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Madison Beer has revealed the shocking misogynistic question she was recently asked by a man, an interaction she says perfectly sums up the sexism women still face, even as an established artist.
The 26-year-old singer, who recently released her album Locket, opened up in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the moment in question while discussing the wider issues of being a woman in the music industry.
Beer revealed that while attending a male-dominated event, someone complimented her watch before asking a question that caught her off guard.
“They asked, ‘Did your boyfriend get it for you?’” she says. “I was like, ‘No, I bought it for myself.’”
While the comment may have seemed harmless on the surface, Beer said it reflected a deeper societal assumption that women can’t afford expensive things on their own.
“This dude assumed that I couldn’t afford to buy myself this watch,” she said. “Maybe I look into things too deeply, but I think there’s a layered thing there.”
Despite describing herself as fully independent and in control of her career, the singer said comments like this are still far too common.
“I run my life. I don’t report to anyone. I steer my own ship,” she said, adding that misogynistic attitudes continue to “bleed through” in subtle ways.
According to Beer, the issue goes far beyond the music industry and reflects a much deeper, ingrained attitude toward women.
Over the years, the industry has welcomed many women working as producers, yet Madison Beer pointed out that major award categories, such as the Grammys’ producer awards, remain male dominated.
As someone who has production credits on her own music, she insists on the importance for women to know they’re entitled to a full recognition for their work.
“If you’re in a songwriting room and someone says one word, they often get the same credit as if they wrote the whole song,” Beer explains.
The singer and songwriter also reflected on growing up in the public eye, and got real as she confessed she still cringes when she looks back at her teenage years. She emphasized that her relationship with social media remains a difficult one, as negative comments can easily overshadow positive ones.
“I was a f**king kid,” she said, explaining that years of online criticism made her want to hide and avoid being perceived altogether.
Despite it all, Madison Beer said she’s particularly proud of how she’s built her career especially after achieving her first Top 10 album following years of being told she wasn’t successful enough.
She described her slower rise as a blessing, allowing her to separate her self-worth from numbers and chart positions, concluding: “I’m very happy with where I’m at."
