It’s weird how when a young female celebrity wants to mature in the eyes of the audience, it’s always a sexual thing. They’re expected to go nude in a film or have more explicit lyrics in their music.
But maturity for male celebrities is about becoming deep and gritty. Actors take on some Oscar bait role and musicians make an introspective album.
I don’t like that. The pop culture lens values male celebrities based on intelligence or depth, while it values female celebrities based on how sexually available they’re presented for male consumption.
(via gossipbellamy)