A guide to musics biggest stans and what they stand for.
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Stans arent exactly known for being chill.
Its all or nothing all the time.
.Phoebe Bridgerss Pharbz
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Calling card(s): or to match either her favorite costume or her debut-album cover.
Also, looking forward to seeing her open on the Eras Tour.
Likes:Her supergroup, Boygenius, of which Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus are also members.
Dislikes:People who constantly bring upAftersunactor Paul Mescal, her ex.
Calling card(s): .
(Yes, she howls.)
What theyre up to:Streaming Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol.
53, her new name-dropping diss track about her ex Gerard Pique allegedly cheating on her.
One stan who owns a restaurantreportedlyasked Pique and his new girlfriend to leave his establishment.
That kid was Bill Gates, the fan wrote in a viral tweet that causedNewsweekto publish afact-check.
Likes:Her son Milan, who she claims was the one who wanted her to work with Bizarrap.
.Lorde Stans
The stan name:If she has it her way, shell never have one.
Calling card(s):They dont seem to have one, which she probably appreciates.
How far theyll go:Lordes fansreportedlywon a 2017 ratings war versus Lana Del Reys fans on Metacritic.
They pitted LordesMelodramaagainst Del ReysLust for Lifein a battle for the lowest user score owing toshade thrownbetween the artists.
Dislikes:Anyone who brings up that unproven theory that she and producer Jack Antonoff had an affair.
Calling card(s):, in honor of Watermelon Sugar.
What theyre up to:Celebrating his Grammy Album of the Year win forHarrys House.
Likes:The Recording Academy; Anne and Gemma, his mother and sister.
But that didnt stick, and neither did proposed substitute Eyelashes.
For now, theyre just Billie stans.
Calling card(s):.
One crawled out of her mouth in a music video.
What theyre up to:Making fan edits of her acting debut inSwarm.
Likes:Her brother and close musical collaborator, Finneas.
Dislikes:Anyone who participated inthe creepy countdownto her 18th birthday.
Makes sense that these are the fans of the guy who named an albumJustice!
Calling card(s):They cant seem to agree on one.
What theyre up to:Grieving the fact that the Justice World Tour was finallycanceledafter being postponed five times.
Beliebers responded by, well, trending the hashtag #LilyAllenFatWhore.
Likes:That onevideoof him copying an interviewers laugh.
Dislikes:Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is the reason Justin has had to forgo performing.
She also starred in the 2012 movieBattleship.Now, the Navy fights for Rih.
Calling card(s):.
And thus the massive Lamb family (Lambily for short) was born.
Calling card(s): , a favorite of Mariahs and the name of her 1997 album.
Dislikes:The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, fordenyingher app to officially own the Queen of Christmas title.
Calling card(s): .
While this may officially be known as the dizzy emoji, its used as a representation of an orbit.
So far, one album release has already been postponed indefinitely.
After Hailey personally reached out, Selenadenounceddeath threats and hateful negativity.
Calling card(s): .
What theyre up to:Preparing to support Jisoo as the fourth and final member to go solo.
Like many K-pop standoms, theyve also worked toreverse-engineerYouTubes streaming algorithm.
Calling card(s): .
What theyre up to:Jamming along to his recent Carpool Karaoke sesh with James Corden.
Dislikes:Kendall Jenner, for allegedly dating Benito and taking him off the market.
.Ariana Grandes Arianators
The stan name:Arianas name with a suffix added on.
Again with the Terminator connotations.
Calling card(s): , a favorite of Arianas.
Likes:TheWickedmovie (because stans suspect that it helped her improve her singing enunciation).
Dislikes:TheWickedmovie (because stans suspect that it may make herforgetshes a pop star).
Calling card(s): , from her command for the Little Monsters to put their paws up!
in a claw gesture during concerts.
What theyre up to:Awaiting her starring role in theyassified musical movieJoker 2and her EGOT.
They alsospreada fake Starbucks promotion to get people to stream Shallow.
.Cardi Bs Bardi Gang
The stan name:Dates back to old ties to the Bloods.
Now, she has the Bardi Gang.
What theyre up to:Awaiting that sophomore album theyveheardso muchabout.
After people started mentioning her children, Cardi temporarily deactivated her account.
Likes:Her unlikely friend Penn Badgley and her recent series of community-service selfies.
.Britney Spearss Britney Army
The stan name:This ones straightforward: Britney Army defends Britney.
Calling card(s):, a favorite of Britneys.
Plus, some stans just believe she deserves her flowers.
Dislikes:Pretty much the entire Spears family.
Oh, andJustin Timberlake, for how he handled their breakup.
.Taylor Swifts Swifties
The stan name:A pretty simple spin on Taylors last name.
What theyre up to:Monitoring the Eras Tour like its a full-time job.
And a negative review offolkloreprompted some Swifties to dox a Pitchfork journalist.
Scott Borchetta for his involvement in the Braun deal.
Also, anyone who still makes that tired joke that she writes too many songs about exes.
.Beyonces Beyhive
The stan name:This hive of supporters answers to their Queen Bey.
If you come for her, prepare to be stung.
Calling card(s): , since it sounds likeBey.
What theyre up to:Patiently waiting for theRenaissancevisuals and tour; living in fear/anticipation of anothermysteriousorunexpectedalbum drop.
How far theyll go:Theyreportedly hackeddesigner Rachel Roy because they believed she was Jay-Zs alleged mistress, a.k.a.
Another woman gotdeath threatsafter sheleanedover Beyonceto chat with Jay-Z at an NBA game.
Likes:Blue Ivy, Sir, Rumi, because everything Bey makes is art, including her children.
Dislikes:The Grammys, for consistently snubbing her for Album of the Year.
Calling card(s): , a favorite of Nickis.
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