sex HIDE IT especially if 90% of your fanbase can't even drive.
Kiely you're a beautiful and talented woman and I wish you the best in all your endevours.