Lauren Jauregui said she believed many artists wouldn’t speak out because “they are worried about losing followers; it’s so sad.”
“Music is people’s escape, a distraction from the other things happening in their lives and I think that’s why musicians sometimes walk that line between being politically correct and having to take a stand,” she said.
“We are the influencers of a generation, people do look up to us, kids do listen to what we have to say, they listen to our music and they feel. Art speaks about the times and it reflects the times. And I think it’s time right now that artists need to come together and inspire people to change.” +