Kylie Minogue says 'not cool to be ageist' after TikTok resurgence with Padam Padam hit
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Says she has not had to deal much with prejudice about her age unlike other performers
(Web Desk) - Now 55, Minogue, who launched her music career at the age of 20, said she has not had to deal much with prejudice about her age unlike other performers.
The 55-year-old Australian icon went viral on TikTok with single Padam Padam from her upcoming album Tension.
The dance-pop track has captured the attention of many on the video-sharing platform, especially younger audiences who have recorded themselves dancing to the song.
The anthem, released in May, spent four weeks in the UK top 10 becoming her highest-charting single in the UK in more than a decade.
Minogue, who has had an illustrious 35-year career said she was pleased that people were abandoning labels following her viral success.
Speaking to Radio Times, the Grammy award-winning artist said: "What's really interesting is that it's the younger people saying, 'We love the song'. The current thinking, which is amazing and a breath of fresh air, is that labels are dropping.
"You can like what you like, be what you want to be. That's helpful for me right now.
"Another thing is, I've had people say to me, throughout the years, 'You'll always just be you'."
The Spinning Around singer admitted there has always "been something to navigate" throughout her career, but she has not had to deal with ageism as much as other artists.
