Overview

• Siwa’s July 9 TikTok clip shows her in a vintage blonde wig, pearl necklace and frilly blue crop top channeling 1930s Hollywood.
• She invited followers to decide whether her studio recording of “Bette Davis Eyes” should be released on streaming platforms by week’s end.
• Addressing rumors that she is expecting, Siwa played “Two Truths and a Lie” on TikTok and ruled out a pregnancy while confirming the song’s imminent launch.
• Viewers have responded with a blend of admiration and ridicule, critiquing her auto-tuned vocals and so-called trad wife makeover.
• Kim Carnes, whose 1981 hit inspired the cover, appeared to question the cover’s authenticity in a now-deleted social media post.