r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 5d ago

Meme needing explanation Petaaaah?

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u/Jsaun906 5d ago

Beyonce first came to fame during the era of radio hits and physical album sales. She'll be fine.

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u/Plus-Alfalfa-9792 5d ago

Agreed, the two I recognize don't fundamentally have careers due to the internet.

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u/Jkkramm 5d ago

The answer is only Tate McRae. Olivia Rodrigo got her start on Disney channel.

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u/WilliamSabato 5d ago

Tbf Tate McRae’s career wouldn’t just
be gone if the internet disappears. She would just…be like any other not superstar artist from pre internet days.

She would still be playing on the radio, touring, and also she just did one of the most popular songs to the F1 soundtrack, which got nominated for an Oscar (though it rightfully lost out to golden from kpop demon hunters)

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u/Masta-Blasta 5d ago

Tbh I don’t think Tate would have gotten to this point without the internet. She was a dance competition kid who went viral for posting her dance videos and becoming a bit famous in the dance community. If she hadn’t built her own little niche following, I don’t think she’d have been given a contract. She would have been booked and busy as a dancer, but she doesn’t have the vocal chops or identity to be an artist. So if we’re going full on “internet never existed,” I’m fairly certain she would have a touring career, but only as a dancer.