Marilyn Monroe (and other female pop culture figures)

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) is one of the greatest and most famous popular culture/sex figures in the world, but also an iconic, an influential and a controversial legend.

Charisma, charm, beauty, grace, youth, innocence, humour, wit, vulnerability and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Marilyn Monroe an iconic sex symbol.

Likewise, Marilyn Monroe exudes sex, rebellion and the post-war American experience.

Some of Marilyn Monroe's iconic and world-famous trademarks include her platinum blonde hair, her mole/beauty mark, her soft and breathy voice, her red lips and her hourglass figure.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is the quintessential and ultimate American and global sex symbol of the 20th century and beyond.

Unconfined to being an actress, Marilyn Monroe is also a model and a singer.

Norma Jeane Mortenson is Marilyn Monroe's birth name; Norma Jeane Baker is her baptized name.

June 1, 1926 is when Marilyn Monroe was born under the sign of a Gemini zodiac, meaning that she is definitely one of the greatest and most famous pop culture/sex icons born under the Gemini.

August 4, 1962 is when Marilyn Monroe died under the Leo zodiac, which means that she is one of the greatest and most famous pop culture/sex icons who died under the Leo.

Fire is the most explosive and expressive of all the four elements, representing passion, visibility and a restless spirit, making it the performer.

Water is the element being prone to sensitive, intuitive and emotional aspects.

1926 is the year of the Fire Tiger, in which Marilyn Monroe came into the world, making her one of the greatest and most famous pop culture/sex icons born in a year associated with the Fire element.

As a girl being born in a year with the Fire element, Marilyn Monroe is hot, sexy and charismatic.

Having died in a year with the Water element, Marilyn Monroe faces emotional aspects in her life.

Besides her immense fame, Marilyn Monroe's life is also marked by struggles, such as mental health issues, substance abuse and marriage collapses.

Unconventionality and mystery both surround Marilyn Monroe's life, career and death.

Still in all, Marilyn Monroe's influence on Western pop culture is inevitable, with her legacy extending across music, fashion and youth trends.

Known as the Blonde Bombshell, Marilyn Monroe's image and legacy as a legendary sex icon remains significantly strong, as does her complex personal life.

Besides her glamour, Marilyn Monroe also uses menswear to earn a more casual look.

For Marilyn Monroe, she is one of the first celebrities to prove that a woman could be a sex icon while donning menswear - an idea that reshaped sex appeal as an attitude, not just an outfit.

Some notable facets on Marilyn Monroe's glamorous side include satin, chiffon and fur fabrics, stiletto footwear, hourglass silhouettes and the vibe of a film star.

In addition, some of the features on Marilyn Monroe's own casual side include denim, cotton and wool fabrics, barefoot, oversized silhouettes and the vibe of a California girl.

Using menswear is something that makes Marilyn Monroe a tomboy.

Plus, Marilyn Monroe has flirty poses off-camera, in contrast to her sex symbol image on-camera, like laughing, sticking out a tongue or licking/biting lips.

In addition, Marilyn Monroe is seen without clothes (in nudity) to convey a sexy image.

For Marilyn Monroe, her beauty and premature death contribute to her status as an iconic figure.

Ever since her death, Marilyn Monroe has been a sad and happy angel in heaven.

In nostalgia, smoking cigarettes are icons of youth, rebellion, elegance, sexuality and style, especially when it is associated with people like Marilyn Monroe.

Cigarettes are sporadically portrayed as a sexy habit for women like Marilyn Monroe.

Using cigarettes, Marilyn Monroe is a smoking hot and sexy girl.

While she often uses cigarettes as a sophisticated prop for her public persona, Marilyn Monroe is not a heavy smoker in her private life; instead, she focuses on fitness, doing yoga and lifting weights.

The iconic and world-famous breathy and cooing voice of Marilyn Monroe is a tactic that she used to overcome a childhood stutter; in fact, her voice is a gentle breeze.

Plus, the mole/beauty mark of Marilyn Monroe is sexy, as are her facial expressions.

Marilyn Monroe believes in religion, exploring Christian Science, Judaism and Buddhism.

Christian Science is Marilyn Monroe's main childhood influence; being an adult, Judaism is her most significant religious commitment, going to Buddhism in her later years.

Almost every young person in the entire world knows, likes and loves Marilyn Monroe, who has never grown/died old, just timeless.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is forever young, forever loved, forever sexual and forever beautiful.

Dancing is Marilyn Monroe's other tactic; although she is not a professional dancer, she uses dances to enhance her on-screen persona, highlight her sensuality and display her acting prowess.

Playboy is the magazine putting Marilyn Monroe as its first centrefold.

Beyond Western markets, Marilyn Monroe is also a global icon/legendary figure whose status as a pop culture/sex icon has left a mark on fans, especially in Asia and in post-reform markets.

Fans beyond Western markets enjoy the influences of Marilyn Monroe.

When she was born, Marilyn Monroe was a modest girl, but eventually over-sexualized.

Having mixed fire and air elements, Marilyn Monroe is sexy like fire and youthful like air.

In addition, Marilyn Monroe also has a Leo Rising sign (a Fire sign), known for a regal, confident and dramatic public persona.

Girls/women are attached to Marilyn Monroe for reasons beyond her sexy looks, voice and feel.

Ever since her August 1962 death, Marilyn Monroe's influence has endured, extending her legacy to modern media forms, like films, television, fashion, beauty, music and others.

Plus, girls/women have drawn inspiration from Marilyn Monroe's look, style and persona.

Unconfined to being an iconic and world-famous Hollywood sex figure for general audiences, Marilyn Monroe is also a broken doll.

Despite being a hot and sexy global figure, Marilyn Monroe is a role model to countless women.

Los Angeles, California is where Marilyn Monroe was born and raised.

Brentwood, also based in Los Angeles, is where Marilyn Monroe died.

Aretha Franklin (1942-2010's) and Etta James (1938-2010's) are also pop culture figures, like Marilyn Monroe.

For Aretha Franklin, she has a powerful and soulful mezzo-soprano singing voice

Madonna (b. 1950's) is likewise one of the greatest pop culture/sex figures in the world, doubling as an iconic, an influential and a controversial legend, like Marilyn Monroe.

Charisma, charm, beauty, grace, youth, innocence, humour and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Madonna an iconic sex symbol.

Having been a sexy, beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic woman, Madonna is also a world-famous symbol of resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Furthermore, Madonna is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

Many girls are attached to Madonna for reasons beyond her sexy looks, voice and feel.

Unconfined to being a sex icon, Madonna is also a cultural icon for teens and young adults.

Besides, Madonna has a casual, even androgynous, look with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, Madonna uses flirty poses, including sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a suggestive, slightly open-mouth pose.

Furthermore, Madonna is a major figure in popularizing the crop top trend used in music videos, along with other staples.

Unconfined to dance-pop, Madonna has also incorporated other music genres, like electronica.

Bay City, which is located in the mid-Michigan region, is where Madonna was born.

One of the key idols for Madonna is Marilyn Monroe.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Madonna use 7 letters and 3 syllables in their given names, M and A as their first two letters, blonde hair and blue eyes.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Madonna are blonde women whose natural hair colour is brown.

Madonna's birth came at a time when the Old Hollywood glamour of Marilyn Monroe was becoming vintage and ready for a postmodern remix.

Beyond Western markets, Madonna is likewise a global symbol/legendary figure whose status as a pop culture/sex icon has left a mark on fans, especially in Asia and in post-reform markets.

Like Marilyn Monroe, fans beyond Western markets enjoy the influences of Madonna.

Princess Diana (1961-1997) is likewise one of the greatest pop culture figures in the world, but also an iconic, an influential and a controversial legend, like Marilyn Monroe.

Charisma, charm, beauty, sincerity, grace, youth, innocence, humour, vulnerability are some enduring qualities making Princess Diana an iconic symbol.

Having been a beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic woman, Princess Diana is likewise a world-famous symbol of resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Furthermore, Princess Diana is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

Many girls are attached to Princess Diana for reasons beyond her looks, voice and feel.

Unconfined to being an icon, Princess Diana is also a cultural icon for teens and young adults.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana are female blonde figures.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana are also pop culture icons who earn fame and popularity at a young age, captivating both the public and media.

In addition, both Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana are iconic and world-famous figures who died in August at age 36 in a tragic manner.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana are world-famous icons born on the first day of a month having J and U as its first 2 letters: June (Marilyn Monroe) and July (Princess Diana).

Meanwhile, both Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana are iconic and famous women, who, despite their fame and popularity, lived a stormy life, feeling trapped by their public image.

To differences, whereas Marilyn Monroe competes against the male-dominated film industry, Princess Diana fights against the traditional confines of the British monarchy.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana are girls/women whose lives were shattered by mental problems.

Marilyn Monroe suffers depression and an overdose causes her death, whereas Princess Diana suffers bulimmia and a car accident causes her death.

Whitney Houston (1960's-2010's), Mariah Carey (b. 1969) and Celine Dion (b. 1960's) are likewise pop culture/sex figures like Marilyn Monroe and Madonna.

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Known as the "Songbird Supreme," Mariah Carey impresses many people across the world, especially America, with her melismatic singing style and her use of the whistle register.

Lambs are Mariah Carey's dedicated fanbase.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Mariah Carey have M, A, R and I as the first letters of their given names, plus R as the third-last letter of their surnames.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Mariah Carey have moles/beauty marks on their faces.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Mariah Carey are blonde girls whose natural hair colour is brown, but also endure different careers, the earlier mainly being an actress, the latter mainly being a singer.

Pop, rhythm & blues and soul are genres belonging to Mariah Carey, music indirectly being rooted in African-American genres, like jazz, which influences Marilyn Monroe.

Incidentally, while Marilyn Monroe has a soft, whispery and breathy voice, Mariah Carey has a wider vocal range from soft, whispery and breathy to powerful, soaring and emotive.

For Mariah Carey, her soft, whispery and breathy vocals are similar to what Marilyn Monroe does.

Huntington, based in New York's Long Island portion, is where Mariah Carey was born.

Still on Long Island, Tobay Beach and Amagansett are some of the places for the notable photoshoots being conducted by Mariah Carey's idol Marilyn Monroe.

Mariah Carey's daughter is also named after her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Britney Spears (b. 1981) is also one of the world's great pop culture/sex figures, but also an iconic, an influential and a controversial legend, like both Marilyn Monroe and Madonna.

Charisma, charm, beauty, sincerity, grace, youth, innocence, humour, vulnerability and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Britney Spears an iconic sex symbol.

Some aspects which contribute to Britney Spears' sex appeal include her physical appearance and her voice (notably vocal fry).

Having been a young, sexy, beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic woman, Britney Spears is likewise a world-famous symbol of resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Furthermore, Britney Spears is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

December 2, 1981 is when Britney Spears was born under the Sagittarius zodiac, which makes her an iconic and world-famous pop culture figure born under the Sagittarius.

Many girls are attached to Britney Spears for reasons beyond her sexy looks, voice and feel.

Unconfined to being a sex icon, Britney Spears is also a cultural icon for teens and young adults.

Britney Spears has a casual, even androgynous, look with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, Britney Spears uses flirty poses, including sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a suggestive, slightly open-mouth pose.

Plus, Britney Spears is a major figure in popularizing the sexy Y2K fashion aesthetic for females.

Some notable elements of this sexy Y2K fashion aesthetic for females include crop tops/baby tees and low-rise jeans.

Navel piercings, tattoos and newsboy caps also add to this sexy Y2K fashion aesthetic for females.

Likewise, Britney Spears is also one of the major figures who popularized the lower-back tattoo/tramp stamp trend, often paired with crop tops/baby tees and low-rise jeans.

Unconfined to dance-pop and teen pop, Britney Spears has also incorporated African-American music genres, like rhythm & blues, hip-hop and rap, despite being a white woman.

The full name for Britney Spears is Britney Jean Spears.

Some of the notable Britney Spears ad-libs, include "baby," "Oh, baby" and "Oh, baby, baby."

McComb, Mississippi is where Britney Spears was born, 4 years after the death of another iconic and world-famous Mississippi-born figure Elvis Presley.

Kentwood, Louisiana is where Britney Spears was raised and spent most of her childhood.

Elvis Presley's death is in 1977, Britney Spears' birth in 1981.

Beyond Western markets, Britney Spears is also a global icon/legendary figure whose pop culture/sex symbol status has left a mark on fans, especially in Asia and in post-reform markets.

Like Marilyn Monroe and Madonna, fans beyond Western markets enjoy Britney Spears' influences.

One of the key idols for Britney Spears is Madonna, who, in turn, is inspired by Marilyn Monroe, with whom Britney Spears shares similarities.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears have the name structure, with 7 letters in their first names and 6 in their last (13 overall); the earlier is a stage name, but the latter is real.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also pop culture icons who earn fame and popularity at a young age and become sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

Likewise, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are blondes whose natural hair colour is brown.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears use flirty poses, like sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a slightly open-mouth pose.

In addition, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears share a variation of the middle name: Jeane is for Marilyn Monroe, Jean for Britney Spears.

Brentwood and Kentwood are quiet backdrops to the public lives of both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

For Brentwood (a place that belongs to Marilyn Monroe), it uses B and R as its first 2 letters, while for Kentwood (belonging to Britney Spears), it uses K as its first.

Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears also endure careers as actresses and singers in varying degrees, the earlier of whose main fame is film, the latter two of whose main fame is music.

Besides, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears have 7 letters in their given names.

In addition, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears are pop culture figures who earn fame and popularity at a young age and become sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

Having had a nasal soft baby voice, Britney Spears is a modern, pop-influenced incarnation of Marilyn Monroe's breathy vocal approach.

Christina Aguilera (b. 1980) and Beyoncé (b. 1981) are also influential pop culture figures like Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears

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Pamela Anderson (b. 1960's) is also a pop culture/sex figure, doubling as an iconic, an influential and a controversial legend, like Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears.

Charisma, charm, beauty, grace, youth, innocence, humour and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Pamela Anderson an iconic sex symbol.

Having been a hot, sexy, beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic girl/woman, Pamela Anderson is also a world-famous symbol of resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Plus, Pamela Anderson is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

As a girl being born in a year with the Fire element, Pamela Anderson is hot, sexy and charismatic.

Girls/women are attached to Pamela Anderson for reasons beyond her sexy looks, voice and feel.

Ever since her career began, Pamela Anderson's influence has endured, extending her legacy to modern media forms, like films, television, fashion, beauty, music and others.

Plus, girls/women have drawn inspiration from Pamela Anderson's look, style and persona.

Not confined to being a world-famous sex figure, Pamela Anderson is also a cultural icon for teens and young adults.

Besides, Pamela Anderson has a casual, even androgynous, look with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, Pamela Anderson has flirty poses, such as sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a suggestive, slightly open-mouth pose.

Like Britney Spears and others, Pamela Anderson is also a major figure in popularizing the lower-back tattoo/tramp stamp trend, often paired with crop tops/baby tees and low-rise jeans.

Pamela Anderson uses this sexy Y2K aesthetic crop tops/baby tees and low-rise jeans.

Almost every young person in the entire world knows, likes and loves Pamela Anderson, who has never grown old, just timeless.

Incidentally, Pamela Anderson is forever young, forever loved, forever sexual and forever beautiful.

Having mixed fire and air elements, Pamela Anderson is sexy like fire and youthful like air.

Not confined to being an actress, Pamela Anderson is also a model and a media personality.

Ladysmith, British Columbia is the place where Pamela Anderson was born.

One of the key idols for Pamela Anderson is Marilyn Monroe.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson use blonde hair and blue eyes.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson are blonde girls/women whose natural hair colour is brown, but with a difference.

Besides, Pamela Anderson is one of the greatest and most famous pop culture/sex icons born in a year associated with the Fire element, like Marilyn Monroe.

Likewise, both Marilyn Monroe and Pamela Anderson are also pop culture figures who earn fame and popularity at a young age and become sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

Meanwhile, both Britney Spears and Pamela Anderson use blonde hair.

In addition, both Britney Spears and Pamela Anderson are also blonde girls/women whose natural hair colour is brown and who share the lower-back tattoo/tramp stamp trend.

Pamela Anderson is also a global icon/legendary figure whose pop culture/sex symbol status has left a mark on fans, especially in Asia and in post-reform markets beyond Western areas.

Like Marilyn Monroe, fans beyond Western markets enjoy Pamela Anderson's influences.

Just as Marilyn Monroe is the first cover girl and centrefold for Playboy, Pamela Anderson is the most frequent of all.

Debbie Gibson and Tiffany are two of the teen pop idols in the 1980's.

Alanis Morissette (b. 1974) is likewise a pop culture figure like Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears, but also a Canadian-born American icon like Pamela Anderson.

Known for her powerful and emotive singing vocals, Alanis Morissette has angst.

Similar to Marilyn Monroe, Alanis Morissette is an icon being born on June 1 of a Tiger year.

The 48-year gap between Marilyn Monroe's birth and Alanis Morissette's birth is a big difference.

In Chinese mythology, many individuals born in a Tiger year, including Marilyn Monroe and Alanis Morissette, are often described as charismatic, courageous and determined.

1926 is a Fire Tiger year, 1974 is a Wood Tiger year.

Plus, both Pamela Anderson and Alanis Morissette are world-famous figures born on the first day of a month having J and U as its first 2 letters: June (Alanis Morissette) and July (Pamela Anderson).

Taylor Swift (b. 1989) and Ariana Grande (b. 1993) are also pop culture icons, like Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears.

Bai Ling (b. 1966) is also one of the world's most famous pop culture/sex figures, but also an iconic, an influential and a controversial legend, like Marilyn Monroe and Madonna.

Charisma, charm, beauty, grace, youth, innocence, humour and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Bai Ling an iconic sex symbol.

Having been a hot, sexy, beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic girl/woman, Bai Ling likewise symbolizes resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Plus, Bai Ling is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

As a girl being born in a year with the Fire element, Bai Ling is hot, sexy and charismatic.

Girls/women are attached to Bai Ling for reasons beyond her sexy looks, voice and feel.

Ever since being a US citizen, Bai Ling's influence has endured, extending her legacy to modern media forms, like films, television, fashion, beauty, music and others.

Besides, Bai Ling has a casual, even androgynous, look with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, Bai Ling has flirty poses, such as sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a suggestive, slightly open-mouth pose.

Since becoming a US citizen in the late-1990's era, Bai Ling has been interested in a sexy Y2K fashion aesthetic: crop tops/baby tees, lower-back tattoo/tramp stamp low-rise jeans.

Unusually, whereas many celebrities of her era moved away from this approach, Bai Ling still uses this Y2K fashion aesthetic at 50+ years of age, defying age-related fashion traditions.

Molly Ringwald (b. 1960's)

Suzanne Somers (d. 2020's) is also a pop culture/sex figure, like Marilyn Monroe and Madonna.

Charisma, charm, beauty, grace, youth, innocence, humour and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Suzanne Somers an iconic sex symbol.

Having been a hot, sexy, beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic girl/woman, Suzanne Somers likewise symbolizes resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Plus, Suzanne Somers is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

The birth name for Suzanne Somers is Suzanne Marie Mahoney.

Having been born in a year with the Fire element, Suzanne Somers is hot, sexy and charismatic.

By making her look and feel sexy, Suzanne Somers uses a long and textured shag, featuring layered and wispy bangs.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Suzanne Somers use the name structure, with 7 letters in their first names and 6 in their last (13 overall) and O as the second letter of their surnames.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Suzanne Somers use blonde hair and blue eyes.

Besides, both Marilyn Monroe and Suzanne Somers are girls being born in major California cities: Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.

In addition, both Marilyn Monroe and Suzanne Somers are also blonde girls/women whose natural hair colour has a darker tone.

Likewise, both Marilyn Monroe and Suzanne Somers are sex icons born in a Fire year.

Contrasting to Marilyn Monroe's curly bob, Suzanne Somers has wispy bangs.

Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022) is also a pop culture figure, like Marilyn Monroe and Madonna.

Angela Via (b. 1981)

Marilyn Monroe, Aretha Franklin and Madonna are some of the key idols for Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé and Ariana Grande, in turn, idols for Angela Via.

Kate Stewart (b. 1990's) is a singer known for her soulful rhythm & blues-indebted singing voice.

Marilyn Monroe, Aretha Franklin and Madonna are some of the key idols for Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé and Ariana Grande, in turn, idols for Kate Stewart

Whereas the classic fairy tales usually stick to ball gowns and glass slippers, Marilyn Monroe brings a different kind to the princess archetype.

For Marilyn Monroe, she is an eternal and immortal princess in pop culture and sexuality, bridging the cultural gap between sacred and profane.

Since the 1990's, some songs have instrumental intros featuring soulful vocal riffs, runs and melisma before the main melody, based on Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

For the last chorus of some pop songs since the 1990's, the backup singers have harmonized with the primary singer doing soul, based on Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

Between the first chorus and the second verse, soulful riffs, runs and melisma are used as breaks.

Plus, the trend for layered vocals is also used by female singers with soulful voices.

Harmonies and belting also add to female singers with soulful voices, based on Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

Riffs, runs and melisma, frequently used by female singers with soulful voices, are some vocal styles accompanied sporadically by vocal fry, vocal flips and aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets.

The aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets are used with sexy ad-libs by female singers with soulful voices.

Plus, modern pop tunes use spoken portions with a sexy delivery from artists, like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Ad-libs, frequently featured in pop, rhythm & blues, soul and hip-hop, are improvised and spontaneous vocal additions that enhance the emotional delivery and energy of a music performance.

Some of the common ad-libs in the rhythm & blues and soul lyrics are "Yeah," "Oh," "Whoa," "Mmm," "Uh," "Baby," "Oh, baby," "Baby, baby," "Oh, baby, baby" and "Baby, baby, baby." 

The other usual ad-libs are "Come On!," "Listen," "Tell me," "Oww!"/"Ow!," "Hey!" and "Feel good."

Variant ad-libs are "Hey, yeah," "Oh, whoa-oh, baby," "Oh, whoa-oh, hey, yeah," "Yeah, yeah", "Uh, yeah," "Yeah, baby," "Whoa-oouh, yeah" and "Oh, whoa-ooh, hey, yeah."

Plus, in soul music, melismatic styles, specifically vocal riffs and runs, are common ad-libs.

Incidentally, female (and male) singers having rhythm & blues and soul utilize riffs, runs, melisma and aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets with ad-libs, all with a sexy delivery.

The Idol franchise serves as a platform for young and upcoming singers, male and female alike, many doing pop, but also others like rhythm & blues, soul, rock, etc.

American Idol, one of the best and most successful Idol versions, features a vocal school.

Popstars is the precursor of the Idol franchise, both made in the nations of the former British Empire.

Some of the elements from Popstars, including a panel of judges in auditions and audience voting, are being adopted by the Idol franchise.

Mariah Carey's first single is a key influence on the American Idol vocal school, which features many upcoming female singers using soulful rhythm & blues-indebted vocals.

Whereas Popstars focuses on producing ready-made groups, the Idol franchise, in particular American Idol, focuses on individual stars, but using commercial pop, judge reviews and viewer votes.

Girls/women have wet hair in either music videos seen on/made à la MTV or live performances through actual water (rain/splashing, sweat from intense performances or styling gel/products.

Wet hair for girls/women creates sexiness, raw emotion and intense energy.

The wet hair look for girls/women in music videos or live concerts is the visual answer to the aspirate offsets and sexy ad-libs they use on a vocal basis.

Using wet hair for girls/women in music videos or live performances translates the physical effort of a soulful performance into a visual language of sweat, rain and raw intensity.

Incidentally, for singing girls/women, the wet hair and ad-lib combo could turn them into visceral/real performers leaving behind the polished star image.

Blending wet hair and ad-libs for girls/women in music videos or live performances makes them look, sound and feel hot and sexy.