P!nk attends the 2022 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
In a new 60 Minutes interview on Monday, October 23, Pink opened up about her tumultuous journey. The “Just Like A Pill” singer got candid about her past overdose, challenging childhood, and her iconic reputation in the entertainment industry. Pink, whose real name is Alecia Moore, has always been an open book with her fans. But she says that being transparent has come with its consequences, including death threats. Despite this, Pink remains undeterred.
The mother of two says in the interview that she looks at it in a “very specific way.” She explains, “If I’m a mystery to you, how can I expect you to connect with me? And if I’m a person that’s desperate for connection, then why would mystery be interesting to me? I want to know you. I want you to know me.”
While growing up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Pink expressed how bored and desperate she was to leave the place. On top of that, her home life was filled with tension, mostly stemming from her father’s service in Vietnam. As a teenager, she had intense arguments with her mother. One altercation in particular got so heated, it turned physical, with Pink’s mother falling down the stairs. Pink now refers to this moment as her one regret in life, but she has since reconciled with her mother.
Pink’s History With Drugs
“I grew up in a house where every day, my parents were screaming at each other, throwing things. They hated each other. And then I got into drugs. I was selling drugs. And then I was kicked out of the house. I dropped out of high school. I was off the rails.” She recalls her darkest moment when she overdosed during a Thanksgiving rave in 1995. The Grammy winner recalls she could have lost her life if she kept going like this.
It was when a friend of hers pulled her up and encouraged her to get on the microphone that everything changed. The DJ at the event made her a promise: “Come back tomorrow, I’ll give you a guest spotlight. But you can never touch drugs again.” Pink kept her word and never looked back. Within just four weeks, she was auditioning for record deals, and the rest is history.
Watch P!nk’s 60 Minutes interview below:
Pink's 15 Best Music Videos Ranked
We love P!nk, so we ranked our 15 favorite music videos the eccentric singer and songwriter has come out with since her 2000 debut album, Can’t Take Me Home. For the last 20 years, she’s given us hits like “Get the Party Started,” “There You Go” and “So What.” P!nk, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore Hart, celebrates her birthday on September 8. The acrobatic firecracker of a popstar has given different explanations about how she came to the nickname of Pink, which she has had since she was a child growing up in Pennsylvania. At 14 years old, she was convinced to audition to join the all-female group Basic Instinct and earned a spot in the lineup. However, the group disbanded without releasing any material.
P!nk’s Early Music Career
Two years later, P!nk and two other teenage girls, Sharon Flanagan and Chrissy Conway, formed the R&B group Choice. A copy of their first song, “Key to My Heart,” was sent to LaFace Records in Atlanta, Georgia, where composer and producer L.A. Reid overheard it and arranged for the group to fly there so he could see them perform. After that, he signed them to a record deal. The girl group relocated to Atlanta and recorded an album, which was never released, but “Key to My Heart” appeared on the soundtrack to the 1996 family comedy film Kazaam. During a Christmas party, Reid gave Pink an ultimatum: go solo or go home, so Choice disbanded in 1998.
Solo Success
One year later, Pink signed a recording contract with LaFace Records and released her first solo album, Can’t Take Me Home, which found commercial success. In 2001, she joined singers Christina Aguilera and Mýa and rapper Lil’ Kim, for a cover of “Lady Marmalade” for the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge!. In the US it became the most successful airplay-only single in history, as well as Pink’s first No. 1 single. The success of the single was helped by the music video, which was popular on music channels at the time.
Take a look below at our top 15 P!nk music videos ranked.
15. Walk Me Home
For the dance shadow choreography alone, P!nk’s music video for “Walk Me Home” earns the number 15 spot on our list of best videos.
14. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
The emotional black-and-white video featuring her daughter, Willow Sage Hart, has us in our feels.
13. What About Us
P!nk involving interpretive dance in “What About Us” is the perfect culmination of acting and choreography.
12. Funhouse
From her 2008 album of the same name, “Funhouse” shows P!nk frolicking around with “evil clowns,” burning down memories and quite literally — a house.
11. There You Go
When P!nk emerged on the scene in 2000 with her bright pink hair, she showed us a powerful woman with attitude who doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks.
10. U + Ur Hand
P!nk’s alter egos in “U + Ur Hand” can beat us up anytime, as she shows us with her boxing skills and fiery red hair.
9. Most Girls
P!nk’s fashion choices in “Most Girls” have all come back in 2021: rocking a metal crop top and baggy pants and a baby blue furry hat with matching bikini top and leather pants.
8. Don't Let Me Get Me
P!nk proclaimed that when she got to L.A. they told her, “You’ll be a pop star. All you have to change is everything you are,” but that just ain’t P!nk!
7. Please Don't Leave Me
In an attempt to stop her lover from leaving, P!nk takes things to the extreme in the music video for “Please Don’t Leave Me.”
6. Stupid Girls
In a parody of what America covets “hot girls” like Paris Hilton in the early 2000s, P!nk rejects the fake tans and fake boobs, opting for outcasts and girls with ambition.
5. So What
P!nk playfully shows us how much she hates love in the music video for “So What” — chopping down trees with names etched in on them and fighting a newlywed couple who had the unfortunate pleasure of stopping next to her on the street.
4. Just Like Fire
P!nk shows off her cirque du soleil skills, as “Just Like Fire” was featured on Disney’s 2016 Alice Through The Looking Glass soundtrack. A chess scene involving many P!nks is definitely the highlight of the music video.
3. All I Know So Far
P!nk’s music videos are practically mini movies, as “All I Know So Far” features out-of-this-world places and characters, and even a cameo by Cher!
2. Beautiful Trauma
The 1950s cinematography of “Beautiful Trauma” is what reeled us in for this music video, but the Channing Tatum playing the part of her husband got us locked in. The duo even do a gender-swap, with Tatum wearing a dress and silk gloves, while P!nk opted for a suit and tie.
1. Get The Party Started
After making it’s debut in 2001, “Get The Party Started” became a go-to party anthem, even twenty years later. The music video shows P!nk getting ready for a night of clubbing, but unfortunately for her, the car runs out of gas on the way to the club, so she and her friend steal a couple skateboards to get there — only to be refused entry. Thinking on her feet, they use a scaffold to bring them to the top of the building so they can sneak in.
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
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