The Not So Simple Life Of Sia (from Rolling Stone)
The following is an excerpt from a Rolling Stone article written by Hillel Aron describing Sia’s rise to fame and the story behind the wig. I discovered this article through Tim Ferriss’ weekly newsletter 5-Bullet Friday:
A few years later, after she co-wrote and sang “Titanium,” a hit for the French DJ David Guetta, her career surged and she bought a house in a nicer part of Echo Park. I remember standing in the kitchen as she told me her new plan: She was putting out an album, but she was never going to show her face; instead, she’d hide it behind a giant bob wig. She’d had a taste of fame and decided it wasn’t for her, didn’t want to be recognized in the supermarket. And I remember thinking, “What a dumb idea.” How could you make it as a pop star without showing your face? Weren’t there already photos of her online? Wasn’t this plan a bit . . . pretentious?
It worked better than she could have imagined. In the era of Instagram stories, where the audience has unfettered access to their favorite celebrities, her refusal to show her face felt almost transgressive. The wig, along with some extremely catchy hits, helped make Sia an icon.
Read the full Rolling Stone article titled ‘How Sia Saved Herself’ here.
Follow Hillel Aron on Twitter here.
Listen to Sia’s music on Spotify here.
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