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“If I had never gone to that first Charli show, who knows where my life would be now?” says @poison_oakland.

@charli_xcx invited her to be in a documentary about the making of her latest album during a pandemic: “alone together.”
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What’s captivating about “alone together” isn’t just the story of a pop star living in quarantine, but also how the documentary addresses the loss of LGBTQ+ spaces and the resulting impact on the communities they serve. 
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Among other things, Oakland discusses how the loss of gigs led her to undergo somewhat of an identity crisis.

“I had events and gigs all lined up and all of that was canceled. Now, I feel like part of me is missing.”
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Near the documentary’s end, a thousand fans congregate on a Zoom conference call for Charli XCX’s virtual album release party.

Then, the pop star hollers Oakland’s name, inviting her to take over the show for a performance.
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Watching from their own homes across the world, audience members type frenzied messages of approval as Oakland crouches in front of the screen and begins to lip-sync to one of the pop star’s songs.

They shout back every word.
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