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Posted on 03/09/2026 10:48:11 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
At the tail end of my college years, a band from Orange County, Calif., burst onto the national scene. MTV News called this group a “ska-punk band” — it seemed like a lot of new bands in that era received that moniker — but No Doubt’s music was a true fusion of ska (along with rocksteady and reggae) and rock with more of a punk edge than a punch sound and a sparkling pop melodic sensibility.
But what set No Doubt apart was its charismatic frontwoman, Gwen Stefani. She had a unique combination of that aforementioned punk edge and SoCal glamor. Add her boundless energy and truly unique voice into the mix, and a rockstar was born.
“Just a Girl” was a fun hit, but No Doubt won me over with “Spiderwebs.” And then “Don’t Speak” launched them into the stratosphere; somebody (I don’t remember who) said several years later that if the record label had released a physical single for “Don’t Speak,” it would’ve become the biggest number one hit of all time.
No Doubt had a few more years of success, and Stefani began a massively successful solo career. Additionally, she married Gavin Rossdale of the band Bush and had three kids. When they divorced, she married country singer Blake Shelton.
Side note: After she divorced Rossdale, she was supposed to marry me. I guess she didn't get the memo.
In recent years, Stefani has been more out front about her Catholic faith. She has been a practicing Catholic for years, but she currently partners with Hallow, a Catholic prayer and Bible study app that also markets to non-Catholic Christians. She and Shelton also lead traditional lives, which is unusual for a pair of longtime professional musicians.
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Of course, part of this stems from Stefani’s faith and her partnership with Hallow, which is — GASP! — pro-life. The Telegraph’s Poppie Platt writes of how Stefani is wadding panties everywhere:
Stefani recently found herself in hot water over her decision to partner with the popular American “prayer and Bible study” app Hallow, which is anti-abortion and counts major Trump donor – and PayPal founder – Peter Thiel among its investors. Its other prominent celebrity backers include two of Hollywood’s most famous Christians, Mark Wahlberg and Chris Pratt.
After Stefani shared a video encouraging her fans to download the app and join its Lent prayer challenge – “Hey everyone, I just got my ashes, and I’m ready for Lent… Check it out. God bless,” she gushed – her more liberally minded followers went into meltdown. “This ‘Maga makeover’ thing is really gross,” one wrote on Instagram, while another said Stefani’s “pandering to the racist rednecks in this country is really disappointing to see.”
Platt points out that Stefani has engaged in what the left would consider “cultural appropriation” for years: hip-hop affectations, nods to Latin culture, the Harajuku girls. Yet Stefani has never uttered the first mealy-mouthed apology for any of it.
They are 🍌.
They hated her at least ten years. The nanosecond she announced she is a Catholic the hate came for her.
“Just A Girl” is the song that catapulted No Doubt to superstardom. It was one of those rare songs that got my attention the first time I ever heard. It also made me fall in love with Gwen. Even being a Catholic isn’t going to make me hate her.
The Left can’t stand anyone who deviates even one percent from their dogma. Stefani probably agrees with the Left on over half of their positions. But she’s Catholic so burn her at the stake. Same with dozens of others - Bill Maher, Joe Rogan, Lana Del Rey. None of them are conservative by any stretch. But because they aren’t down the line liberals, the Left calls them the Enemy.
“This ‘Maga makeover’ thing is really gross,” one wrote on Instagram, while another said Stefani’s “pandering to the racist rednecks in this country is really disappointing to see.”
I will not allow anyone who thinks like that into my orbit. Life is too short to deal with willfully stupid people.
Once again, more blind hatred from the “tolerant” people.
The Left is all in favor of free expression. But only if that expression conforms exactly to their “progressive” viewpoints.
And to make matters worse, those viewpoints shift. What’s perfectly fine on Monday could be a “crime against the people” on Tuesday.
It’s sort of like how the French Revolution went, just without the guillotine. But maybe that will come later.
Do they? Somebody somewhere attacks her to get attention and clicks, and other people who want content pick that up. Then it becomes a big culture war, but really, nobody takes the controversy very seriously.
I remember filling out their mailing list and they'd send me flyers and stuff.
After a short time, I saw them on MTV. "I know that band! They send me mail!"
Wish I'd saved some of that stuff.
Hee hee
So once again I had to high-lite the name/subject and right click on it and click on “Search Google for “ “.
Not really up on pop or bubble gum singers.......
Any way no surprise here, a performer who doesn’t lay on the ground rolling around in piles of political excrement and wokenism is of course a target.
The fact that she is a practicing catholic is horrendous and a bane in the eyes of the left.
Let us wish her well and the hard opposite to her detractors..in spades...
More pap pushing.
She can sing though.
“Even being a Catholic”...”hate”
is this supposed to be humorous
It’s weird that Stefani has no demands on anybody. She’s certainly not political. She’s just living her life in Christ.
You can choose to follow her, or not.
I ignore woke, liberal, leftist Hollywood people to the point I have no idea who any of them are.
And yet many must actively hate Stefani for her beliefs. Its a form of mental illness among America’s Left
To the Left, popular culture —especially that directed toward younger people — has to be socially, morally, and spiritually corrosive, and artists are expected to project that in their lifestyles as well. It’s cultish.
“The Left can’t stand anyone who deviates even one percent from their dogma.”
There are many on the Right who are the same — some post often on this site.
And yet many must actively hate Stefani for her beliefs. Its a form of spiritual satanic influence among America’s Left
It's a spirtual war,like it or not,we are all in it.
Lighten up.
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