Pink Says She Was “Perfect Person” to Face Scrutiny in Early Aughts

As Pink was getting the party started, many people tried to crash it.

The “What About Us” singer recently recalled being heavily scrutinized, particularly by men, as her career was taking off during the early aughts.

“I was the perfect person to take all of that flak,” the 43-year-old told Women’s Health in a cover interview published Feb. 8. “I have very thick skin. I do what I want. I can handle criticism; it doesn’t move my needle. It hurts my feelings, I guess—or it used to. But it doesn’t change my actions.”

In the early ’00s, the singer and other celebrities such Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan were often the subject of sexist tabloid coverage. In recent years, Pink has continued to sustain insults on social media over her looks, as well as over her political statements, and has often clapped back against her critics. 

The three-time Grammy winner, now in the third decade of her career, is currently preparing for the Feb. 17 release of her ninth studio album, Trustfall.