PinkPantheress is fast becoming a Gen-Z British icon, with an unending stream of side quests keeping fans enraptured by the Glastonbury star.
Her social media presence is full of chaotic updates and viral songs such as Break It Off, propelling her to Worthy Farm fame.
Keeping fans on their toes, after dropping hit song Illegal, she decided to take part (and win) a chess tournament before confessing she’s banned from Sainsbury’s.
That’s right, whether it’s a small top-up or a big shop, PinkPantheress, 24, won’t be heading to those familiar orange signs.
She told GQ that the ban was imposed after she was a witness – or maybe accomplice – to her friend stealing a drumstick lolly.
‘What is some legal behaviour that feels illegal?’ the interviewer asked the Just For Me singer, whose real name is Victoria Beverley Walker, in reference to a TikTok trend inspired by her song.
The star answered: ‘My friend stole a Drumstick from Sainsbury’s, but that actually is illegal. But I remember thinking to myself like – and we got banned – and we really went through it.
‘I got banned, but I didn’t steal anything. I remember thinking like given our age at the time, one Drumstick resulting in a ban, it’s a bit much. Because we were banned from all Sainsbury’s across the country.’
It’s unclear if this is a lifelong ban, so maybe she could try her luck for a quick meal deal but other supermarkets are probably a safer choice.
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A Sainsbury’s spokesperson told The Tab they are unable to verify if the ban is still in place – or if it ever happened at all – so it’s worth a try.
While this latest criminal lore drop is shocking, those who have been following her journey know it is hardly surprising.
The Pain singer previously went viral for correctly naming a ridiculous number of niche bugs on TikTok, because why not?
Before that, she was filmed turning people away from her home while in her dressing gown – no context given, of course.
She revealed to Pitchfork previously that her address was leaked after flyers for her birthday party got out, although it’s thought this was a different incident of randomers knocking on her door.
Most recently, Victoria shared that she had done her ‘biiiiiiig onneeee’ of competing in an under 25s chess tournament and taking home the trophy.
She added: ‘I don’t mention the chess lineage that runs in my family enough girl.’
Her aunt is Susan Lalic, one of the UK’s most accomplished chess players, having held the Woman’s Grandmaster and the International Master titles.
Dominating women’s chess in the 80s and 90s, Susan has five national titles and represented England at nine Chess Olympiads with a rating of 2405 at her peak.
So, as the niece of a woman who was once rated higher than 99.9% of players in the world and now spends her time coaching juniors, it’s no surprise that Victoria smashed the competition.
No doubt, PinkPantheress’ antics will continue over the summer now she’s wrapped her string of shows, before she returns to the O2 Academy, Brixton in September.
After that the Boy’s a liar hitmaker is heading out to the US and Canada on tour, with stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn.
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