Irish Eurovision contender “Bambi Thug” was asked what makes her special during a panel interview. Her response was equal parts cringe and disturbing.
“Do you know what makes me special?” she asked. “I’m a queer.”
Both her performing partner and the crowd began to cheer, but as they did, Thug screamed into the microphone, “I’M A WITCH!”
Thug is just one drop in an increasingly fuller bucket of references to witchcraft, and not in the way of them being villains. Witchcraft as a heroic and noble thing seems to be on the rise. You can see instances of it everywhere.
Taylor Swift has, on several occasions, used themes of witchcraft in her shows, including on her recent Era’s Tour. During both the music video and her live performance of the song “Willow,” Swift displays scenes of occult worship. Okay, big deal. It’s a stage…
