News | Entertainment
17 Feb 2026 17:29
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Madison Beer refuses to be "played like a pawn" by music ex ecutives

    The 26-year-old pop star has put strong boundaries in place in order to protect her mental health, and Madison insists she won't compromise her values.


    The brunette beauty told Who What Wear: "People have been like, 'If you don't step up and do this, someone else will.' I'm like, 'Cool, then the floor is yours' because I'm not going to be played like a pawn."

    Madison is ultimately determined to strike a healthy balance between her work and her personal life.

    The singer shared: "I love touring, and I'm excited to tour because I've made it so I can do it and love it. My last tour was eight months long, which some people are like, 'That's normal.' I'm like, 'Not to me.'

    "I would love to be someone that people could look to [say], 'Wow, she does a really good job of maintaining a healthy balance between both.'"

    Madison actually considers having a "healthy work/life balance" to be "the true epitome of success".

    She said: "I have a community that's not just going to up and abandon me.

    "I know how precious time is, and I feel like I give so much of my life to my career. ... I'm good with where I'm at. I'm proud of all my achievements thus far, and if I can maintain a healthy work/life balance, that, to me, is the true epitome of success."

    Meanwhile, Madison previously insisted that she's comfortable with her relative lack of chart success.

    The singer told the Observer newspaper: "It was definitely hard for years to detach from that ideology, but I feel so much better off now that that's not something I drive myself crazy over.

    "I don't want to diss myself here, but I haven't had No 1s, I haven't had gigantic songs - actually, that's not true, I think I have had gigantic songs, but [not] to people's criteria. I'm like: if I can still sell out a tour and perform for crowds and enjoy it, then clearly I'm OK."

    © 2026 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     17 Feb: Halle Berry "never thought she'd get married again"
     17 Feb: Brooks Nader was "chasing perfection" during her teenage years
     17 Feb: Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going
     17 Feb: Rupert Grint has been able to "pick and choose" his roles thanks to the success of Harry Potter
     17 Feb: James Van Der Beek's family have thanked fans for their recent show of support
     17 Feb: Megan Thee Stallion feels "comfy" with Klay Thompson
     17 Feb: Justin and Hailey Bieber find ways of "sharing responsibilities"
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Irish rugby to investigate racial abuse towards Test debutant Edwin Edogbo More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    New Zealand lamb is still a premium product in the UK, 144 years since the first shipment of 5000 carcasses sailed out of Port Chalmers in 1882 More...



     Today's News

    Politics:
    Parliament's approving major changes to employment law 16:57

    Entertainment:
    Halle Berry "never thought she'd get married again" 16:57

    Business:
    New Zealand lamb is still a premium product in the UK, 144 years since the first shipment of 5000 carcasses sailed out of Port Chalmers in 1882 16:47

    Entertainment:
    Brooks Nader was "chasing perfection" during her teenage years 16:27

    Business:
    The Finance Minister's accusing Labour of scraping the barrel with its questions in Parliament 16:17

    Rugby League:
    Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs 16:07

    Entertainment:
    Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going 16:07

    Law and Order:
    Louvre tour guides accused of orchestrating $16m ticket fraud ring over a decade 16:07

    Law and Order:
    Police say there is no risk to the public after a dog's killed a person at a home in Kaihu - in Northland - late this morning 15:57

    Entertainment:
    Rupert Grint has been able to "pick and choose" his roles thanks to the success of Harry Potter 15:57


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd