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Why do Cardi B and Dolly Parton somehow give off the same energy?

I kept seeing people make the comparison, and I understood it immediately. They’re from completely different generations, genres, and backgrounds, but there’s something about their confidence, femininity, sexuality, and willingness to be “too much” that feels strangely familiar.

Then I started researching.

Dolly famously modeled parts of her iconic look after the woman in her hometown everyone called the “town tramp.” Cardi B has never hidden her history as a stripper. And Dolly herself once talked about seeing pieces of herself in women like Cardi, particularly their boldness.

As a woman who works in the adult industry, there’s another layer to this that I recognize.

There’s an aura to women who become comfortable being seen.

In this bonus Spicy Spectrum episode, I explore Cardi, Dolly, exaggerated femininity, sexual confidence, respectability, sex-work aesthetics, and what I think people are actually recognizing when they compare these two women.

I also wrote a deeper What He’s Thinking™ article about this idea, including my personal perspective on that “aura” and how I tap into it myself.

Read There’s an Aura: Why I See the Connection Between Cardi B and Dolly Parton:

https://thespicyspectrum.substack.com/p/theres-an-aura-why-i-see-the-connection

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