Women's Culture Jill

20 J I L L A U S T R A L I A She's a mum, a wife, a sister, a singer-songwriter, an actor, trapeze artist, a social commentator and a UNICEF ambassador, for starters. "Over-the-topness" and the artist otherwise known as Alecia Beth Moore go hand-in-hand. She has an exclamation mark in her name, after all! (We're not ignoring the in-name punctuation, but for ease of management, we're going the more traditional "Pink" route today.) Anyway, spelling aside, don't you feel you know Pink? Yes, she's a 39-year-old acclaimed multi-millionaire with a net worth bigger than your telephone number but she's as regular a superstar as they come. You just need to check out her Instagram feed to understand exactly how regular. From having a wine "during the babes naptime" in Stuttgart to hanging out at Hamburg Zoo with her daughter and taking a selfie with her furbabies, Pink is 'everyperson'. She's a mum, a wife, a sister, a singer-songwriter, an actor, trapeze artist, a social commentator and a UNICEF ambassador, for starters. Above all else, she is authentic. She is a strong, independent, powerful, authentic woman. Writing in The Express after her sellout extravaganza at London's Wembley Stadium last month, Stefan Kyriazis spoke for us all when he said: "P!nk has more sincerity and commitment to what she believes in, in one little finger than too many other peacocking stars have in their entire bodies. "Oh yes, and the talent to back it up." Five days earlier she played at Anfield and - you guessed it - they lapped it up there, too. "Pink definitely has it all, balancing - literally - her incredible vocals, frequent costume changes, and daring acrobatics routines seamlessly. "Much of the performance was dedicated to loving each other; Pink even stopped the show at one point and announced: "Just love each other, there's enough b******t in the world"," the Liverpool Echo wrote. And Pink's all about showstopping. Literally. When can you last recall a headline star hopping off the stage to dole out hugs and take selfies? I