Dylan James Mulvaney / Days of Girlhood / Day __ of Being a Girl - Dylan Explains It All, a gay man interprets 'girlhood' in all glorious technicolor.

[AssignedEva]

Do the people marketing this expect it to perform well just because a transsexual is in it, did they invest into it as they expected it to manufacture a bigger (and more profitable) controversy than it's managed to, or are they truly just inept & gave somebody with no understanding of the human experience cash to burn making his fantasy vid with no thought into where that would lead

I think it's more of a fishing lure to see what bites they get. Creative Artists Agency is worth $7bil and they have the likes of Gaga on their books (no doubt how that meeting was engineered), as has been observed in this thread already the music video actually looks to have been pretty cheaply made (compared to music videos).
I think a telling thing is the lack of buzz around it. There obviously was a launch party -

(these were shared from Jodie Foster's wife's account) but I'm struggling to find anything about this at all online. There were clearly a range of songs performed and Chris Colfer put in an appearance, but no articles, no presser, no photographers who've sold to Getty Editorial. Compare that to this time last year, before the Bud Light damage set in, where he hosted a variety show in the NBC Rainbow Room with a range of (C list) celebrities. Instead there's a small time show and a social media launch of a cheap music video for an overproduced song.

Possibly they're trying to gauge where Dylan's positioned in the market. On the other hand it might be a way of trying to keep him relevant. His other "produced" content was a Christmas video (back when he was still going full "mid century"), the face reveal, Day 365, that "Blue Christmas" cover where he made out with a pooner and now this. They may all be designed to stoke controversy, same with getting Gaga to feature him on Instagram for International Women's Day. The papers have started picking up "Days of Girlhood". Could be useful having a professional victim on the books.

Speaking of, he went to the Google & GLAAD Bold and Responsible Dinner last night.

"Brought to you by Google, the event was a gathering of powerful voices in LGBTQ+ media, entertainment and technology – highlighting the power of diverse storytelling to shape a more inclusive and equitable world." Pictured with Sarah Kate Ellis (President of GLAAD), and then G Flip (lesbian non binary rapper), Chrishell Stause (American soap opera actress and married to G Flip) and the stripy monstrosity in the background is Alok. Oh and the Tuternuck Jackie dress is £210/$270 and the Gucci Horsebit pumps are £715/$910 so once again he's wearing over $1000 worth of clothes.

A cynical management firm might find it lucrative to have Dylan constantly subjected to transphobic hate and cynically encourage Gaga to take a photo of him on International Women's Day to draw attention, and then let him release a song shortly after that reduces being a woman to "taking pills", "having sex with strangers" and "shopping" because when the backlash comes, he's once again a victim and then the LGBT media starts talking about him again. If he can't be the friendly face of transgenderism via brand sponsorship deals because he's too toxic, choosing to instead capitalise off that toxicity isn't a bad pivot. It could inflate his booking fee the next time a company wants to have a speaker about transphobia, and if they're looking for trans people to fill seats to show they're inclusive avoids them going "Who?", but instead "Oh yeah, Dylan, the one who keeps getting all that transphobic hate from right wingers!".

 

[umami's milk]

I hope the brains behind Gaga astroturf the shit out of his music career. The music industry needs to be wiped clean and Dylan is just the man to take us there. Then he needs to move on to movies and kill those as well.

 

[Murry Loon]

I think it's more of a fishing lure to see what bites they get.

it's a terrible litmus test though, because it's both devoid of artistry & thematically vapid, and lacks the production value that usually makes up for those two things in top40 pop? I feel it would be incredibly easy to turn a profit on a transsexual in this Day & Age, but this song was designed to fail in every possible aspect regardless of who was attached to it. was it a test to see if doing the bare minimum would be successful if somebody had a big enough tiktok follower count?

the music industry will completely collapse if they don't either invest in talent or non-derivative egos

 

[Trianon]

I suspect the next big thing will be trying to get him a TV hosting gig.

I think he'll be groomed to be a red carpet correspondent as Laverne Cox's sidekick. I can't watch the E! red carpet anymore because of his grating voice and total monopolization of every interview, but Dylan combines Laverne's obnoxiousness with Giuliana Rancic's emaciated form, so it fits.

Surely they could've made a bit less dull looking in post? Shit I think if they had just turned the saturation up it would've been an improvement. I literally did this in like a minute on my phone
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They were probably going for a washed-out Wes Anderson aesthetic instead of pure saturation. Still, choosing that and Barbie Land as visual inspirations just reinforces that artificial dystopian vibe. Something you would do for an intentional parody but that seems to have escaped everyone here.

 

[CervixHammer]

If forced to choose, I'd listen to the entire Kim Petras discography in one sitting before I'd listen to that a second time.

 

[Hooked on phobics]

Jesus fucking christ, can dylan stop being a faggot for 5 fucking minutes?

Spoiler: Answer

Of course not

I think the most disgusting shit with this, is its pretty obvious this stuff is subsidized.
Budlight deal was a net loss, but he got paid. His standup failed but he got paid, I'm sure. This song is being received poorly, but hes getting paid (not to mention all the backup actors for the song)
I think the only thing I'd believe he would of genuinely EARNED non unofficial money from was that oraquick aids test commercial, because he actually represented the type of people worried about aids. So at LEAST for the oraquicks ad, I could see that being economically pheasable, so I for sure think that money is legitimate.
Makes you wonder, why the fuck is he still living the highlife, and whos paying his ass.


Also I really hoped after seeing his cringe stand up, maybe he would fuck off for a while...
I guess as some good news, this song would function as a good test for handmaidens....maybe it would shock them into reality?...
or maybe I just need a bunch of rainbow "optimistic" reactions.

 

[Trianon]

(these were shared from Jodie Foster's wife's account) but I'm struggling to find anything about this at all online.

He's singing with Carnie Wilson.

 

[Dr. Butt]

Makes you wonder, why the fuck is he still living the highlife, and whos paying

So maybe he is getting laid.

 

[umami's milk]

So maybe he is getting laid.

I don't see why some homo with a sissy fetish hasn't tapped that nonexistent ass already. There's got to be one dude in his social proximity that was willing to play his game and figure, "Y'know what... this guy is a cash cow, I'll call him 'she and her' if he wants me to."

Perhaps Dylan's already been had (as a "w0m@n", we know he's been had as a twink) and he's just been playing up the virgin shtick for more nefarious reasons.

 

[Your_deadname_here]

The issue for Dylan is that he hit twink death really early - I'm still shocked that he's only 27 years old; a good six years younger than Colfer! I can only assume anorexia and the California sun contributed to his poor aging. Add that he really has no range beyond his hyper active theatre kid persona and there's just no way to go. He was lucky that he got picked up as a DEI mascot and unlucky that they pushed it too far with the Bud Light thing. I wonder if he's even on hormones?

Yes. If you want an idea of his range, it would be the Price is Right appearance. His atomic rooster schtick is about it. He is like if a disco ball fucked an applause sign.

 

[Myrtle the Turtle]

I'm still not convinced this isn't Christ Colfer singing.

I finally watched it today without reading the comments and I swear it was Chris Colfer too. I hear traces Dylan but its really blurry. The fact that he met him makes it even more suspicious.
Some other observations

• - The color grading is something that can only be described as off for the tone of of the music video.
• - The house looks like a 1970s porn den. There shag carpet in most of the rooms including THE BATHROOM. Theres also a velour headboard against a spinning circular bed with a mirror on the ceiling. Combine that with the aged, dingy color grading and it makes it look like a porno-horror flick set in Mexico.
• - Heather Dubrow is supposed to be the mother in the credits and theres a lifeguard extra thats never referenced in the song. I remember when music videos used to tell a coherent story that you could follow along with 10 years ago. Guess those are gone now. The whole production seems super lazy and half assed like Dylans attempts at being a woman.

I also just want to say that for such a colorful set, the video itself is oddly desaturated.

I secretly wonder if someone fucked with in post production.
Dylans video reminds me of a ripoff of Tiësto's Wasted from 2014. Its a fun song that I still enjoy, but the music video is just some 1950's style girls having a party and going out into the pool. A huge difference is the color grading in Wasted is a little desaturated, and hazy but its bright and low contrasted to reflect the bubbly tone, plus the set is an airy, sunny environment, not a dark and heavy porno house.

Edit: The like ratio as of 3/15:

 

[Pig Cups]

Also, I thought Dyldo's TiktTok might have been curating comments, but nope, you just gotta scroll down and they're there too.
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These were the comments that probably stung the most, since they seem to be coming from unironic fans of his within his trusty safe space where he has his largest presence (TikTok). It’s probably a rarity that he sees such negativity in his TikTok comments, let alone from people he thinks are in his corner.

Since Bud Light, I imagine Dylan has been working to condition himself to ignore naysayers/haters by generalizing and writing them all off as irrelevantly-opinionated “conservatives.” Who cares what they think, since you have your adoring, affirming audience to fall back on?

To have those people tell you you’ve fucked up- while respecting your preferred pronouns/identity, no less (so you can’t dismiss them as haters)- must be absolutely humiliating. What a message that sends, even though Dilly won’t get it.

I’d be so fucking embarrassed if I were in Dylan’s shoes right now, holy shit.

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Can’t have the peasants pointing out the emperor’s nudity

Comments disabled? So…one less piece of engagement for the algorithm to measure, which will only screw him if his goal is higher SERP rankings.

Almost a 10 to 1 dislike to like ratio, oh it's baaaaaad

Warms my cockles to know that, while Dylan might’ve disabled comments, he can’t run from the denizens of the internet who can still express themselves via the like/dislike bar, which he can’t disable. And there’s nothing he can do about it, except cope and seethe.

I would bet he’s periodically checking the ratio (despite its deleterious effects on his mental health), because he’s such a terminal narcissist.

He is like if a disco ball fucked an applause sign.

Thanks for the new profile title.

 

[Tasty Tatty]

I doubt Dylan cares about the algorithm or making money out of his video. All he wants it's attention. There will be a few people celebrating his antics and that's enough for him.

 

[Trianon]

I swear it was Chris Colfer too. I hear traces Dylan but its really blurry. The fact that he met him makes it even more suspicious.

There's some precedent for demos being snuck into the final product. Charli XCX's vocals often end up in the songs she sells to other artists. Amber Riley of Glee also worked as a "ghost singer" before the show. Some singers are fine with this arrangement since they will probably make more money by working with a pop star than releasing a song on their own, but some don't realize their parts have been left in until they hear the finished version. If Colfer's vocals were mixed with Dylan's, it was probably all mutual.

I read that the proceeds are going to the Trevor Project, so I would imagine this was a big CAA project where bigger stars helped out with promotion and production.

 

[umami's milk]

Someone say something about Rebecca Black? It appears Dylan is in on the gag. (or just coping, that seems like the actual reason.)

 

[iHuman]

This video is so unflattering, with the horrible sound, bad angles, harsh make up and dry hair...i am surprised he was okay with it being released.

Also wasn't he supposed to be a trained professional singer? What happened?

 

[umami's milk]

Oh shit u guys. le genuine right wing backlash has arrived

 

[Vect]

I really hate how he absolutely insists on baring his midriff.

I guess he thought it would be a tribute to the women he admires, and probably didn't mind it being cringe, but for whatever reason he's obsessed with this glamorous Mad Men idea of women and girls, who just lounge around sipping champagne by the pool all day. It comes across as misogynistic because Dylan has no idea or interest in women beyond the completely superficial.

I don't see why some homo with a sissy fetish hasn't tapped that nonexistent ass already. There's got to be one dude in his social proximity that was willing to play his game and figure, "Y'know what... this guy is a cash cow, I'll call him 'she and her' if he wants me to."

Funnily enough, as much as gay men have a reputation for fucking anything that moves, I've seen nothing but contempt for Dylan. He's a freak and an embarrassment and everyone knows it. It's still a mystery why this has to be THE transperson that they keep promoting at apparently any cost, beyond thinking that anybody who finds him annoying and rancid must be right-wing.

 

[WhimsicalTrolli]

Maybe insane aslyums weren't a bad thing. There's probably nothing but red flags when a guy is pretending to transition to a prepubescent child. Honestly I don't think he's trans. He's a Autogynephile.

 

[AssignedEva]

Dylan presented an award at the GLAAD awards, alongside Sherry Cola (bit of a rising star, was in Joy Ride)

He got papped with Matt Bomer, Renee Rapp, Heather Dubrow (the Real Housewife who was in his music video) and for some reason Frankie Grande (Ariana Grande's weird brother).

Spot the weird straps on the back of his dress, giving a fake whale tail (thong poking out) look? That reveals he's wearing AW24 Mugler, which has just come off the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week and isn't for sale. He might actually be the first '''''''''celebrity''''''''' to wear a look from that collection, so he's definitely got friends in high places pushing him.