PinkPantheress has opened up on breaking the mould and challenging the stereotypes surrounding the pop star ‘look’.

The electronic artist released a new mixtape titled Fancy That back in May. Known for her innovative sample use and short but sweet tracks, her music has gone viral online on multiple occasions, and most recently with new track Illegal.

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Among her success, PinkPantheress says she still comes up against racial prejudice and stereotypes, and often feels overlooked as a Black woman in the electronic space.

She tells The Hollywood Reporter in a new interview, “People are less willing to listen to electronic music that is made by a Black woman. That’s just fact. There’s some considerations I would like to get as an artist which I might not be getting right now, since maybe it’s harder to put me into a genre.”

She adds, “I always feel like I’m cutting through and I’m in a very privileged position musically, but [I] can feel a little bit like I’m hitting all these markers and it still feels like I’m getting overlooked, simply because there’s a lot of people that don’t necessarily understand what I represent, nor do they want to take a look because I think it just doesn’t make sense for them.

“Having that person challenging the way a pop star should look or be – which is what I do, unintentionally and sometimes intentionally – it just doesn’t translate to a lot of people. All I aim to do is stay authentic and consistent.”

Despite this, the 24-year-old – who just received an honorary degree from the University of Kent – stays driven: “Occasionally, what I enjoy doing is [saying], ‘Well actually, I’m gonna prove you wrong, and I’m gonna do this, you are gonna like it.’ And then once you like it, you’re gonna realise: ‘Wait, I don’t know why I never gave her a chance in the first place.’”

PinkPantheress’ new mixtape, Fancy That, is available to stream or buy now.

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