P!NK gives an inspirational speech after receiving a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
She said it was surreal
Last updated 6th Feb 2019
'Beautiful Trauma' pop star P!NK has been awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame and described the experience as 'surreal' to the gathered crowd. P!NK, who has had many hits, including her most recent song, 'A Million Dreams', attended the ceremony with her husband Carey Hart, and her two children Willow Sage and Jameson Moon.
The GRAMMY award-winning pop star took the opportunity to reflect on her long successful career and the obstacles she has had to overcome, telling her fans, "This is surreal. It has been a trip lately thinking back over the course of this career I’ve somehow managed to have. I signed my first record deal 23 years ago."
P!NK went on to say, "I have achieved exactly what I wanted to achieve. Because I always knew what my strong points were. I don’t sell sex, I don’t sell perfume, I’m not the prettiest, I’m not the best. I’m f---ing hard-looking and I have enough talent and I work on my f---ing craft and I put my head down and I win."
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The singer was then joined by Ellen DeGeneres at the ceremony who started her speech by joking, "When I was asked to speak about pink, I was very excited because it's one of my favourite colours. So many great things are pink, flamingos, pigs, the inside part of bunny ears..."
However, the TV host then went on to list the huge accomplishments that P!NK has achieved throughout her career, including winning three GRAMMYs, selling nearly 50 million albums and even doing the theme song of Ellen's show.
The star is believed to be near Jackie Chan and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's stars, in front of the Dolby Theater.
WATCH: P!NK receiving her Hollywood Walk of Fame star
P!NK has been in the music industry for many years, starting out by performing in Philadelphia clubs, now two decades later she is a world famous pop star, a wife and a mother of two.
Now take a look at P!NK through the years
P!nk (2000)
P!nk made her debut as a solo artist in 2000 with streaked bright pink hair.
In 2000 P!nk had Top 10 hits with 'There You Go', 'Most Girls' and 'You Make Me Sick'.
P!nk (2000)
Within less than a year she had already changed her hairstyle to completely pink and spiky!
P!nk (2001)
2001 was the year that P!nk teamed up with Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim and Mýa for their version of 'Lady Marmalade'. She also appeared at The BRITs sporting a slicked back, toned down pink look.
P!nk (2001)
Throughout 2001 P!nk had a number of different hairstyles including a bright pink quiff such as this one.
P!nk (2001)
In one performance P!nk even wore a turban!
P!nk (2001)
In October 2001 P!nk released her hit 'Get the Party Started' which reached Number 2 in the UK, and in December she changed her hairstyle once again to bleached blonde braids with pink streaks.
P!nk (2002)
In 2002 P!nk promoted her second studio album 'Missundaztood' in the UK with a short blonde and pink bob.
'Don't Let Me Get Me' was her first single of the year and it reached the Top 10 here in the UK. In the video, P!nk shows off numerous hairstyles including a punk-rock look, bunches and long braids.
P!nk (2002)
2002 was definitely the year for P!nk's hair, as we saw no less than eight different styles, she even made the brave transition from blonde to black hair which she showed off at the MTV VMAs and on her tour later in the year.
P!nk (2002)
In 2002 P!nk scored her first solo Number 1 in the UK with 'Just Like A Pill'.
P!nk (2002)
Performing in Los Angeles she swapped the side of her parting while keeping her bleached blonde hair.
P!nk (2002)
Later that year, she was joined by her husband-to-be Carey Hart.
P!nk (2002)
At the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards she then took to the red carpet with darker blonde hair.
P!nk (2002)
Before the year ended she had two more styles with black hair and purple streaks...
P!nk (2002)
...before ending the year with black hair and red highlights.
P!nk (2003)
In 2003, P!nk changed her hair back to her trademark pink colour, however this time it was a much darker shade than previously. While arriving at The BRITs she showed off her spiky mohawk.
P!nk (2003)
While she kept the mohawk, P!nk dyed it black for the Hollywood premiere of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. P!nk's song with William Orbit 'Feel Good Time' was featured on the soundtrack of the film and reached Number 3 in the UK.
P!nk (2003)
P!nk's black mohawk didn't last long, when just a few months later she was spotted with a blonde one!
P!nk (2003)
Later that year she appeared in London to promote her album 'Try This' with blonde hair and pink streaks. Both 'Feel Good Time' and 'Trouble' were featured on her album.
In the video for 'Trouble' P!nk can be seen turning up to a pub in the wild west causing trouble, whilst her hair in a blonde quiff with long braids behind doesn't appear to move an inch!
P!nk (2003)
Just two weeks after the last photo, P!nk had another hairstyle to reveal, dropping the pink to show off a casual crew cut.
P!nk (2003)
P!nk's final hairstyle of 2003 was a big departure from her previous cuts with a layered black and blonde bob.
P!nk (2004)
In 2004 the blonde had gone again, as P!nk appeared at the launch of a new Pepsi advert in London. Surprisingly for the singer, she kept this style for a few years, next having a major restyle in 2007.
P!nk (2007)
In 2007, P!nk traded her black bob in for a blonde crew cut, not dissimilar to some of her previous styles.
P!nk (2008)
P!nk then kept her hair blonde for some time, in 2008 growing out the sides and appearing with a surprisingly 'low maintenance' cut. This was also the year she had chart success with 'So What'.
P!nk (2011)
Continuing to grow her hair, P!nk appeared with husband Carey Hart, at the premiere of Happy Feet 2 in 2011. As well as providing a song for the soundtrack, P!nk also provided the singing voice for Gloria.
P!nk (2012)
In 2012, P!nk released 'Blow Me One Last Kiss' which showed off her blonde hair adorned with flowers, however off screen she was papped with a massive blonde quiff at the MTV Music Awards.
P!nk (2013)
A year later, P!nk had kept her hair similar, however she again starred in the music video for 'Just Give Me A Reason' with big curls added to her mohawk and a pink bow!
P!nk (2014)
2014 was a rare year without any P!nk songs in the charts, but it didn't mean she was out of the limelight. P!nk was pictured at Giorgio Armani's fashion show in Paris having once again grown out the sides of her mohawk.
P!nk (2015)
In 2015 it was another rare year where the UK didn't see any hits from P!nk, however she was still in the public eye showing off her blonde hair on the red carpet.
P!nk (2016)
P!nk returned a bit colour to her hair whilst keeping the same style in 2016, when she also released 'Just Like Fire' which was featured on Alice Through The Looking Glass.
P!nk (2017)
P!nk returned after having had her second child Jameson Moon Hart with platinum blonde hair with curls on top.
P!nk (2018)
Appearing at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018, at Madison Square Garden, P!nk's hair was once again blonde and combed flat.
P!nk (2019)
Appearing on stage in Toronto in 2019, P!nk kept her blonde hair, this time shaved at the sides. 2019 was the year that she released 'Walk Me Home'.
P!nk (2021)
In 2021, P!nk accepted the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards. She also released 'Anywhere Away from Here' with Rag'n'Bone Man.
P!nk (2022)
P!nk rocked her platinum blonde look in 2022 when she performed at Ohana Music Festival.
P!nk (2023 & 2024)
As P!nk embarked on her 'Summer Carnival tour' she continued to rock the platinum blonde look.
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