Music cultures reclaim and commercialize body display

Hip-hop, pop, ballroom/drag, and reggaeton continue to frame curves, glamour, and dance as both empowerment and spectacle. “Baby Got Back,” Todrick Hall’s performance language, Wisin’s defense of reggaeton, and discussion of Miley Cyrus’s twerking and racial appropriation show artists challenging dominant standards while navigating sexualization, appropriation, and genre gatekeeping.