Thats what I should have told you all about.. 15-ish days ago but never the less. I hope you all had a wonderful start to 2015. I know I did
I don't know if you've all seen or heard Sia's new music video, Elastic Heart. You know the one with Maddie Ziegler from Dance Moms and Shia LaBeouf. There is all sorts of controversy surrounding this video saying that its "pedophilia" and "morally wrong"
Now I'm not saying those people labelling the video this way are wrong but even Sia herself apologised
Obviously Sia knew the some of the public were going to react to the video this way. She's a smart cookie. Perhaps she planned this "controversy" as publicity.....
In all honesty, this video just is another episode in her series of bringing her repressed emotions to the surface. Is she doing a bad thing? No, definitely not. People bring themselves out in different ways. They work through the negative or positive in different mediums. I do it by writing and acting. Sia does it by music and through her videos. It's no different if you're having an issue and want to forget about your past by talking to a therapist in order to move on. IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT WAY OF DOING THINGS. Sia's way is a bit more public than most, but if its a benefit to both her and us as a society, not hurting her as a person in any way I say YOU GO SIA GURL!
She makes damn good music and why would she stop? Because a minority of people label her MUSIC VIDEOS with negative connotations. She'd be an idiot to stop making music for that reason.
In my opinion, I love 1000 Forms of Fear and I love what Sia's doing. She's making music, yes she's making a statement but she's doing it in the right way. WITHOUT HURTING ANYONE. I think elastic heart has beautiful lyrics and a great unusual beat thats awesome to jam in the car to. The video for the song has so many levels that deep down can relate to everyone. I mean who hasn't had inner struggle or family struggles.
My final statement people need to stop overreacting about a MUSIC VIDEO. There is certainly worse things in the world happening today. If you have an issue with music video just simply don't watch. ITS REALLY THAT EASY.
To Sia; I love what you're doing. You are evolving as an artist ( although I will admit my favourite song of yours is Breathe Me... that song makes me weep) You don't need me to publicise you but I this was something I needed to say to the rest of the world to get it off my chest.
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until next time,
xoxo Belle
