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Apparently she appears in a lot of music shows and that kind of stuff but I still thought it was an interesting choice from DMD's part

This is so interesting. I'm guessing she might've requested a spot as a fan of the show, or perhaps events have open invitations to the monarchy. I can't imagine them specifically inviting her lol (unless someone at the company's tight with her?).

This also has me wondering about how different companies might operate around their regards to the monarchy...Like, I know a few writer-directors have demonstrated less than fond feelings towards royalist sentiments on their socials and in their works. TNP at DMD was the work I've seen from them that skirts the closest to royal critique, but tbh I didn't finish it to know exactly how it lands (although I saw some elements that suggested more democratic sentiments. @siathawisit would have A LOT more to say about this.

One might also consider Cutie Pie and it's powerful patriarchal family as an echo of the monarchy.

Teetee was in top 16 of the national contest "To Be Number One Idol 12" (2022) led by Princess Ubolratana and joined her in opening TO BE NUMBER ONE Friend Corner centers across the country. He talked about this in details here with Woody at 22:27. He was also in the "To Be Number One Variety Show" with her multiple times and attended the related events to "To Be Number One" both in 2025 and 2026.

Watching her vlog on this, I don't think they specified if he invited her or she wanted to perform. (I didn't watch the live stream for the Final EP screening so I don't know if they said anything there and the BTS video they didn't interview her). But she said that Teetee told her that he missed her, wanted her to come and she wanted to come to support him. They have friendly vibe I think. He is definitely close to her, which makes sense because he was working with her for a long time.

And I have so many thoughts on what The Next Prince and the ten million other shows/books/plays/etc in its (Ruritanian) genre are saying about the monarchy, kingship, various forms of Thai nationalism, the political imaginaire and the other stuff I specialize in that I'm seriously considering it as the subject of either my first or second academic book.

I was doing my makeup when suddenly an email popped up. It was a message that looked like something I had written and scheduled for myself 10 years ago. I almost forgot I had written it! I'm so excited! I don't know what I wrote though 🥹 I've completely forgotten. I'll read it when I get home. If there's anything I can share, I'll show it to you guys.

The Queer Fantasies of the American Family Sitcom by the admirably named Tison Pugh. We can't decide whether we're more excited about the Brady Bunch or Hannah Montana!