Natasha Bedingfield talks about her struggles with her rise to fame and increased media attention in the early 2000s.
The singer, whose hit song “Unwritten” was released in 2004 and received a new surge in popularity after appearing in a Sidney Sweeney and Glenn Powell-led romcom, recently opened up about the effects of stardom. .
“The paparazzi were always nice to me but they were very rude to my brother, just because they couldn’t do two siblings well at the same time,” Bedingfield explained. His brother Daniel Bedingfield, best known for his song “If You’re Not Alone”, also found success with music.
“It’s interesting what it does to culture because even if they’re not meaningful to you, there’s a risk that they might be and you’ll live in that fear,” he continued. “That culture treats you well – just like religion does. There’s a risk of going to hell or someone turning on you and hating you.”
Over time, the “Pocketfull of Sunshine” singer has tried to learn not to internalize the criticism.
“My philosophy is that I don’t take anything too seriously,” Bedingfield said. “If people say big things or they say bad things, I just try to take it with a grain of salt because things can change. Now more than ever we’re all experiencing that immediate feedback—we Everyone is famous aren’t we?
Earlier this year, Daniel shared his perspective on the brutal realities of fame.
“It’s really necessary and worth pursuing, it takes a lot of damage,” he said in April. “It’s not the fame I was chasing, it’s singing for a lot of people, having a lot of people at concerts, it’s connecting with the crowd and it’s all worth it.”
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