Pink: Staying True Page #8

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at her disposal and she

uses it...

thank goodness,

for the sake of animals.

Fur is rampant and it's

increasing, which is

insane to me...

with all the alternatives,

and all the materials out there.

I find it repulsive, it's my

opinion, I stand behind it...

I won't wear it, I try not to

converse with people that do...

because I get nauseous,

I'm always gonna side

with the animals.

NARRATOR (V.O.):

Displaying the kind of honesty

rarely exhibited...

by major stars, the

mega-talented singer...

has never been less than

forthright about her views.

When she heard that someone

had thrown a puppy off

an overpass in Los Angeles...

she donated $5,000 so

that the dog could have

emergency surgery.

Now this is the kind

of compassionate woman

that Pink is.

Hopefully now that times

are changing, that people

are starting to see...

that there's more to being

a pop star than looking nice

and selling out big shows.

Pink's also spoken at rallies

about horse-drawn carriages

and they work.

I have been in New York a lot

in the last couple years...

and every time I see it, it

just kind of hurts my heart...

every time I see a horse-drawn

carriage I kind of stand in the

middle of the street...

and point and yell at them real

closely at the top of my lungs.

So I figure there's gotta

be a more mature way

of going about it.

The driver, the passengers are

shocked that Pink is there

shouting animal cruelty at them.

Because it's fair enough,

and these horses are cruelly

abused by unwitting tourists...

who go on them

in New York City...

and what we can say about Pink

is that she gives her all

for animals.

She works tirelessly to speak up

for those that can't speak up

for themselves.

She's a wonderful asset to have

onboard at Team PETA.

NARRATOR (V.O.):
In 2012, Pink,

who has always been an advocate

of individualism...

announced that she would be the

new face to represent beauty

brand Cover Girl cosmetics.

I, believe it or not, have

always been a make-up girl.

I have a picture of myself

in my Smurfs onesy...

at 5-year's-old with my curls

and just lips and rouge.

The truth about make-up is,

it's necessary.

That and really good lighting.

Everyone needs a fan,

as well.

I was quite surprised by that

latest development

in her career....

and the approbation

of the cosmetics industry...

because she seemed to be apart

from all of that...

that seems to contradict some

of the assumptions that we've

had about Pink over the years...

about not doing what's expected

and not being conventionally

attractive...

and not playing up to

stereotypical ideas...

of what constitutes a

perfect-looking pop woman.

It was a good move by her,

because she was saying that you

can have short hair...

you can have piercings, you

don't have to look like this

to be attractive...

so it wasn't hugely surprising,

that was even a good move

for her.

It's just a contemporary way

of working, isn't it?

If you get Cover Girl to help

you out, you help them out...

and then stuff gets paid for

so you get a bigger house

in Beverly Hills.

NARRATOR (V.O.):
In 2013, Pink

was name by VH1 as one of the

sexiest artists alive...

a true advocate of

individuality, the star

effortlessly mixes glamour...

and grit with unconventional,

tough-girl style.

Her style is very much

individual, very punk rock...

very-- it's like gangster,

it's like-- it's very her.

She didn't really follow trends,

she kind of sets her own...

which is a good thing.

She's never retro or looking

back, she is always

very current.

She likes to be different

with everything...

neither her music, nor attitude,

her look, her style.

I have a lot of different looks,

it depends on the mood.

It's absolutely-- it's an

expression of your mood...

and for a tour, my make-up

is colorful and it's always

gotta be smoky...

and sexy, and then there's just

the no make-up, make-up look...

which is actually harder

than any of them.

Um, just depends on your mood,

it's just like your outfit,

or the color of your tube socks.

NARRATOR (V.O.):

2013 proved to be

a stellar year...

for the mega-talented

superstar.

The overwhelming success

of the "Truth About Love"

album and world tour...

was rebirth of a career

at its finest.

I was having a lot of fun,

I think that's a new thing

for me.

I was just having a lot more

fun than I've ever had before.

And I think production-wise,

it's a lot more interesting...

and the musicality, I feel like

I raised the bar for myself.

People heard that there was

a new Pink album coming...

and they didn't see that many

interviews with her

in the press...

and I think there was an

anticipation that her best days

were behind her.

She put out the first single

and it did really, really well.

It was refreshing, kind of like,

"Okay, cool, this is good."

"The Truth About Love"

is as successful as in

her prime kind of albums.

On YouTube, she's got millions

and millions and millions

of hits.

It went to number one in English

countries and sold very well...

she just doesn't seem to be

slowing down at all...

there's seems to be no end.

To see her being on such a high

caliber of popularity is

amazing, I'm really happy.

Pink, if you are listening

and watching this...

world tour, let's go!

When you're on a world tour,

it is crazy.

The demand for any artist,

no matter how big, unless

the company sees fit...

or on this it was MJRIP, they

don't give you a lot of time.

They want things done now.

To dance on a tour is very,

very grueling on the body.

It takes a lot out and you

have to be dedicated.

All the countries you go to,

no matter how lovely they are...

you don't really get time

to spend in them.

You arrive, you go on the plane,

you arrive at the airport.

You go to the hotel,

you're practically in rehearsals

probably that same day...

then you go back and you're

mash, because you're

jet-lagged...

as well as being tired

from rehearsals.

Then you have to wake up

and do that all over again...

and the majority of the time,

it's show time that same day.

The fitness level

needs to be up here...

because you're gonna be doing

number after number after number

for like two hours.

The physical conditioning

that your body has to be

in is crazy...

you have to get used to being

jet-lagged, lot of sleep.

You have to get used

to being tired.

Anyone getting involved, I would

definitely say go to the gym.

NARRATOR (V.O.):

Pink is recognized as one

of the most daring...

and innovative performers

of the modern era.

But until recently, she has

been curiously underrated.

Adored by her fans,

but surprisingly ignored

by the mainstream media.

Pink has had to work harder

to achieve the level of success

enjoyed by her peers.

You know, she's almost like,

um, hiding in plain sight, Pink.

You know, she's huge,

but no one seems to write

about her or talk about her.

She's underrated a lot as an

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