Chaka Khan Shades Contemporary Pop Stars Saying They Use 'Butts&x27; and &x27;Body Parts' to Compensate for Vocal Talent Ilana KaplanFri, March 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM UTC 0 Chaka Khan in March 2026Credit: Table Manners Podcast Chaka Khan shared her perspective on modern pop stars in an interview with Jessie Ware During the Wednesday, March 25 episode of the Table Manners podcast, the R&B and funk icon said that newer pop artists focus on "butts" and "body parts" instead of vocal talent "These women are doing any and every damn thing on stage and trying to sing, too," Khan said during the episode ...
Chaka Khan Shades Contemporary Pop Stars Saying They Use 'Butts' and 'Body Parts' to Compensate for Vocal Talent
Ilana KaplanFri, March 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM UTC
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Chaka Khan in March 2026Credit: Table Manners Podcast -
Chaka Khan shared her perspective on modern pop stars in an interview with Jessie Ware
During the Wednesday, March 25 episode of the Table Manners podcast, the R&B and funk icon said that newer pop artists focus on "butts" and "body parts" instead of vocal talent
"These women are doing any and every damn thing on stage and trying to sing, too," Khan said during the episode
Chaka Khan shared her perspective on contemporary pop stars.
In an interview with Jessie Ware on the Table Manners podcast, the R&B and funk icon said that newer pop artists focus on too much on things that aren't their vocal capabilities.
Khan, 73, noted that there's been a dramatic shift since she began her career.
Chaka Khan in March 2026Credit: Table Manners Podcast
"These women are doing any and every damn thing on stage and trying to sing, too," she said.
Furthermore, Khan said that artists who rely on choreography and their physical routines might be trying to make up for something else.
"The ones who are doing the most physicalities, with their butts and stuff, and their body parts, are the ones that usually are compensating for what they don't have," she said.
Khan's thoughts came after a broader discussion with Ware, 41, who referenced comments from Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills about maintaining the focus at live shows on vocals rather than production.
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The "I'm Every Woman" hitmaker agreed with their perspectives, approaching her career with a vocals first-mentality.
"[Have the] voice. Absolutely. I came to sing, and I came to really do a good job," she said.
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In January, Khan and her team shared a statement to social media warning fans against "fake, AI-generated" stories about Khan circulating on the internet.
Chaka Khan in Doha, Qatar in November 2025Credit: Darren Gerrish/WireImage
"Chaka & her team want to remind everyone to be cautious about fake, AI-generated 'news' circulating on Facebook and elsewhere," the statement read. "These stories are not real."
It continued, "If it isn't coming directly from Chaka's official social channels or ChakaKhan.com, it shouldn't be trusted. Please don't click, comment on, or share those posts. Any interaction only helps scammers spread them further."
Khan's musical I'm Every Woman premiered at the Hackney Empire in London earlier this month.
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Published: March 27, 2026 at 07:09PM on Source: MANUEL MAG
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