Cheryl Stixx Posted July 21 Posted July 21 OFFICIAL STATEMENT Cherilyn is a scrapbook. A self-portrait made of moods, memories, delusions, and melody. These songs were stitched together with bruises and rhinestones. They trace the journey of a girl — me — trying to figure out where the mask ends and the mirror begins. It’s about mistakes. About beauty and breakdowns. About addiction, longing, fantasy, recovery, rage, femininity — and the parts of my story I used to hide behind punchlines. I wanted Cherilyn to peel something back — to show you the story behind the sequins and tantrums. You probably think you know who some of these songs are about… So don’t even ask me. I’ll let y’all wonder. This album isn’t about clean endings. It’s about the in-between. The moods. The late-night clarity. The way identity frays under pressure. And how sometimes, putting yourself back together means realizing you were never who they thought you were to begin with. This is my story. And it was mine to tell. So yes — I’m devastated this album was leaked. I’m angry. I won’t lie about that. But no matter how it got out… this is still mine. These songs weren’t created for drama. They weren’t some PR rollout. They were built in private. In silence. In therapy. On red-eye flights. In dressing rooms. They were built when I didn’t even know if anyone still cared to hear me sing. So I won’t let someone else’s stunt rewrite what this album is. This is not about what she did. This is about who I am. Sonically, this record is pop at its core — but she shapeshifts. There’s country. There’s R&B. There’s hyperpop chaos. There’s cinematic softcore. There are stripped-down confessions and full-blown fever dreams. All of it is real. I learned by listening. I studied the emotional scope of Devonté Hynes, the storytelling ache of Ethel Cain, Taylor and Lana, the maximalist pop structures of Danny L Harle, Dan Nigro and A.G. Cook, the color and rhythm of El Guincho, and the sleek perfection of The Neptunes. I found softness and power in the female gaze — especially through the lens of Petra Collins, whose work reminded me that vulnerability is a kind of control. I heard my own heart in the glossy melancholy of Hannah Diamond, where artificial beauty still cracks open into something real. Their work helped me understand how to tell my story — through sound, through light, through tension. Through POP MUSIC. Oh — and yeah… There’s a Britney Spears cover in there too. It took me forever to make it work, but… she’s mother. So I had to. These songs were mine. But now they’re yours. So dance to them. Cry with them. Scream them in your bedroom. Or post a meme — whatever feels right! This is pop-coded storytelling from a girl who tells stories — through headlocks and melody hooks. I hope you like it. I hope you feel it. Cherilyn is born. And so am I. finally. ☆ Listen to it here: Dedication To God — and to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Without You, I wouldn’t be here. Every melody, every breath, every second of strength — it’s Yours first. To my soulmate, my twin flame, my ride-or-die since day one: Danny. You kept believing even when I couldn’t. This album is as much yours as it is mine. To my parents, Hank and Darlene — thank you for raising a wild, glitter-covered little dreamer. I love you forever. To my StixxStars — you never stopped showing up for me. Through the highs, the heartbreaks, and the hair extensions. This album is a thank-you note in disguise. To my collaborators — every co-write, vocal take, and 4AM text made this what it is. Thank you for hearing me when I couldn’t say it out loud yet. To Ey Fegh I — your guidance was holy. Thank you for holding space for the messy, the beautiful, and the true. To everyone who believed — and everyone who helped shape this dream into something real: thank you for lending me your hands when mine were shaking. To the OCW Galaxy — y’all saw the blood, the glitter, and the growth. Thank you for welcoming me home. To my friends — you know who you are. I love you deeply. To Virginia City — my first stage, my roots, my origin story. Thank you for giving me something to fight for and something to sing about. And yes… to my rivals. You’re part of this too. So I guess… thank you, Marisa Welch. Thank you, Perl. — Cherilyn Tracklist Showgirl 404 Not 4 U BOMBSHELL Glitter Ghost White Lines To Virginia, With Love Dream Sequence Noir idk why it got like that Twin Flame Real Miss Me Make It Snow (brrr) Blessed Be The Girls In The Light Bonus Tracks: Sometimes (Britney Spears Cover) Vegas Babe (The Golden Hour) - Cheryl Stixx OCW Official Theme 4
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