Happy 70th Birthday, Marianne Faithfull! ✨
It’s barely morning in my timezone and the press is already sprouting bullshit in their articles about your birthday. It seems not much has changed since you were born 70 years ago on the outskirts of London, and later, by accident, became a pop singer, actress, rockstar girlfriend, muse, also wife and mother.
People like to see you as an icon, as something of the past and invent all kind of myths about you. But you are a working artist, a musician, in your own words. Luckily in recent years many have caught on to this fact and finally appreciate you for your amazing work in music and acting.
Marianne, thank you for over half a century of music and acting, for being strong in the face of misogyny and stupid journalists, for being so appreciative of your fans, for your amazing concerts. I hope you get to spend a beautiful day with your loved ones. Happy Birthday.