Grimes, the Canadian singer, expressed her outrage after a Sephora advertisement interrupted a podcast she was listening to for relaxation. In a series of posts on X, she lamented the intrusion of beauty standards into personal learning spaces, stating her anger over not being able to shield her daughter from such pervasive advertising. Grimes criticized the insidious nature of AI-targeted ads, describing them as stalker-like and harmful to young women. Below her reflections, she highlighted that Apple Podcasts offers ad-free subscriptions, but users of the free service are not so fortunate.
"Can I go somewhere where someone isn't shoving 'DONT YOU WANT TO BE BEAUTIFUL' down my throat?" they just seem to creep in when I'm trying to relax."
"The insidiousness of what our culture does to young women is insane. I feel enraged knowing I won't be able to protect my daughter from this."
"I was shocked and upset that they let the beauty demons into my learning space; I didn't expect ads during my quiet moments with podcasts."
"Receiving targeted ads feels like being stalked by a demonic ai wraith that only those who turn everything off can escape."
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