we love addison rae but not benson boone (visual identities in the music industry)

29/04/2025 47 min Temporada 2 Episodio 14

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Episode Synopsis

In episode 89 of Telepathy, Enzo and Anna analyze the importance of having a "visual identity" in Hollywood and the music industry. They reference newer artists, such as Addison Rae, who has successfully been following the early 2000s popstar blueprint to a T. On the contrary, Enzo and Anna feel a disconnect in Benson Boone's artistry as his music doesn't seem to align with his new American-flag-country-singer-Morgan-Wallen-esque album cover. Telepathy also discusses legacy artists who have struggled to rebrand throughout their careers. They mention the double standard as many female popstars are expected to drastically take on new identities in their career, despite women running pop...