Should we expect pop stars to be role models?

Lunchtime Live Highlights

Andrea Gilligan invites callers to have their say on the topics of the day - get in touch by emailing [email protected] Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

Should we expect pop stars to be role models?

If you’ve been anywhere on TikTok or Instagram, you might have seen the uproar related to a new Sabrina Carpenter album cover. The cover sees Sabrina’s hair being pulled while crawling on all fours. For fans, this is nothing new, but many people are shocked online and wondering if Sabrina has more responsibility to be a role model… Joining Andrea to discuss is Ruth Breslin, Director at The Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute, Nadia Adan, Owner of Ashford Motors, Journalist Brenda Power and more.

Podcasts

Lunchtime Live Highlights

Latest episodes

Adult education teachers to hold emergency protest - why?

Reasons to be Happy: Heatwave, Wimbledon, Obama

Are Irish school holidays too long?

Making Babies: Fetal Movement

Christian Horner sacked from Red Bull - what went wrong?

Cancer care delays causing serious concern

Should we expect pop stars to be role models?