watch etv: i got to talk to emblem3 again

Remember that time Emblem 3 came in, I interviewed them, and then OMG ATTACK OF THE INTERNETS!!!?

Well... I got the... interesting news that my first interview here in DC would be with them. No one here knew what all had happened, so I was a bit nervous to have to explain it all. [Ya see, I ended up getting in trouble for responding/posting tweets... which is just ridiculous] When I did, they were pumped for me to be able to bring it up again with E3 and hopefully get some good radio.

So, as the boys entered the room, I gave no warm up... we got right into it.

BAM, EMBLEMS! Guess who wins! ME! Told ya it was all in fun. They had no issue with me and my main complaint was the one I had before: Their lack of really talking about anything besides some video game that they rambled on about.

Still, they have fun songs, they're fun to look at, and their fans [clearly] love them, so I'm glad we got everything cleared up for the world to see.

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elizabethany

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the extreme bullying tweets i got today

If you don't follow me on Twitter or if you were somehow able to miss all of the tweets, you should know I was straight up attacked ALL DAMN DAY.

Why? Because when one of the Emblem3 dudes said his #1 wish was to end suffering, I said "Okay Miss America." Ya know, a joke. Those things I'm normally not so good or quick with.

Three words sparked all of these tweets/posts, and a ton more I've heard about on tumblr, Instagram, etc that I don't care to find.



I don't even need to go into the irony/hypocrisy of their words and actions... you're my friend, you get it. I also shouldn't have to explain that I never go into an interview with the purpose of insulting someone.

I'm not posting these for people to feel bad for me or to think my day was awful, because that's not true at all. I'm lucky to have figured out a way to deal with people saying mean things my whole life, and now it mostly entertains me. This morning was hysterical.

When I realized that this is what other people have to go through, though.... it started to bother me. Not everyone is as fortunate to be able to have thick skin and brush it off. I've always said kids need to just toughen up and deal with it like we all did.. but now I realize bullying is on a whole different level than it ever used to be for us.

These kids are hiding behind computer screens, reading what other mean people are saying, and just multiplying it! They probably have parents who have no idea how awful their child is, and might not even care. They're telling complete strangers to kill themselves, not knowing how serious that person might take it. It's scary.

So as I said on air tonight: Live your life so that you'll be proud of yourself in five or ten years. If you're being really mean to real people, that's not cool, bro.

love,
elizabethany

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watch: exclusive interview with emblem3

It's been an exciting three days with the station! We had a performance with Cody Simpson at the mall on Sunday [more of that to come... I'm still editing the massive, deafening screams], and then had MKTO and Emblem 3 in for an acoustic performance today!

Emblem3 was on X-Factor and had a fan base that I never understood, but now they've got a catchy song about the only cool Kardashian- Khloe. [Or "Chloe," as they say...]

I got a chance to ask them a couple questions before their performance. Unfortunately I didn't get to ask the questions I was warming them up to because they totally took the interview and derailed it [in a funny way] and their "team" said it was time to play some music.

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EDIT 8/7: LOL at the comments on the YouTube page. People are [trying to] eat me alive! Saying I'm rude and disrespectful... it just made my morning. Some people don't know how to relax. 

[[[[EDIT 3:30PM]]]] Someone took the video down. It wasn't me, nor have I been informed of the reason why it was deleted from the station's account. As of now I haven't gotten in trouble, and I don't plan on it. I did nothing wrong but joke around with some guys who were non-stop joking the entire time. I'm not even sorry that I'm not sorry.

EDIT 9:30PM. Someone stole/re-uploaded the video.

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I knew they were a bit out there, but I honestly didn't expect that interview to be so ADD and silly. It was fun, though! And I'll take a silly interview over a boring, scripted, etc one any day!

I wish I could tell you more about them, but we didn't have a whole lot of time beyond what you saw to get to know these guys. They did make a different pose/face in every picture, which was neat. Also, Keaton is clearly the one that keeps them all on track and probably gets a little upset when they're making fools of themselves.

MKTO was awesome as always, and performed in their sweats. One more meet-up and we're officially BFF's. [I've decided it takes three meetings with someone before you can claim that status.]



love,
elizabethany

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