Happy birthday, Pink! The record-breaking and boundary pushing pop rock pioneer celebrates her 46th birthday today. While she’s likely spending her birthday sending her two kids, Willow and Jameson, back to school after a quick visit to the U.S. Open, in her honor, we’re looking back on her trailblazing career. And while it might be hard to think of the singer without her trademark acrobatics or, more so, her signature pixie cut, there was a point at which she famously rocked longer styles.
The “So What” singer may have had much longer locks on a few separate occasions, but one of the most memorable instances of such came in 2003. Pink attended the MTV Europe Music Awards, held in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 6, where she was nominated twice – Best Female and Best Pop (although went home empty-handed).
She also took to the stage as a performer and presenter, belting out one of her newest hits “Trouble” from her 2003 album Try This. On the red carpet, she arrived wearing a black sheer lace-up top with lace detailing, paired with matching harem pants and a pinstriped hat bearing the words “pro choice.”
© Getty ImagesPink performing her song “Trouble”
The mom-of-two and “Try” singer has never shied away from embracing a sense of style that not only makes her feel more authentic, but more powerful, which includes her toned build and penchant for bright colors. In a conversation with 60 Minutes, the singer emphasized that she’d had the success she did because of her “edge” and desire to remain true to herself, whatever style that may have entailed.
© Getty ImagesPink performs on stage at the 2003 MTV EMAs
“I never got a record deal because I was cute; I got a record deal because I was fiery, I had a lot to say, and I had a voice,” she said. “So I’m relieved I don’t have to fall back on, sort of conventional beauty. And that doesn’t have to be my thing. And I don’t have to keep that up, either, as I age. I don’t have to be that. I can be all of this.”
© Getty ImagesPink and Fergie pose backstage during the EMAs
She continued: “I know what certain people think of when they look at me, down to the fact that I’m muscular, I’m outspoken, and I have short hair. I’m possibly a dude, definitely a lesbian. People sort of put you in a box no matter what you look like. And my box happens to be if you’re outspoken and you don’t sort of bend to societal norms, then you’re scary and dangerous.”
© Getty ImagesPink performing on stage during the Summer Carnival Tour
That defiance seeps into her career as well. “I like going against societal norms. When they say a woman has to slow down, become smaller, take up less space, calm down, no. Absolutely not. Why? Who says? Why can’t we ride it till the wheels fall off? That’s what I plan on doing.”
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