"Haters gonna hate while I live my dream." Shaina Shepherd responds to hot takes on her performance fronting Soundgarden
If you have an opinion on last month's Nudedragons show in Seattle, Shaina Shepherd doesn't want to hear it, thanks
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"Haters gonna hate while I live my dream." Shaina Shepherd responds to hot takes on her performance fronting Soundgarden
If you have an opinion on last month's Nudedragons show in Seattle, Shaina Shepherd doesn't want to hear it, thanks
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