Meghan Trainor cares about gun control but doesnt vote & has no desire to

Posted by Lorie Orum on Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Meghan Trainor has always seemed sweet to harmless to me. She doesn’t take herself too seriously, she comes across as a decent family-oriented person (she usually brings her dad or brother with her to event), and she doesn’t get in the petty online beefs with other artists like so many other contemporary pop stars. (You know who I’m talking about, it’s not just one person.) She’s ok in my book, and her music is also middling to good despite annoyingly earwormy most of her hits are. However Meghan has a new interview with Billboard magazine and she doesn’t come off well at all. Meghan writes not only most of her own songs, but songs for other artists, like Jennifer Lopez, Jason Derulo and Fifth Harmony. She says, of her career, “I sh-t hits.” She also has opinions about important issues like gun control, but she says she’s never voted and has “no desire to.” This is not good. Here’s part of her Billboard interview:

On her career as a songwriter
“I always say, ‘I shit hits,’ Because they come out so quick I can’t even keep up with myself.”

On if the controversy over her digitally slimmed down video was a stunt
“Not at all” a stunt. It did get more press, but it wasn’t on ­purpose. The whole thing is ­embarrassing.”

On her tour she will play trumpet, piano, guitar, ukulele and percussion
“[It’s] really about showing me off as a musician. I just said, ‘Put me on every instrument you can find and make it look cool.'”

She has opinions on issues but isn’t going to vote
“I think it’s ridiculous that random crazy people can buy guns. I should be way more aware, and if it was [Clinton] or Trump, I’d definitely vote for her, but I’ve never voted and I don’t have any desire to.”

On if she feels famous
“I still don’t feel famous. I’m nowhere near as famous as [Justin Bieber], but I’ve had creepy stuff sent to me. A guy sent, like, a picture of his eye socket and was like, ‘You’re my ­favorite.’ So I can’t imagine what [Bieber] gets. I mean, even when he vacations and wants to be naked, people are like, ‘I’m going to get that pic.’ I feel for the kid.”

On meeting Taylor Swift and Beyonce
“I’ve met Taylor a couple times. he was so sweet to me. She likes kissing my forehead, because she’s so tall. [Beyonce] floats. I feel like she doesn’t walk. She told me her daughter likes my music videos. I was like, ‘I’m honored!’

On her relationships with men
“I’ve barely had relationships. I had one real one when I was, like, 16 to 18, and the other ones were just meh. I tried to have a fling with a 29-year-old, and I thought that was old. And it wasn’t. It was very much like a little boy in the brain. So I’m looking [at] 35 and up.”

On being a role model for body positivity
“I don’t really have a choice. It’s not like I’m trying to go out there and be a famous person who’s all about being a role model for curves. I mean, if it’s helping other people, then that’s amazing and I will be that role model.”

[From Billboard via US Magazine]

Meghan is only 22 and a lot of people her age feel apathetic about voting and assume their one one vote won’t make a difference. However look at Shailene Woodley, 24, who is involved and passionate about causes she cares about. She isn’t committing to voting for Hillary yet but she’s trying to educate herself and get involved. I’m not saying Meghan needs to go that far, just that’s she’s a huge star and role model. The least she can do is either vote or not bring it up like it’s cool not to vote.

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Meghan Trainor performing live on NBC's 'Today' show

Meghan Trainor Spotted Out And About In NYC

Photos credit: Billboard/Miller Mobley, WENN and FameFlynet

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