Foremost, Pink is a character performer. Like most of her music, her public persona is designed to be rebellious and sexy, and rumors that her love affair and marriage to motorcycle racer Carey Hart have softened the style of her art have been completely dispelled. The Pink Posters and screaming cover art for her 2006 release should also bury any lingering suspicions that Pink has softened her tone. While she has fun with this character, don’t believe for a minute that she will let her wild looks define her. This woman is intelligent, strong and beautiful, and she is definitely not afraid to walk along the razor’s edge of controversy. One of her best Pink Posters was shot in support of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and a New York club that banned people wearing fur from entering their establishment. As Pink tears off a t-shirt with Cruelty written on it, the poster said, “The only wildlife at Centro-Fly is human. No Fur Coats Allowed.”

P!nk’s open and very real demonstration of passion leaves no doubt that she believes in what she says. Having mastered the rhymes and rhythms of pop music, Pink is also using her stage to make critical social commentary. In an open letter to George W. Bush, a track called Dear Mr. President on her most recent release takes the failing President to task for his hollow words of empathy and policies that have led to deaths and impoverishment of thousands. You won’t see that kind political savvy from Christina Aguilera. Another track called Stupid Girls openly criticizes women that act brainless and superficial. One line of the song asks “With their itsy bitsy doggies and their teeny-weeny tees, where, oh where, have the smart people gone?”