Billboard released their list for the ‘Top 21 Under 21’ today and it’s not particularly who made it that is a shock, it’s finding out their ages that genuinely makes your jaw drop. They range everywhere from, “I thought he was still too young to shave” to “she shakes it better than a stripper at a strip club she’s not even legally able to go to!”
So grab a glass of wine, sit back and please refrain from spitting out your drink all over your clothes. But most importantly, enjoy your drink… Because none of these artists below except for 2 can legally drink in the US.
21. Grace VanderWaal (12)
She recently won this seasons America’s Got Talent and she’s literally America’s little sweetheart. And possesses more talent than I could ever dream to have.
20. Lennon & Maisy (17 & 12)
They play sisters on the show Nashville. Who knew there was that much of an age gap between these two!
19. Chloe & Halle (18 & 16)
Apparently they are little Kanye West, Drake and Beyoncé prodigies…
18. CNCO (20, 19, 18, 17, & 15)
They’re a music group who won the reality show La Banda. If you ask me they look like a more rough and modern-day Menudo, minus a cutie with dimples (I’m thinking of you Mario Lopez!).
17. Kungs (19)
He’s Australian and has done work with David Guetta, but I don’t know who this person is otherwise. But good on ya mate for making the list!
16. Kodak Black (19)
If you look below his head he looks about 28 with his tattoos, but they you see his baby face and you question yourself if he’s really even 19. He has the face of a 13-year-old and the teeth of Lil Wayne (with grillz, of course).
15. Austin Mahone (20)
This is the first person on this list who I actually know one of his songs! But he literally looks either way older or much younger. His stylist needs to get his/her shit together because I was getting tired of wondering.
14. Zara Larsson (18)
She sings that “Never Forget You” song that made it really big this year, but in all honesty she looks like a 27-year-old Victoria’s Secret model. I mean, since she is barely legal she technically can model their lingerie…
13. Sabrina Carpenter (17)
AKA the latest Disney actress/pop star hopeful. You know her from Girl Meets World, and that’s exactly what she’s doing. She’s meeting the world. Because she’s 17. Not 22. I repeat, not 22.
12. Lil Yachty (19)
Flava Flav! Is that you!? Because this dude looks like it is…
11. Jaden Smith (18)
He’s a legal adult now and can make his own decisions… He certainly acts 50 considering he’s only a baby with a face as smooth as his own ass.
10. Zendaya (20)
How is she only 20!? Her vocabulary, her presence in a room, the way she articulates herself and her overall look is far beyond her years. And she actually seems like a great role model for young women. I can’t even say I’m not jealous.
9. Hailee Steinfeld (19)
I’m just going to put this out there and say I thought she was at least 23. Her song lyrics are far beyond her years.
8. Lorde (19)
Isn’t she a one-hit wonder? And isn’t she 24? Guess one of those had to be wrong.
7. 5 Seconds of Summer (20, 20, 20, & 22)
Michael Clifford (who is 20 and on the far right in this picture) oddly looks like Billie Joe Armstrong (from Green Day) and about 32 years old. Ashton Irwin (who is the grandpa of the group and second one from the left) looks about 28. It’s a good thing they don’t act it on stage because they are amazing performers live. (Yes, I have seen them in concert, and yes I have a crush on one of them and I have no shame about it).
6. Alessia Cara (20)
In the music industry they try to make artists look older than what they are, but in Miss Cara’s case she looks way younger! Either her genes are naturally amazing and her skin is always flawless or her makeup is just that on point.
5. Daya (17)
She looks like she belongs in The Pussycat Dolls!
4. Martin Garrix (20)
Considering he’s a fairly well-known DJ, he looks like a 24-year-old YouTuber who talks about his cat named Mittens. I don’t know why I get that vibe, but I do.
3. Desiigner (19)
If Nick Cannon and Ludacris had a 28-year-old love child Desiigner would be it.
2. Shawn Mendes (18)
The day he turned 18 was the day my sister was proud she wouldn’t be considered a cougar anymore. Even though there’s only a year between the two, it looks like there’s about 5. He has the face of a 13-year-old but the body of a proper young adult. But if he says he can treat me better…. I’ll let him.
1. Fifth Harmony (23, 20, 20, 19, & 19)
THIS IS THE BIGGEST SHOCK OF THE ENTIRE LIST! I know when you watch their music videos you think “damn, they must be a couple of years older than me at least.” Plot twist!
They made the list for the success off their hit “Work From Home”. But now that you know their ages, doesn’t the song make absolutely no sense, and make you feel like the biggest pervert for watching young girls shake it like that at that age!? At ages 19 and 20, how can they sing about a man coming home from work and being alone at night when let’s be real, they haven’t dated anyone who actually worked a legit night shift except for one at McDonald’s. And let’s be real, he wouldn’t be coming home to any one of those girls to their empty house where they’re going to give them a promotion.
Hope you enjoyed this harsh reality check, because I know I sure did. Now I’m going to finish my drink, simply because I’m old enough and I can.
Featured image via “File:5 Seconds of Summer 2014.jpg” by Eva Rinaldi / CC BY-SA 2.0
Perverts much?
Grow up, you sickos.