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I was thinking the other day if her lack of magazine, commercial and music video releases (perhaps even lack of a lot of new music) was done so intentionally to let her public image have a soft reset, if you will.

By almost completely taking herself out of the public sphere, the only people who could see her are her fans, who wouldn’t generally be talking bad about her.

I do feel like there’s been a slight shift in discussion when it comes to Ayu.

Remember, she’s vintage now. She’s officially 20 years old. And she’s never really had a comeback, because she’s never really been gone. This has been her biggest break in public appearances, new videos, photo shoots, etc. that she’s ever had.

Madonna released “Confessions on a dance floor” 23 years after her debut, re-sparking interest in her after a lull in popular opinion. She was cool again (or at least respected), and proved she still had it. And it’s still a bomb album. She went back to her dance music roots.

Maybe my connection is weird, but well. That’s what got me thinking lol.