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Your submission at Articles for creation: Cherie Lily (December 6)
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1. Too promotional in tone Examples: “fierce fusion of rap, house…” “Halloween-ready house anthem” “manically pumped-up song” These must be paraphrased or contextualized, not presented as fact.
2. Excessive level of detail Wikipedia wants summary, not completeness.
3. Over-reliance on primary or affiliated sources YouTube uploads, official sites, Apple Music, Discogs — these are acceptable as verification sources, but not as notability sources. These should support factual discography, not career significance.
4. Redundant citations + source inflation
What to do: 1. Lead section must be concise and neutral 2. Restructure into clear, encyclopedic sections
Suggested layout: Early Life and Education (if sourced) Career Early Music Work Fitness Career Solo Music Career Music Production Collaborations Business Roles Discography (summary only)
3. Remove promotional quotes or convert them into attributed critical reception
Instead of: “a throwback to 1989's hip house...”
Use: Flavour Mag described the track as a throwback…
4. Trim non-notable details
Cut: Fitness class locations Promotional appearances Minor singles unless covered independently Overly detailed descriptions of music videos Focus on impact, not activity.
5. Prioritize high-authority citations
Lean heavily on: Billboard The Guardian Forbes Vice TimeOut Out Magazine
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- Hi @GreenRedFlag - Appreciate your taking the time to review this article. I want to clarify a few things before getting to work:
- -"Too promotional in tone Examples: 'fierce fusion of rap, house…' 'Halloween-ready house anthem' 'manically pumped-up song' These must be paraphrased or contextualized, not presented as fact."
- I see, thank you for this. I just want to point out that the quotes you have mentioned here are all from writers, critics, or editors for independent sources. From what I've seen from extensive use of Wikipedia, this is pretty common practice (many articles about media include a "critical reception" section that is often awash with quotes). I can maybe do more paraphrasing as you've said if the quotes are overboard, but I also think the fact that independent writers took the time to select, describe, and praise the music helps justify the Lily's notoriety for the reader.
- My biggest quibble:-"Over-reliance on primary or affiliated sources YouTube uploads, official sites, Apple Music, Discogs — these are acceptable as verification sources, but not as notability sources."
- Thank you for this insight, but I truly believe that I am indeed using these sources as you are directing already; I even pointed this out in my initial post in the Talk section. The musical contributions mentioned are largely notable based on a) press coverage of the music mentioned (especially when it comes to Lily's solo work), or b) the sheer notability of the collaborating artist. For instance, Yvie Oddly is undoubtedly a major celebrity as the winner of the immensely popular Rupaul's Drag Race, having been somewhat of a celebrity drag performer before then. I linked to Yvie Oddly's official Youtube postings of their own popular songs because at those links you can see that Cherie Lily is listed as a producer, which is to say that Lily had a major hand in composing and recording the songs. The YouTube video for the Lily-produced Yvie Oddly song "Hype" (where Lily's production credit is clearly listed), has 2.4 million views. Press articles about such works might not mention Cherie Lily directly, but she had a major hand in creating these notable works as verified by the credits. Thus, I want to make sure that the reader can find links needed to verify Lily's essential contributions.
- When it comes to the Youtube videos of her performing with Andrew W.K. on Conan posted by (posted by an independent user), her song being used in an MTV commercial (posted by the record label Peace Biscuit), or the workout segment that she hosted on CBS (posted by Cherie Lily), I believe these should be used the same way archival sources (like archiv.is) are. The workout segment was initially televised by CBS to a mass audience and would itself serve as a notoriety marker, but the segment is not viewable online in other forms. Nonetheless, it was a notable media event at the time and I think it's reasonable for notoriety purposes. I don't think it's misleading or inflating to use such a source; here in New York City (and really throughout the US), CBS is considered a major network, and morning news shows are marquee programming.
- -"Suggested layout: Early Life and Education (if sourced) Career Early Music Work Fitness Career Solo Music Career Music Production Collaborations Business Roles Discography (summary only)"
- I truly appreciate your lending your advice here; I will do my best to replicate it. There is not much sourced about her early life apart from the early career details (the bands she got her start with and her developing an interest in fitness), but I think it makes sense perhaps to consolidate the collaborations such that her appearances on other people's songs and her collaborations with Andrew W.K. appear together, making the music career part less top-heavy. Thank you for this feedback!
- -"Fitness class locations Promotional appearances Minor singles unless covered independently Overly detailed descriptions of music videos Focus on impact, not activity."
- Thank you; I included the detail about the music video The Aquadettes swim team because it is such an ointeresting detail; there is no article about The Aquadettes on Wikipedia currently but frankly I do think that one will exist. A quick internet search should demonstrate their unique notoriety. But I will certainly reexamine these details and make such edits. FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 19:04, 6 December 2025 (UTC)
- GreenRedFlag Hello again - I'm already working in these edits but just wanted to see if you had any thoughts on the above. Thank you! FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 20:52, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
- @GreenRedFlag Hi again - wanted to check back in here. Thank you! FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 21:28, 14 December 2025 (UTC)
- GreenRedFlag Hello again - I'm already working in these edits but just wanted to see if you had any thoughts on the above. Thank you! FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 20:52, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Cherie Lily (January 29)
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- I would encourage anyone interested in this to
- read the follow-up conversation
- I had on RangerRus's talk page. The very basis of this rejection is factually wrong. RangerRus says that they "didn't make [themself] clear" in the above message, and then goes ahead and repeats the same point without acknowledging any of the information I have brought to bear. Throughout the correspondence, their writing is at times incoherent, but it is clear that they are not even reading my responses or considering that "most" of my citations can't be only 7 out of 71 of them.
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- FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 01:22, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
- I already gave you suggestions to improve the page. Like this source, here, here, here,
- what is this for? What coverage does this show about Cherie Lily? You need not ref bomb the article with sources such as these. I already told you about the kind of coverage needed for the subject to be seen as notable. This source here is a blog and unreliable. And this is not The track and video features Cherie Lily, who was pregnant at the time of filming of a healthy baby with husband Andrew WK significant coverage or anything notable. This source here again doesn't have the coverage to pass notability. Same for this. This here is what you will call a Non-independent source. This here is just an entry and no coverage. This here and here has nothing notable about the ssubject. These sources are what you call promotion and advertisement. So take your time, go through all sources and get rid of unnecessary sources. Keep sources that you believe have significant coverage on the notable career of the subject, showing her achievements that are widely recognized in well known reliable media. RangersRus (talk) 00:59, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you for your response. We seem to be moving on from the claim that all the sources are related to Drag Race, and moved onto an entirely different line of discussion about the admissibility of a small number of citations. Let's examine your examples.
- I would contend that the articles from Out (magazine) are indeed significant, independent, secondary sources. Out is one of the top LGBTQ magazines in the country, in print and online, as Google search should verify. It is frequently used as a citation in Wikipedia, and has its own Wikipedia page. That there is an entire "Need to Know" feature about Cherie Lily in Out Magazine, alone would display high notoriety, in my eyes, let alone the other article debuting her track. You've also cited another article about Cazwell's song that Cherie performs on; frankly, a if song getting a write-up in a major magazine does not count for notoriety, I'm not sure what in music does.
- Get Out! Magazine is also an independent in print and online magazine and is frequently used in Wikipedia pages. Both of these magazines have staffs, editors, bylines, etc. The fact that she has more than one dedicated feature in each of these independent, outlets shows notoriety.
- I'm curious on what grounds are you saying the Rainbow Times is a "non-independent source." It is an award-winning (awards: LGTBT Champion in Media, Solidaridad, Boston Pride) in-print and online publication, and it is listed here on Wikipedia on the List of LGBTQ periodicals. And, you guessed it, used as a citation in a ton of Wikipedia articles.
- Likewise, I would like to know how you made this evaluation for the Edge Media article. The entire website is journalistic, long-form reporting.
- I have provided a great number of citations that you are not highlighting, including Lily's recent feature in Buzz Music, features in TimeOut etc, and headlining photo features in Vice, Xex, Impose. In terms of articles non specifically about her, mentions in articles by Billboard, Variety, Interview, the Guardian, Pitchfork, Alternative Press, Gayety, LA Weekly, and Queerty just off of the top of my head. I even provided an example of a scholarly work in a peer-reviewed naming Lily an "icon of the gay scene".
- She has appeared as a named, featured guest on no less than four episodes of Here TV television shows, once on a popular IFC (American TV channel) show, once as a featured guest on CBS News, and as a member of a band on Conan O'Brien. Her song "Kiss My Lips" was featured on a commercial for an MTV show. She did not pay to advertise this song, they paid her to use it.
- I understand that you may not be impressed by this coverage or perhaps Lily's accomplishments in general. But unless you can provide any actual reason as to why these sources can be used as references for many other Wikipedia articles but not for this one, I don't think your critique is coherent. Wikipedia's guidelines do not require that an artist MUST win an award or sell any amount of records. Wikipedia's guidelines are rather clear that the coverage alone from secondary independent sources should be enough, and I have provided at least 30.
(Lily also meets Wikipedia's musician notability criteria #8 for the being on a Grammy-nominated album, and #6 for being in ensembles with two or more independently notable artists - both Andrew W.K.'s live band and To Live and Shave in LA meet this standard. She meets #11 for being placed in rotation on by a MTV vis-a-vis "Kiss My Lips", and she meets #12 for all her other TV appearances.) - Wikipedia is also clear that while a substantial number secondary independent sources, are needed to prove a subject's notability, we are of course allowed to provide additional, primary or otherwise supportive sources for their informational value for the article. This is consistent with my conversation with other editors who have agreed. That is the purpose of many of these citations you are brining up now. Let's go through them.
- For example: The the Aquaria website, a primary source, shows that she is indeed the artist rep for this extremely famous drag artist (who has their own Wikipedia page). If Aquaria has high notoriety, and Cherie Lily's involvement as an artist manager with Voss has, in fact, been covered by reliable secondary sources, must there be a third secondary source stating that Lily is Aquaria's manager even though she is listed on Aquaria's official site? I could remove this primary source, but then you'd probably say this was a hallucination.
- Put it this way - if Benjamin Franklin made a cameo appearance on Abbey Road by The Beatles, it might not be the one thing that confers notoriety to either Benjamin Franklin or Abbey Road, but certainly it would be worth adding to a Wikipedia article if primary sources supported it, no?
- Similarly, the Bandcamp website for To Live and Shave in LA is an official offering from the artist that show's Cherie Lily's involvement in the album, as she is listed in the credits. The Record Collector Magazine citation right next to it illustrates the notoriety of the album itself. There are many other examples of writing about this album online. Surely it is helpful information and context on a Wikipedia page to show that Cherie Lily has an official credit with this band, which has enough notoriety to merit their own Wikipedia page (To Live and Shave in L.A.), on an album notable enough to have substantial press coverage about it, even if she is not specifically named in the press coverage. It should be clear, if you read the draft, that this is not being offered as a main justification of her notoriety, but rather as a detail to add color to her wide array of collaborations.
- Forbes magazine is by far the biggest business publication in the United States, and the article I have provided from it is about Voss Events, which, if you remember, is the company through which Cherie Lily serves the Drag Race contestant clients. This is to show the notoriety of Voss's business impact. I have cited other secondary source articles (and the primary source from Aquaria) to substantiate Lily's involvement. Likewise, the tour schedule for Werq the World (look at that, another Wiki page) archived from the Voss webpage cements the role of Voss as a notable force in culture, and verifies some of the personas involved. Apart from her administrative role in running this major international tour, Lily also composed music that was performed on the stage.
- You're right, this is a blog entry. I suppose I can remove it. FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 04:19, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
- Source Analysis:
- Source 1, promotional "recently stopped by the Out studio to chat about her upcoming EP entitled Werk" and fan base article "If I hadn't come out of the womb a fully formed Kinsey 6, I would be married to musician, promoter, and celebrity fitness instructor Cherie Lily".
- Source 2, promotional "SHADE SERVED" and Non-independent (comments by Cherie Lily)
- Source 3 , introduction of specific lineup performers.
- Source 4, passing mention
- Source 5, Non-independent
- Source 6, passing mention making brief comment
- Source 7, Non-independent
- Source 8, promotional and non-independent and a blog
- Source 9, announcement, promotional
- Source 10, entry "Next To Me With Cherie
- " just a music. Is the song with Cherie Lily? No coverage here anyways.
- Source 11, Non-independent
- Source 12, Non-independent
- Source 13, Non-independent
- Source 14, Non-independent, promotional and a blog
- Source 15, blog, fan base opinion on workout
- Source 16, just a media search result page
- Source 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Non-independent videos
- Source 22, mostly pictures for "Cherie Lily’s Album Release Party"
- Source 23, 404, page not found
- Source 24, Again album release party pictures
- Source 25, blog and "Sorry, we don’t seem to have the page you’re looking for, but please check our homepage for the latest articles."
- Source 26, brief advertisement on show in NYC with cost of ticket and location
- Source 27, advertisement on who to or had performed (Cherie Lily is one of them) and who will perform next for club runway.
- Source 28, very brief mention, advertisement for some show that night as its priced for $5?
- Source 29, release party advertisement, priced for $10?
- Source 30, passing mention.
- Source 31, non-independent video
- Source 32, blog and ready for Cherie Lily's website
- Source 33, press release, new single release promotion, endorsement.
- Source 34 video (?)
- Source 35 music video
- Source 36 passing mention
- Source 37 page not found 404
- Source 38 Non-independent
- Source 39 page not found 404
- Source 40 YouTube video with very brief introduction text about the video
- Source 41 Kevin Aviance charts the history of a genre shaped by New York's queer underground and one of them is body by his wife Cherie Lily.
- Source 42 video premiere advertisement of new single
- Source 43 , advertisement of MTV battle of exes YouTube.
- Source 44, list of all the new dance beats videos and one is by Cherie Lily "I like it"
- Source 45, blog on press annocement for 'Shade served", Non-independent.
- Source 46, Non-independent on promotion of Shades served video.
- Source 47, passing mention
- Source 48 YouTube, Non-independent
- Source 49 YouTube music video
- Source 50 interview with Vanessa Vanjie and Yvie.
- Source 51, mysic video by Yvie
- Source 52 one sentence comment by Cherie
- Source 53 passing mention
- Source 54 Non-independent about music video by Amanda Lepore
- Source 55 passing mention
- Source 56 passing mention
- Source 57 passing mention as part of her husband's band performing on Conan.
- Source 58 video of performance on Conan show
- Source 59 source by Guardian and no coverage
- Source 60 interview video with Lee "Scratch" Perry and Andrew WK. Why is this source even added?
- Source 61 official page of Lee Scratch Perry with passing mention of Cherie as Vocal in a song.
- Source 62 Grammy award for Lee Scratch Perry. No mention of Cherie.
- Source 63 what is this source on? No mention here.
- Source 64 passing mention
- Source 65 passing mention in interview with Cazwell
- Source 66 passing mention as Cazwell's favorite side chick, Cherie Lily.
- Sourve 67 passing mention
- Source 68 blog and personal site
- Source 69 just a contact information
- Source 70 no mention and Non-independent site as subject is associated, vossevents.com
- Source 71 no mention that I could find.
- One thing that is pretty evident is that Cherie Lily is probably best known as Andrew W.K.‘s wife but overall through sources, I did not find the subject notable. RangersRus (talk) 23:50, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
- To be clear, you're calling feature articles by staff writers "non-independent" due to the fact that they interviewed the subject? FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 23:59, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
- Yes. RangersRus (talk) 19:41, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you. Then please do something about this article because nearly all the big press pieces used as citations quote the subject of the article. Billie Eilish FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 19:55, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
- Let's be very clear. You have been given suggestions and information to improve the draft especially the sources. Maybe take the page Billie Eilish as a guideline on how to make the subject look notable where the songs and albums have made to the top charts making her a highly notable well-known artist. If you do not like what you have been told, you are more than welcome to re-submit the draft for review again. RangersRus (talk) 20:06, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you. Then please do something about this article because nearly all the big press pieces used as citations quote the subject of the article. Billie Eilish FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 19:55, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
- Source 1, promotional "recently stopped by the Out studio to chat about her upcoming EP entitled Werk" and fan base article "If I hadn't come out of the womb a fully formed Kinsey 6, I would be married to musician, promoter, and celebrity fitness instructor Cherie Lily".
- --Out (magazine) is article is of course independent and shows notoriety. You can't say it's "non-independent" just because the writer likes the subject and quoted here.
- Source 2, promotional "SHADE SERVED" and Non-independent (comments by Cherie Lily)
- --Ditto, same reason. This is a review of a piece of work of the subject, reviews the work positively, and quotes the artist but is still independent. This is an in print and online publication, not a paid promotion by the artist by any means. You can't say a positive review or write-up is "promotion" based on nothing.
- Source 3 , introduction of specific lineup performers.
- --Informational primary source
- Source 4, passing mention
- --Speaks to the overall notability of Voss company, verifies subject's involvement
- Source 5, Non-independent
- --Variety (magazine) is a huge publication, this is absolutely independent
- Source 6, passing mention making brief comment
- --Three paragraphs specifically about the song she wrote and produced, released by the label she created via Billboard (magazine). Maybe not enough for notoriety on its on own but part of a larger story, of course
- Source 7, Non-independent
- --Primary source
- Source 8, promotional and non-independent and a blog
- --Online publication with a full staff, actually. Again, not "promotionally" just because they write about the subject positively.
- Source 9, announcement, promotional
- --Ditto - BroadwayWorld is a publication and this is an article by a staff writer
- Source 10, entry "Next To Me With Cherie
- " just a music. Is the song with Cherie Lily? No coverage here anyways.
- --Correct here. Primary source to back up informational info sourced elsewhere
- Source 11, Non-independent
- --See not on Get Out! Magazine above, same exact thing
- Source 12, Non-independent
- --Same deal - this is a staff writer from an independenent online publication
- Source 13, Non-independent
- --Ditto - respected writer too
- Source 14, Non-independent, promotional and a blog
- --You're arguably correct here
- Source 15, blog, fan base opinion on workout
- --No -- this is an online music publication writing about Cherie that interviewed her. I don't understand this "fan" complaints. If a critic gives a movie a good review, they become a "fan" and therefore the review can't be used in a Wiki article? Completely un-standard.
- Source 16, just a media search result page
- --Primary source to back up what's discussed in independent ones.
- Source 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Non-independent videos
- --These are broadcast TV shows on a major TV network. That fits within Wiki notoriety standard for artsits and musicians
- Source 22, mostly pictures for "Cherie Lily’s Album Release Party"
- --In a major music publication.
- Source 23, 404, page not found
- --Don't know what happened here, it was a review - guess I'll have to find the back issue at the library
- Source 24, Again album release party pictures
- --Again, a a major music publication chose to document here event and publish the photos. Why would they bother unless they thought the artist was consequential? She is in the headline of the photo collection, it's clear they thought she would be of interest to their audience without more explanation.
- Source 25, blog and "Sorry, we don’t seem to have the page you’re looking for, but please check our homepage for the latest articles."
- --Will look into this
- Source 26, brief advertisement on show in NYC with cost of ticket and location
- --False - it is a listing not an advertisement. You don't pay for these, an editor selects them based on presumed interest of audience
- Source 27, advertisement on who to or had performed (Cherie Lily is one of them) and who will perform next for club runway.
- --Another listing. You are deliberately misusing the word "advertisement" and you know it.
- Source 28, very brief mention, advertisement for some show that night as its priced for $5?
- --Lol Fugazi famously never charged more than $5 per show; what does that have to do with anything? Non-standard rejection, not an advertisement
- Source 29, release party advertisement, priced for $10?
- --Not an advertisement - plenty of musicians who have played for $10 have Wiki pages - you don't know the subject matter.
- Source 30, passing mention.
- --What are you talking about? The entire write-up is about her song. She's in the headline.
- Source 31, non-independent video
- --Televised broadcast with Cherie as a special guest. Falls notability standards. It's not like she paid to be a guest on this television show.
- Source 32, blog and ready for Cherie Lily's website
- --I don't know what this means. This is not her website. This is an online publicationthat regularly compares remixes to originals.
- Source 33, press release, new single release promotion, endorsement.
- --It is not a press release - it lists press release as its source
- Source 34 video (?)
- --Yes; more accurately, an episode of Food Party on IFC (American TV channel). See notability standards.
- Source 35 music video
- --Music video for a song with its own Wiki entry - Primadonna (Marina and the Diamonds song)
- Source 36 passing mention
- --Correct - indpenedent source verifying notability of "Primadonna" video
- Source 37 page not found 404
- --Will track this down at library
- Source 38 Non-independent
- --Completely independent. What are you basing this on? You're clearly just doing this for everything
- Source 39 page not found 404
- Source 40 YouTube video with very brief introduction text about the video
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- Source 41 Kevin Aviance charts the history of a genre shaped by New York's queer underground and one of them is body by his wife Cherie Lily.
- --Kevin Aviance is not Cherie Lily's husband
- Source 42 video premiere advertisement of new single
- --When a major publication debuts a piece of music or music video by an artists, that's called an exclusive, it's not paid for, and it's definitely not an "advertisement"
- Source 43 , advertisement of MTV battle of exes YouTube.
- --Yes, see notability guidelines - her song was licensed (MTV) paid HER to use it for their commercial. Seen by millions.
- Source 44, list of all the new dance beats videos and one is by Cherie Lily "I like it"
- --Sure. Passing mention? Also critical acclaim.
- Source 45, blog on press annocement for 'Shade served", Non-independent.
- --I don't know what this means but it's not a blog and it is indepdnent.
- Source 46, Non-independent on promotion of Shades served video.
- --Ditto
- Source 47, passing mention
- --Acceptable for scholarly work. She is called an "icon of the gay" scene in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
- Source 48 YouTube, Non-independent
- --Completely independent. This is a channel dedicated to audio production. There is no business relationship with Cherie or the tools she mentions; it is for professionals and hobbyists in the field.
- Source 49 YouTube music video
- --Correct. Primary source on production credit for the immensely famous Yvie Oddly
- Source 50 interview with Vanessa Vanjie and Yvie.
- --Correct. This is a major publication Entertainment Tonight doing a feature on a music video that Cherie produced.
- Source 51, mysic video by Yvie
- --See 49
- Source 52 one sentence comment by Cherie
- --The immensely famous Amanda Lepore discussing one of many songs that she's made with Cherie in a major magazine
- Source 53 passing mention
- Source 54 Non-independent about music video by Amanda Lepore
- -- Interview (magazine) is absolutely independent; this is a feature they're doing a song Cherie wrote and produced and she's mentioned in the article
- Source 55 passing mention
- Source 56 passing mention
- --Mentioned as a main collaborator in an entire feature about a song
- Source 57 passing mention as part of her husband's band performing on Conan.
- --Correct. Prety big deal
- Source 58 video of performance on Conan show
- Source 59 source by Guardian and no coverage
- --Intended to show notoriety of Andrew W.K. album that Cherie has credits on
- Source 60 interview video with Lee "Scratch" Perry and Andrew WK. Why is this source even added?
- --Cherie is shown several times in this Pitchfork (website) mini-doc about a Grammy Awards-nominated album
- Source 61 official page of Lee Scratch Perry with passing mention of Cherie as Vocal in a song.
- --Correct. Primary source to back up claims/Cherie's credit
- Source 62 Grammy award for Lee Scratch Perry. No mention of Cherie.
- --Primary source to prove album was nominated for Grammy - notability standards
- Source 63 what is this source on? No mention here.
- --It is mentioned - it is the To Live and Shave in L.A. album that also featured Thurston Moore
- Source 64 passing mention
- --Primary source - credit for Cherie
- Source 65 passing mention in interview with Cazwell
- --Shows notability of 1 of 4 Cazwell songs
- Source 66 passing mention as Cazwell's favorite side chick, Cherie Lily.
- --Exactly; much press coverage on these Cazwell songs that Cherie is on. It's not that she was his actual "side chick"; she is straight and he is gay. This is why knowing LGTBQ culture is important here.
- Sourve 67 passing mention
- --Ditto to 66 and 67
- Source 68 blog and personal site
- -Can remove this
- Source 69 just a contact information
- -Discussed in prior comment. Primary source to Aquaria (drag queen) business role relationship, substantiates role at Voss.
- Source 70 no mention and Non-independent site as subject is associated, vossevents.com
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- Source 71 no mention that I could find.
- One thing that is pretty evident is that Cherie Lily is probably best known as Andrew W.K.‘s wife but overall through sources, I did not find the subject notable.
- --As discussed in Talk section, the MANY tabloid articles about Cherie being Andrew W.K.'s are not used here. The articles focus on her own work. It's just that you've decided that all of them are "advertisements" or "non-independent". Interestingly, the fact that she has toured the world and appeared on TV as a member of Andrew W.K.'s band alone should pass the notability standard #6: "Is an ensemble that contains two or more independently notable musicians, or is a musician who has been a reasonably prominent member of two or more independently notable." - ie Andrew's band and To Live and Shave in LA., not to mention collaborations with Cazwell and Amanda Lepore
- Yes. RangersRus (talk) 19:41, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
- Other notability standards she passes:
- "Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, such as a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a notable compilation album. (But if this is the only claim, it is probably more appropriate to have a mention in the main article and redirect to that article. Read the policy and notability guideline on subjects notable only for one event, for further clarifications)."
- AND
- "Has been a featured subject of a substantial broadcast segment across a national radio or television network."
- -Again, IFC (American TV channel), Here TV (multiple), TBS (American TV channel), CBS News, and MTV ("Kiss My Lips" but also the Andrew W.K. music videos) all help pass this bar. These are substantial television appearances.
- "Has been placed in rotation nationally by a major radio or music television network." and/or
- --"Kiss My Lips" being used on an MTV commercial, Andrew W.K. songs/videos she appeared in/on FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 04:19, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- To be clear, you're calling feature articles by staff writers "non-independent" due to the fact that they interviewed the subject? FogleMorplethorpe (talk) 23:59, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
