The P!nk Backlash + Alix vs. Alex + North West’s a Headliner

<p>P!nk is the latest artist doubling down on a bad take, and I&#39;m getting all the way into my thoughts on it. </p><p><br></p><p>Then: the real story behind Alix Earle and Alex Cooper&#39;s beef, now that Earle&#39;s finally addressed it on her Netflix show, plus who I think is winning the fight. </p><p><br></p><p>And a little on North West headlining her own concert at 13. </p><p><br></p><p>Let&#39;s get into it.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes:</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/c/queenthingspod</p><p>https://queenthings.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Join the conversation:</p><p>TikTok -@queenthingspod⁠,⁠ @iam_kjmiller⁠</p><p>YouTube - www.youtube.com/@iamkjmiller</p><p>IG:⁠@kjmiller</p><p><br></p><p>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller"><u>https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p>My Episode on Lemme Fix It!:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/QH2EPEg9XyQ?si=QV0gzqJuyr5CTeH3"><u>https://youtu.be/QH2EPEg9XyQ?si=QV0gzqJuyr5CTeH3</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Taipei Story, by R.F. Kuang:</p><p><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/taipei-story"><u>https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/taipei-story</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>I Hate It Here, by Taylor Swift:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3hlGuz3loYoLfI3bpwieWq?si=834427d2ec0c4974"><u>https://open.spotify.com/track/3hlGuz3loYoLfI3bpwieWq?si=834427d2ec0c4974</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Macklemore’s comments on Ed Sheeran’s Tour:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5x3vjq06qo"><u>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5x3vjq06qo</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>P!nk’s response and backlash:</p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/pink-responds-backlash-over-post-135443983.html"><u>https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/pink-responds-backlash-over-post-135443983.html</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Earle Meets World:</p><p><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/82085057"><u>https://www.netflix.com/title/82085057</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>My take on the latest Earle/Cooper beef:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7681789062889393422"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7681789062889393422</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>North West’s Solo Show in Chicago:</p><p><a href="https://www.xxlmag.com/north-west-debut-solo-show-chicago/"><u>https://www.xxlmag.com/north-west-debut-solo-show-chicago/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.theclassicrockstation.com/2026/09/08/north-west-performs-first-solo-live-show-at-the-vic-theatre-following-canceled-tour/"><u>https://www.theclassicrockstation.com/2026/09/08/north-west-performs-first-solo-live-show-at-the-vic-theatre-following-canceled-tour/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Piercing On My Hand, by North West:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/gIJSjrpM32s?si=RElsiwRAQDRuNzVH"><u>https://youtu.be/gIJSjrpM32s?si=RElsiwRAQDRuNzVH</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Good People, by Patmeena Sabit:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777077/good-people-by-patmeena-sabit/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777077/good-people-by-patmeena-sabit/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>The Revelation of Dionne Daphne, by Mara Brock Akil:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713565/the-revelation-of-dionne-daphne-by-mara-brock-akil/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713565/the-revelation-of-dionne-daphne-by-mara-brock-akil/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576782/the-vanishing-half-by-brit-bennett/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576782/the-vanishing-half-by-brit-bennett/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>The Bright Years, by Sarah Damoff:</p><p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Bright-Years/Sarah-Damoff/9781668061459"><u>https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Bright-Years/Sarah-Damoff/9781668061459</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>F