Rebecca Black Looks Back on 'Friday'

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Rebecca Black on Viral 'Friday' Music Video 9 Years Later: "You Are Not Defined by Any One Choice"
by Rachel Yang
February 10, 2020


It’s Monday and Rebecca Black isn’t just looking forward to the weekend — she’s hoping to be known for something other than making the viral “Friday” music video.

Taking to social media on the song’s 9-year anniversary, Black, who was 13 years old at the time, said she was bullied and shunned from the music industry for years as a result of the much-mocked song.

9 years ago today a music video for a song called 'Friday' was uploaded on the internet. Above all things, I just wish I could go back and talk to my 13-year-old self who was terribly ashamed of herself and afraid of the world.

To my 15-year-old self who felt like she had nobody to talk to about the depression she faced. To my 17-year-old self who would to get to school only to get food thrown at her and her friends. To my 19-year-old self who had almost every producer / songwriter tell me they'd never work with me.

Hell, to myself a few days ago who felt disgusted when she looked in the mirror! I'm trying to remind myself more and more that every day is a new opportunity to shift your reality and lift your spirit. You are not defined by any one choice or thing. Time heals and nothing is finite.

It's a process that's never too late to begin. And so here we go! This might be a weird thing to post, but the honesty feels so good if nothing else.

Over the years, the singer has both tried to distance herself from “Friday” while poking fun at herself. She’s released a steady stream of music, including a 2017 EP, and three songs just last year.

Black even competed on Fox’s reality singing series "The Four" in 2018, and made it past the first round. She also regularly puts out videos on her lifestyle/music YouTube channel.

https://ew.com/music/2020/02/10/rebe...e-years-later/

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