Rebecca Black Addresses ‘Friday’<br />Backlash on Song’s 9 Year Anniversary Rebecca Black recently took to social media to open<br />up about her song, “Friday,” which went viral in 2011. Created when she was only 13 years old,<br />“Friday” was ridiculed for both its<br />lyrics and awkward choreography. On its ninth anniversary, Black shared how the<br />song’s blowback negatively affected her life, saying she<br />wishes she could “go back” and talk to her younger self. Rebecca Black,<br />via Twitter Black revealed that the “Friday” torment<br />extended on for years, with producers and<br />songwriters telling her at 19 years old that<br />they would “never work with [her].” Rebecca Black,<br />via Twitter She ended her post on an encouraging<br />note, expressing that she now knows life<br />isn’t defined by “one choice or thing.” Rebecca Black,<br />via Twitter
