The “Diva” Onscreen - From insulting label to iconic persona

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The diva is loud, confident, demanding, and isn't afraid to take up space. The term is often thrown around as an insult, but the diva is a figure of self-created power many of us can take inspiration from. These days we’re seeing more nuanced takes on the trope, like Birds Of Prey's Harley Quinn and Abbott Elementary's Principal Ava, that show the value in being loud and proud.
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00:00 Intro
01:44 Loud and Proud
04:09 Simple
05:47 Loving the Bad Diva
08:49 The Diva as Queer Icon
10:57 Conclusion

[@thetake]

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[@Sophie-dd7rx]

Really disappointed with your choice of sponsor. Kind of overshadowed everything else in this video.

[@lbec9487]

Are you really celebrating Ursula and Aretha Franklin in the same video as an intermittent fasting app ad? How can you push a weight loss app in the same breath as defining a diva as a woman who (proudly) takes up space?

[@SodaSiren]

Very disappointed in your choice of sponsor.

[@AnonymousOnimous]

I've used intermittent fasting in the past to lose weight effectively. At the same time, I've heard doctors and nutritionists disagree over its effectiveness. Weight loss is an unfortunately sensitive social topic, so it could be a good idea to present what the research says on this with the advertisement.

[@dtucker1984]

Unsubscribing. Really disappointed in you going with this sponsor. Not to mention it is utterly ridiculous to have a weight loss ad right after you talk about divas "taking up space".

[@Sophie-dd7rx]

'Divas come in all shapes and sizes but whoever she is she doesn't shrink into the background' - cut to ad for intermittent fasting and weight loss.

[@boricuamorena6646]

paid promotion by a weight loss company in a video about divas is....a choice

[@fleurwings6973]

Girls, the diet add included in the video was soo tone deaf.. You are claiming to empower women and queer people, but you are promoting this to your audience.. So disappointed.

[@mewesquirrel6720]

Lose weight

[@_frangipani_]

But for many people weight loss **is** empowering. Why do white tumblr feminists always assume that if women want embrace their femininity then they are poor little brainwashed fools? Why can't women and minorities make their own choices, regardless of how woke they may be perceived?

[@Blaze-vy5yp]

What's wrong with dieting and even exercising? You can't even mention diet without being labeled as a disappointment. What's the deal with that?

[@_frangipani_]

@@Blaze-vy5yp Exactly. These feminists should log off Twitter and Tumblr for good and go and live with the Waria in Indonesia to find out about how real empowerment actually works. That or they should go and hang out with the Gulabi Gang in India. It would do them a world of good.

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

I love this take on the Diva. But regarding the ad for Simple, I don't feel it's very Body Pos or Body Neutral. Perhaps saying like "The Diva knows she is the best and deserves the best, so why shouldn't your body deserve the best?"

[@phoeberulesall1294]

Thank you! I was thinking the same. I understand eating healthy but apps like this are a slippery slope to eating disorders for some

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

@@phoeberulesall1294 Yasss, like I know you gotta sell out some but don't sell your morality

[@bw3839]

Nothing like taking a break from talking about female empowerment to suggest a questionnaire fad diet. Surely they can get better sponsors…..

[@Sophie-dd7rx]

It was so jarring. Honestly, I'm really disappointed and felt it took away from the rest of the vid.

[@UnboxingAlyss]

@@Sophie-dd7rx Unfortunately, a lot of their ads have been like this of late. I watch other Youtobers that have to peddle similar products and they are far better at doing it more seamlessly, or even ad some humor to it.

[@louuk3164]

wow im so dissapointed with the weight loss app ad. intermitted fasting can have negative results ln ones health and marketing dieting as a healthy life style choice is wrong in a way i dont think i have to elaborte. i assume the main demographic of these videos are younger women and this is very harmful to push on them. esp in a video about female empowerment. shamefull

[@DakaloMooi_05]

How is dieting not a healthy lifestyle choice????

[@louuk3164]

@@DakaloMooi_05 well firstly because it rarely works. the weight comes back on after sometime. also having apps to track food intake can lead to eating disorders. which i hope we can both agree on are unhealthy. most diets can lead to missing nutritions. esp for teens, this is really unhealthy. there is a difference between healthy eating and dieting.

[@DakaloMooi_05]

@@louuk3164 OH OK. My bad, I was confused coz I thought you were talking about eating healthily not being a healthy lifestyle choice .

[@rachaelbatey]

@@DakaloMooi_05 I mean when they were talking about it they were literally telling you that you don't have to watch what you eat, just basically that you should be starving yourself for most of the day. These are literally the habits that I had growing up as a teenager who had an eating disorder. It's so incredibly damaging and I think it's messed up to promote it while talking about empowerment. Not trying to be aggressive to you, just explaining why I think it's really damaging.

[@Ina-fu1uc]

No offense but it’s not the creators job to control how you feel about an ad. As a skinny bitch who has dealt w borderline eating disorders for a lot of my life, the bits about tracking your calories can actually be really helpful. You don’t have to take an ads’ advice pointblank. You are your own autonomous person and can make your own decisions. I understand your point that these videos are primarily directed to young, impressionable women, but these women also need to be able to make their own decisions and learn from their choices. I agree that intermittent fasting is incredibly unhealthy, but I am able to make my own choice on that opinion. On a second note, you can just skip the ad. Skip forward 10-20 seconds and you don’t need to hear it. I get the vibe you were hurt by this and I respect that, but it is still not at the fault of the creators who genuinely do a lot of good for women. It’s inappropriate to throw that away because they were sponsored by a weight-tracking company.

[@kmye]

I usually don't have anything bad to say about your videos, on the contrary, but today I feel pretty uncomfortable with your choice of sponsor for this video. I don't come here for health related content and I feel like this isn't appropriate for your channel as it's always been focused on hobbies. I'm a bit disappointed but hey, the video was still good :)

[@DrCthu-Lou]

I have to echo this. I have a suspicion that intermittent fasting is pop science and it's a diet/life style choice that doesn't work for everyone. People should really reach out to a nutritionist if they want to try this type of eating regime, not just jump into an app.

[@Q14Niki]

Totally agree! It felt very uncomfortable that the video talks about women taking up space in society while at the same time promoting diet culture...

[@sapphic.flower]

I know there are already comments on it but I really think you guys should reconsider working with Simple. Not everyone who uses these type of apps has their actual health in mind. It’s a gateway to ED’s and implying weight loss automatically means “taking care of your health” is just enabling it and perpetuates fatphobia. I also just found the whole advertisement in bad taste. Opening with “take care of your curves” as if a diet app is remotely body neutral comes off as manipulative and pink-washing. And trying to tie it in with the topic of the video by saying how we can embody our inner diva by using this app is just plain contradictory. It makes it worth recognizing how on screen divas are only charismatic if they’re conventionally attractive, something that even if you guys just happen to not consider, comes off as suspicious when this was this video’s sponsor….

[@LauraSomeNumber]

Tracking your food creates disordered eating. And we used intermittent fasting because we happened to be starving.

[@rachaelbatey]

I literally did this when I was in high school and I had an eating disorder. This is so messed up and it makes me want to consider not supporting them anymore at all because this is not an okay thing to promote.

[@LauraSomeNumber]

@@rachaelbatey yes I had that thought too.

[@rachaelbatey]

@@LauraSomeNumber I don't see it happening but unless we get a public apology I'm done with them.

[@LauraSomeNumber]

@@rachaelbatey I don't think it is something that we have accepted as a society.

[@massetozacarias5693]

Yes you are right with your conclusion.

[@missqueen8886]

I remember when Gaga came out with artpop everyone said that she was done and that it was a flop I felt like I was the only one that loved her to death during that time And now she's become more iconic than ever I just think it's hilarious how people hate what's "different" but now that different and weird is mainstream, they love it again Shout out to the fans that loved and understood the unique celebrity from the beginning

[@inma5665]

and people calling her pretentious and shit, just because she held her artistry high and even joked about it "artpop is the album of the millenium" artpop was indeed ahead of its time!

[@missqueen8886]

@@inma5665 hell yeah man Side note I kind of got pissed when all the minimalistic indie artists were getting more popularity during that time While Gaga was pouring her heart and soul into Artpop

[@inma5665]

@@missqueen8886 totally agree, and then making it seem like gaga was manufactured by contrast, those minimalistic "indie" artists were the real manufactured ones to be relatable, appearances certainly deceive.

[@missqueen8886]

@@inma5665 true Very true If the rumors about joker 2 being a musical and Gaga is playing Harley Quinn are true the critics are going to eat it alive But us real little monsters are going to stay with our mother monster

[@clarinaketia8948]

I remember that I was the only liking Gaga during my teen years and it was weird to be her fan. I'm so glad that she gets the recognition she deserves and to me she is one of the most talentful and influential singer of all time!

[@annarose932]

For a request, could you guys do a character analysis of Mabel Pines from Gravity Falls. Would be perfect as it's been the 10 year anniversary since the first episode. Would be intrigued to hear the channel look at her revolutionary Mabel felt as a animated character, in hiw she was a girly girl and chaotic and the comedic role, as this was rare to see in animation (;the girly girl is often quite quiet). And you could look at the different opinions from the fandom of fans loving and hating her. Would love to see a character analysis of her.

[@DahianaG]

And how his brother gets to be the smart one, and the one that have the most important role and do the important things, while she only dates or want to date guys

[@ManLoverMicheal]

I would definitely like to see a gravity falls video

[@lowfistarlet]

it’s been 10 years since the show came out?? 😩 wow I feel old

[@AstraeaAntiope]

@@DahianaG Excuse me, she also works very diligently to win a pig and be the most fun at parties.

[@kimberlyterasaki4843]

This sponsor kind worked against the message of the essay; “reviews a diva could only dream of”?

[@chorusgirl97]

For a video about how it’s good to challenge the status quo of how women are meant to be in society, that women can and should take up space, it’s jarring to see an ad for a dieting app in the middle of it, which counteracts the rest of the video’s positive messages with the negative message that only once you are thin enough, THEN you can be a diva. I mean, “do you want a body fit for a diva?” You literally just showed a range of divas with all sorts of different body sizes! All bodies are good bodies, and no one needs to harm themselves with intermittent fasting and other nonsense in order to have a good body. I thought you were better than this, The Take. Clearly, I was wrong.

[@zucchinigreen]

It's also not only Christina Aguilera's character's "voice and voice only" that gets her to stardom. It's her conventional attractiveness, thinness, able-body and youth. I wish they explored the role of ageism and ableism in naming someone a diva aka who gets to be seen as "high-maintenance" and talented and who doesn't.

[@pavel228]

Thanks a lot. I felt exactly this, when the add started.

[@StellaAnne]

I was coming here to say the exact same thing.

[@nicgarza3026]

Oof yeah, that was absolutely in poor taste 😳

[@krustomer]

Thank you so much for saying this. Pushing a certain diet is so irresponsible, especially in this video.

[@MoxieMcMurder]

Gotta admit, don't love the weight loss app sponsor.

[@kazza6078]

Please don't let Lea Michele use this in her comeback tour

[@StellarAvenger]

Rumor has it she's being considered to replace Beanie Feldstein in Funny Girl on Broadway

[@kazza6078]

@@StellarAvenger EXACTLY.

[@FabalociousDee]

Amen.

[@daisylouloulou]

mariah's all i want for christmas is you is an anti-capitalist song in light of how she didn't have a lot for christmas growing up, she goes deep into it in interviews

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

And then it became every retail workers worst nightmare

[@daisylouloulou]

@@kittykittybangbang9367 her communist efforts are poignant to this very day!

[@Canev821]

I like the mcr version better

[@fromthehaven94]

​@@kittykittybangbang9367 I thought that was Black Friday. So glad that I didn't stick with retail work.

[@user-lx8eo3qn7t]

Cmon guys you should totally do a video Russian villain trope explained considering the situation right now I think it would be very interesting!

[@mewesquirrel6720]

They already did

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

@@mewesquirrel6720 what video?

[@elizrebezilmadommdo1662]

@@mewesquirrel6720 I tried to find it and I couldn't. Could you send a link or something?

[@redculturedash8074]

@@kittykittybangbang9367 The Female Assassin Trope??

[@2029killtime]

I’ve never seen anyones name associated with Diva more than Mariah Carey.

[@agnessofiacastrocarvalho774]

I've always used diva as a compliment, but i think it can be used as both and that's ok, because there's two types of divas. Also i love that they finally said it, can we enjoy characters without being hung up on whether or not they're good roles models? That's why i just roll my eyes when i see people defending Sharpay from HSM, they say she never acted badly when that's just not truth, she wasn't a bad person, but she wasn't the nicest one either, you know she doesn't have to be good for you to be allowed to like her, right?

[@gleewhoseline198]

I wish people would realise they can still like Sharpay even though she''s the antagonist. She's a jerk in all 3 movies, trying to paint her as the victim is actually quite insulting to her character. We can still love female character without victimising them.

[@kiriki4558]

No, Is not okay to use it as an insult. There are not "two type of divas" just divas who happens to be good or bad persons. That is like saying bossy as an insult towards women for being assertive and claiming "there are two types of boss women" to justify it.

[@SR77736]

ya it isn't always a compliment

[@trinaq]

Please do a deep dive into the characters of "Stranger Things" and their motives and developments. The best examples would be Steve evolving from a jock into a proud babysitter, Nancy from a lovestruck teen into a badass reporter, and Max from being a loner into letting more people into her circle.

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

And we need to talk about Karen

[@Angi3_6]

I’m really happy that all types of tropes and character archetypes are getting revealed to be as complicated and multileveled, because no one (regardless of the image we give out), fits in one box or is one dimensional. Im naturally meek, and used to be shamed into trying to act like a diva, because in a lot of circles diva is believed to be the only valid way to show that you love yourself and have self confidence. I tried it, made me absolutely miserable. Being a diva doesn’t make someone inherently bad, same as being meek doesn’t make someone inherently good. Both types have their pros and cons. Instead of using an “us vs. them” mentality, we should be uplifting each other.

[@TheEbruce01]

Did you seriously advertise an app for harsh eating practices while also implying to be a "diva" you need a body fitting one?! how hypercritical and infuriating. I'm unsubscribing, peace.

[@rachaelbatey]

Right there with you. This is disgusting and I don't want to support this anymore.

[@goodjujuu]

You meant “hypocritical” you’re the actual hypercritical one

[@TheEbruce01]

@@goodjujuu Lol thank you for taking the time out of your day to correct my mistake :D

[@viktoriavadon2222]

I'm not happy with this sponsorship. Your channel has nothing to do with weight loss and fitness and nutrition, and neither does your expertise (as far as we've been told). I had the feeling that you're just uncritically reading out a sales pitch (especially when said sales pitch is promising too much), and don't think that's great for your audience. Please be more mindful and do some research before accepting sponsorships like this and basically giving out health and diet advice. That's always risky because health is so complex and individual. As a starting point, you could look up Abbey Sharp, she's a registered dietetician here on youtube, she has some great videos talking about intermittent fasting, she talks about the good and the bad and the ugly as well.

[@Turquerina]

I love the Take like every other person, but their sponsorships makes me twitch so much. Could there be anymore careless advertisements that disconnects us from the videos? Very sad…

[@mewesquirrel6720]

There's nothing wrong with being healthy

[@rachaelbatey]

@@mewesquirrel6720 intermittent fasting causes so many eating disorders or at least goes alongside them. This is incredibly damaging to a lot of the young women who watch these videos. If this was talking about eating healthy and things like that it's one thing but it's not, it's talking about starving yourself into weight loss.

[@mewesquirrel6720]

@@rachaelbatey where did it say to starve?

[@rachaelbatey]

@@mewesquirrel6720 not eating all day when your body tells you it's hungry is starving yourself. That seems pretty obvious to me.

[@Elena-kadoglou]

The ad felt odd. A lot of girls/women try to lose weight in order to fit in, they literally want to take up less space which is quite the opposite of what a diva would do/preaches

[@Divinebabalon]

Dumb comment . Everyone is complaining for no reason

[@audreytheausllyologist502]

It all depends on context in my opinion. After all, it’s not what you say, but how you say it.

[@anamazar8622]

I love you guys. I’d appreciate if you put a trigger warning for diet apps if possible 🧡

[@rachaelbatey]

It was so incredibly inappropriate and insensitive. I don't know if I could be much more disappointed in this channel.

[@mbanerjee5889]

My favorite diva: Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty

[@Angi3_6]

Icons! Both of them!! ❤️❤️

[@mariapetrova1294]

I love the Take with all my heart, your work and content is highly appreciated. But I really don't appreciate promoting diet culture through some app, especially from a channel that has nothing to do with it . Especially intermittent fasting which is a risky business, it could really help some and throw other into the pit of eating disorder .

[@sarahp1699]

Sophia took the words right out of my mouth. I’m frankly very surprised that this channel is promoting a diet app. I know it’s just an ad but I honestly expected better.

[@SodaSiren]

I really hated the sponsorship. It made me very uncomfortable, I almost stopped watching. And it was very long.

[@josephinamungaray6118]

There's two types of Divas. There's a Lea Michele or a Dolly Parton.

[@MasterAkiDraw]

That actually was an incredible video! I myself, a gay, cis-male have always been shy but I am not that anymore because I was able to channel my diva side. Although Ive gotten backlash for it sometimes, it has gotten me very far in life because of agreeing with everyone, I was able to tell people what I think. And it has helped me in my professional life too!

[@licmy2]

There is an old saying : You are as important as you act.

[@eleonoradannibale7900]

love your videos but.. please not the dieting app commercial

[@soniachaudhary5654]

So “the take” is that divas are conventionally attractive and thin! Noted!

[@juliette9211]

No sweetie, you severely misunderstood the video. Divas are powerful, confident, and talented, and challenge the gender stereotypes put on women.

[@marymiller6188]

Loved this…although I will say Sue Sylvester or Santana and Mercedes’ from Glee would’ve been a much better choice here than Rachel….while they were strong Rachel was weak, whiny, insecure, manipulative and annoying….no one wanted to be around her and she was simply annoying…not a “Love to hate” type

[@sunnyc.612]

I mean Rachel is definitely a "love to hate" type a character, its just that she isnt a "hate to love" character like other divas tht might have some flaws but make up for it

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I just need to say that I love how it’s mentioned the word ‘Diva’ has been abused. Growing up in Y2K was hearing the word ‘Diva’ being used to diminish people. Of course being on this channel, we know why that happened.

[@arianewinter4266]

well done, you took the message of confidance and being unappologeticy yourself and linked it with the obcession of being skinny . . .

[@anamazar8622]

I’m so happy to see Abbott elementary represented 🥳🥳🥳

[@slightlygone]

“Iconic”? More like “Toxic”

[@ceciliam4191]

Why put Ariana in the middle of a thumbnail and not mention her nor put a single shot of her in it? Is it for clickbait or like why

[@robchuk4136]

I always liked WWE branding their female wrestlers "Divas". It sounded cooler than just plain old 'superstar.'

[@rvawildcardwolf2843]

I didn't hate the term, but thought TNA was smarter with Knockout; literally more impactful sounding.

[@dhanashreegadhikar8281]

Love this video❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌

[@azulk955]

Holy shit... the cut to the dieting app was horrendously jarring. They even used the coded language of "get the body you deserve" that has been endlessly used to manipulate women for decades! SO disappointing. The Take team has to do better than this.

[@dididi4751]

You forgot Gina from Brooklyn nine nine ,she is the new Diva

[@theotherotter]

I am sad with lack of Mariah Carey in this video! she is the blue print!

[@fromthehaven94]

They are most focused on TV and film characters, not superstar singers.

[@Hollyberrystreats]

Gymnast Svetlana Khorkina got cast as the diva in the narratives built around the 2004 Summer Olympics. I remember she had the best response to it "I love getting called a diva. A diva is magical, you can't touch her. She always comes out a winner"

[@Lexicacamp]

Love the video but the ad is so frustrating. I understand that sponsors help the channel to survive and I'm okay with any product you choose, but please don't try to mask another diet culture scam that promotes body issues as healthy and life changing. Saying that it is "not a diet" doesn't change what it is. Surely the script was handed by the marketing team of this app , but it is not a very smart script and it contradicts the channel message.

[@madnessarcade7447]

Diva was an insult towards people who behaved like entitled spoiled brats not towards loud singers

[@krlee93]

The ad was really inappropriate

[@Viv_Nwe]

I love this, but why is Ari in the thumbnail but not really mentioned in the video?

[@Sophie-dd7rx]

Clickbait

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I remember finding London Tipton from ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody’ rather entertaining but silly. However, I’ve changed my mind: She’s entertaining, silly and naïve but also such fun and charismatic!

[@KaiayaRules]

Not the weight loss app sponsor on a video about female empowerment 😭

[@Romie15]

The divas of the take taking a take on divas 👍

[@doctorwholover1012]

the ideal Diva is someone who is fully confident in not just their worth as a complete person, but everyone's worth as a complete person. Divas who look down on other people are just bratty snobs, even if they have the skills/talent/etc to back their confidence up. If you can only feel confident by making others feel insecure, you arent confident, you're insecure with a dramatic front.

[@marleneseibold8912]

Man this ad was an absolute misstep. I'm honestly disappointed.

[@rnbmatters8224]

I’m just wondering how it’s a diva video but I don’t see any of the world’s biggest Black divas on the thumbnail.

[@alliyahd8650]

Definition of diva superstars

[@bellamarie9926]

Hey, I was so shocked to see a weight loss ad in your video. I thought it must be a joke at first because your channel is usually really good about addressing these types of toxic issues in our society. Just very disappointed, it seems like you’re straying away from your initial intentions with your channel.

[@rpublish03]

you guys should put that quote from Madonna when they ask her if she considered herself a diva in the 90s

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

Diva in italian means star (like Diva Del Cinema), while in English it means just an entitled person. Interesting change...

[@maynyvold1877]

Dude, y‘all couldnt get another sponsor for this video? Very inappropriate

[@cynthiapadilla3881]

I love this take but I’m a little disappointed you guys didn’t show a clip of Beyoncé singing I’m a diva.

[@solitarysurreal3652]

Someone who has to scream and throw tantrums to get attention loses my respect instantly. Comes from personal experience - the "divas" I've worked with over the years have been some of the most toxic, unreliable and downright horrible colleagues.

[@esmeralda4297]

hii Link from description is not working well... Thanks!!

[@Calucifer13]

What about THE MALE DIVA? You can start by looking at Richard Kruspe, Rammstein´s lead guitarist and founder. Such guys are even more insufferable than women.

[@lilithiaabendstern6303]

and what is your issue?

[@ashleygingerale]

Cruella wants to kill dogs though can’t over look that just because she’s a diva in charge of herself and career

[@alpsmovement]

Incredibly disappointed to see an in-video ad for an app that promotes disordered eating on this channel.

[@mariar.8126]

8:54 - where's that extract from?

[@EdnaxScissorhands]

The diet ad in the middle of this video about empowerment and taking up space in a misogynistic world.....I thought you guys had more awareness than that :/

[@xoxo4427]

yall be talking about women and queer empowerment and then undermine it all by promoting ed culture ..

[@TheNopeDude]

I’m very appreciative of the fact that Nicki Minaj is one of the defining Divas of our time. Unfortunate that y’all didn’t feature her in this video but hey.

[@evilbunnyfromalbania3281]

I want you to look at a trope called "human demon hybrid." It's really cool. Please cover it.

[@Passions5555]

Never heard of that 😦

[@gml2328]

the fact that you would promote this sponsor made me unsibscribe. horrible move.

[@mewesquirrel6720]

I never thought of it as an insult. More of like you know who you are and you don't have to bully others to build yourself up. Unfortunately like religion the word diva is separated into different types

[@Restless318]

the only diva Maria Calles

[@lakouk1901]

Sharpay

[@elizabethbradshaw1708]

I love this channel, but I am really disappointed to see an ad for a diet app here.

[@euphoria186]

i stg i love dolly parton and lady gaga so much i could cry

[@joaovitormagalhaesmiranda8266]

you guys, I BEG you to make a video about Revenge (the TV show)

[@senagains2650]

please do an analysis of the new elvis or marilyn monroe movie!!!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

OMG I LOVE THE LUCILLE BLUTH HAS BEEN FEATURED! Jessica Walter has officially rocked our world. Also, Rest in Power.

[@yanivhayoun9048]

You are an influence on youth. You should take responsibility not promoting some questionable diet fasting apps and toxic views on health and beauty. Entitlement isn’t cute. And it would have been cool if you explored this field, the small important detail between cool divas and the gross ones. After all, entitlement don’t go well with males as with females. Explore new places than the same feminist narrative.

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Do you have the Gift / Spiritual Discernment ???????

[@sarahparalovo]

A dieting app, seriously? That is so disappointing, The Take... 🤦

[@rachaelbatey]

I think it's messed up that you promote intermittent fasting. It's often something that people with eating disorders do and I think it's very toxic mentally. Don't talk about female empowerment while also promoting harmful practices that reinforce society's beauty standards.

[@d-k3582]

Wtf is this ad.... Intermittent fasting is just disordered eating with a new label.

[@kahale]

Ego

[@Canev821]

What opera divas and ppl like Raquel Welch a lot had to do with the talent they had and opera singers

[@lucyfisher5021]

VERY Bad vibes from this sponsor.

[@mildredhuertas9573]

Yo, you left Hannah Montana out

[@arianewinter4266]

my favorit diva is val from the bbc show uncle . . . he is an absolut delight, demands all attention effortlessly, steals the show when ever he is on screan and the confidance with which he styles himself in female coded clothing demands respect, enough that even a totaly pissed at him women is mindful of trying to respect his genderexpression calling him a lady while probably imagining to stab him with szissors . . . it is awesome ^^

[@thetake]

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[@annarose932]

Because it is now just been the 10th anniversary of Gravity Falls, could you do a analysis of Mabel Pines, about how different it was to see a girly girl who was just loud and chaotic, and the split opinions from the love and hate the fandoms have of her.

[@sar182]

I feel like this video lacked the usual two-sided nuance of their usual discussions. Normally we get the positives and negatives of these tropes/people and we as the viewer are able to draw our own conclusions and opinions, but this felt a bit flat and one-sided for me. Yes divas can showcase independence, confidence and female/queer empowerment in a way that has been previously underappreciated, but there are also many examples of famous divas being selfish, rude and even bullying to people around them. Especially those they consider inferior e.g. people who work for them - take Lea Michele or Naomi Campbell who have been famously nasty to others. There's also often an inherent competitiveness to other divas meaning that they are far more likely to feud with other women/queer people instead of supporting and empowering their fellow artists. I'm not saying this to be negative about divas but to try and add in an alternative perspective that The Take usually gives in its videos. It's important that representation is realistic and nuanced and that all sides are considered in discussions. Also yeah, the diet ad wasn't cool. Very tone deaf.

[@beckybyt]

Calling Beyonce an activist is a bit of a stretch...

[@luizacerioli994]

Disappointed with the sponsorship of a diet app in this page :/

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I love this video is taking place during Pride Month because Divas aren’t perfect but we love them.

[@lilithiaabendstern6303]

then they aren't divas because the divine have no flaws

[@camillefavre4511]

Wow! I love your channel so much... which is whay I'm so disappointed to see you embracing the toxic diet culture in such a tone deaf way! 😞 We all make mistakes so please, address this. I have a feeling you will lose some followers thanks to your abysmal choice of sponsor!

[@anne-mettepedersen6162]

I liked the video but I didn’t like the add

[@teafuko]

Did they really refer to villanelle as a 'straight' woman?????????

[@bethstovell8608]

I was thinking the same thing. It’s pretty obvious in the show that Villanelle isn’t straight. Did they mean that Villanelle could inspire straight cis women or that she was cis and straight herself?

[@JC-yy8iv]

I clocked that too. And Beth I too was giving the benefit of the doubt because the sentence was a little ambiguous, but after playing it again I think they were referring to her. Maybe they haven’t seen it? 🤷‍♀️