Gwen Stefani: From Feminist to Fascist

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When Gwen Stefani made a tacit endorsement of Tucker Carlson earlier this month, I felt like somebody had knocked the wind out of me. Had the iconic 90’s ain’t-no-hollaback girl made a not-so-sweet escape to the dark side? Dizzy and disturbed, I set out to journey Gwen’s path from early aughts punk rock princess to… spokeswoman for a conservative billionaire’s anti-abortion prayer app. I learned a lot about how she’s changed — and perhaps more importantly, how she hasn’t. COME SEE A BIT FRUITY LIVE! Tickets are on sale here: https://www.x1entertainment.com/mattbernstein Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattbernstein Thanks to today’s sponsors! Work smarter, not harder, with Factor meals ready in two minutes at https://www.factormeals.com/factorpodcast Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at https://www.blueland.com/fruity Subscribe to Kat's journalism at https://spitfirenews.com/ Subscribe to Taylor's journalism at https://www.usermag.co/ Listen to Taylor’s podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz Essays mentioned: The New Gwen Stefani Is A Lot Like The Old One by Anne Helen Petersen: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/gwen-stefani-no-doubt-blake-shelton-the-voice Gwenihana by Mihi Ahn: https://www.salon.com/2005/04/09/geisha_2/ Harajuku Girls by Margaret Cho: https://margaretcho.com/2005/10/31/harajuku-girls/ Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattxiv/ A Bit Fruity on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abitfruitypod/