Saweetie Says “Pretty Privilege” Is Working Against Her

Saweetie: “I Was Judged, Rumors Were Made Up About Me”

Saweetie is gearing up for the release of her debut studio album “Pretty B*tch Music”. She recently sat down with Big Tigger to talk about her BET nomination, her career, and her forthcoming album.

“Yes, PBM was supposed to come out this month, but I was really living with it,” Saweetie said.

“And one of my goals is for people to really feel something with every song, so I had to go back and reconstruct some songs. Just know that I’m a perfectionist and it’s on the way,” she added on why the album has been delayed.

 

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However, in a new Power 106.1 interview, the “Icy Girl” artist got candid about what “pretty privilege means to her, and how it has impacted her life. “And there are some pretty people who abuse whatever privilege they have or they’re given,” she began.

The interviewer then interjects to add that the term is “pretty privilege.” “Right, but it’s just like, for me, honestly, throughout my whole life, being pretty was kind of like a, it was kind of like, how do I say this…it wasn’t a privilege for me. I was judged, rumors were made up about me, and it was kind of always working against me. And it’s just like, for me, I never thought of pretty as glamorizing my existence as a human being.”

“So when I say Pretty B*tch Music, I’m not talking about your face I’m talking about your aura, I’m talking about your energy, I’m talking about your self-esteem,” she added.

“You got pretty energy?” asked the host, to which Saweetie responds, “Yeah, don’t nobody want no stank, ugly energy…When I say pretty I think the biggest misconception is people thinking about fashion or your ice or your jewelry, or your makeup but for me, pretty is like your confidence. I love me a confident woman.”

 

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