Maria asked: why are there no divas anymore? Her friend Paris Alston said, “society traded divas for baddies.” When Maria thinks of the artist that embodies the baddie spirit in her mind most of all, it’s the princess of R&B Aaliyah. A young girl who became a woman as she made music history, transforming R&B and redefining pop and hip hop. Her style was a key part of her personality as well. Aaliyah carried her femininity with an edge. She was an independent thinker, a music visionary, a fashion icon. Today, Maria makes the case of why Aaliyah is the inspiration for the modern baddie era.

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