Why You Need to Know the 26 Women in Maroon 5’s ‘Girls like You’

American pop-rock band Maroon 5’s new single ‘Girls Like You’ continues to rise in popularity. The powerful video features 25 inspirational women of different nationalities.The video is shot in a minimalist style that focuses on the human aspect of the featured personalities and places them, literally, on centre stage. The 1.7 Million views that it has racked up is testament to its wide appeal.Here is a guide to the bevy of causes that the women in Maroon 5’s pop ballad champion.Camila CabelloCamila Cabello is a Cuban-American recording artist, who has recently risen to fame with her solo album Camila (2018), after being part of the girl group Fifth Harmony.Gal GadotPerhaps the most recognisable face in the video, the Israeli actress plays the super-heroine Wonder Woman in the new series of Justice League films.Lilly SinghLilly Singh aka “Superwoman” is a prominent Canadian YouTube star, who posts extremely relatable content reacting to everyday life.Millie Bobby BrownThe 14-year-old stars in the role of Eleven in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. Her personality and style shine through in the video.Ellen DegeneresThe iconic TV show host is a trailblazer and is one of the first few prominent openly gay celebrities. Her cutely awkward cameo is extremely likeable and also underlines how LGBTQ+ people have to make sense of a world that often ostracizes them.Cardi BThe featured rapper in the single has a number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 to her credit, and rose to fame through Instagram before becoming a recording artiste.Amani Al-KhatahtbehAn American of Jordanian and Palestinian descent, she is the founder of MuslimGirl.com, a magazine for Muslim women.Mary J. BligeWinner of 9 Grammy Awards, the rapper has some of the most uplifting lyrics for the African-American community. She has also ventured into a critically acclaimed film career and received two Oscar nominations for Mudbound (2017).Jennifer Lopez“J.Lo.” is a multi-talented artiste and has been the face of the Latin-American community in film, dance, and music for two decades.Ilhan OmarThe Somali-American legislator was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016, the first from her community to hold a political office in the US.Behati PrinslooThe Namibian model has participated in nine consecutive Victoria’s Secret fashion shows in a row, and is the wife of the lead singer Adam Levine. They share a touching moment towards the end of the video as a family, with their daughter Dusty Rose.And Here’s a List of Others in the Video...Phoebe Robinson, African-American comedianAly Raisman, Olympic gymnast, three-time gold medalistSarah Silverman, Comedian, equal-rights activistTrace Lysette, Transgender woman, LGBTQ+ rights proponentTiffany Haddish, African-American actress and comedianAngy Rivera, Immigration activistFranchesa Ramsey, Popular YouTuberChloe Kim, Youngest female Olympic gold medalist in snowboardingAlex Morgan, US footballer, Olympic gold medalistBeanie Feldstein, Actress, daughter of former Maroon 5 manager, Richard FeldsteinJackie Felder, Water conservation activistDanica Patrick, Former professional race-car driverElizabeth Banks, Model and actressAshley Graham, Plus-size model and body positivity advocateRita Ora, British singer and philanthropistAlthough the song seems to be written in a very generic, pop tone, the video is a celebration of cross-sectional womenhood.

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Why You Need to Know the 26 Women in Maroon 5’s ‘Girls like You’

The video is a celebration of cross-sectional womenhood.

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