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You are here: Home / Featured Home / What the 2015 VMAs Say About Female Leadership in the Music Industry

What the 2015 VMAs Say About Female Leadership in the Music Industry

September 10, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

[MTV Logo via Wiki Commons]

This year’s Video Music Awards, hosted by MTV, has been the source of a lot of drama especially between female stars. It doesn’t matter what team you’re on – Swifties, Smilers, Barbz or P!nk fans. There is plenty of blame and shame to go around.

It’s not what you think. You can have your own opinions of wardrobe, dance moves, inspirational lyrics and acceptance speeches. What I am most startled by is the lack of comradery and sisterhood. As women, we need to stick together.

Gender equality is a mockery in Hollywood and the issue has been gaining more attention. While television and film actresses, producers and directors are taking a stand, those at the VMAs seemed more concerned with cat fights than female leadership in the music industry. Here are just a few examples:

  • Taylor verses Nicki
  • Nicki verses Miley
  • P!nk verses Taylor, Nicki and Miley

Publicity stunts, or true feuds it doesn’t matter. No matter what the same message is being portrayed… these women do not support one another. Even if fans decide to forgive publicity stunts or believe forgiving hugs and apologies, there are still memories of women pitted against one another and body shaming.

These women, and all other female stars are in the spotlight. They are role models to countless people worldwide and their impressions are important and lasting.

Let’s put this into other terms – think about Abraham Lincoln (just go with me here). When putting together his cabinet Lincoln didn’t only consider his allies, but also considered others with opposing viewpoints. He thought about who was best for the job and chose those who he could count on to do what was best for the country.

These women have all been wildly successful and have broken barriers in their careers. They may have different styles or ideas, but I am sure they all believe in the female population. Now they just need to realize that they are all on the same team and fight. They must fight for each other and for other women alike.

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About Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

“An important attribute of success is to be yourself. Never hide what makes you, you." -- Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo

As editor-in-chief of Woman’s Own and American Woman magazines, I have championed the personal and professional development of women for years. I started my career unsure of my own path and abilities, but I always had a natural curiosity and an interest in words and writing. When selected to launch American Woman as editor-in-chief, after a string of editorial jobs, I was thrilled—and terrified at being responsible for a brand new venture. All I could do was my best, based on my instincts and years of experience. American Woman was a success, offering me things I hadn’t achieved before—the confidence to do public speaking and a journalism award (Exceptional Merit Media award from the National Women’s Political Caucus & Radcliffe College). I hope my insights, now as an editor for Progressive Women’s Leadership, will help you on your own journey to career success.

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