Madison Beer believes it's 'really dangerous and toxic' to consider a record a 'failure' if it doesn't reach number one
Pop star Madison Beer feels "so honoured" to have landed a top 10 album with her new release Locket - insisting it's "really dangerous and toxic" to believe it's a "failure" if it doesn't reach the coveted number one spot.
Madison Beer believes it's "really dangerous and toxic" to consider a record a "failure" if it doesn't reach number one.
The 26-year-old pop star dropped her third studio album Locket this month with the release peaking at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart and Madison feels "so honoured" to have landed in the top 10 but admits there's "so much pressure" for records to reach higher positions.
She told The Hollywood Reporter: "Having a Top 10 album is something I always dreamed of. I’m so honored, and I think it’s really, really cool.
"But I also have been kind of lucky to never have that, so it’s not defining to me as what’s a good album or not. It’s not defining to me of my self worth. I think that’s really special. There’s a lot of pressure."
She went on to add: "Deeming me as not good enough or not successful enough just because I’m not number one is really dangerous and toxic in my opinion for everyone involved.
"That’s also insinuating to people in all industries that if you are not at the top of your class, and if you are not number one, you’re not good enough, and you’re kind of a failure. That’s so whack."
