Dua Lipa had to ‘work harder to be taken seriously’ as a female pop star

hollywood.com:

Dua Lipa struggled to be taken seriously as a female artist starting out in the music industry. The British pop star has quickly become one of the biggest names in music thanks to hits including New Rules, Don’t Start Now, and Physical, but speaking on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, the singer admitted achieving her star status wasn’t easy. “Artists in pop, especially women, have to work harder to be taken seriously,” she said. “You have to work a lot harder for people to really believe that these are your lyrics, that this is your vision.” Dua went on to share that she often pens uplifting lyrics to help her feel more empowered, citing the line “I know you ain’t used to a female alpha” from the title track to her second album Future