I just overheard a dad calling his son “Stiker” and using the nicknames “Strikester” and “Strikey” all on a 3 minute walk to their car.. It was like he had to convince himself and those around that it was actually a name..

I had to google this because I was a fan way back when and I’m pretty sure I remember reading something about how her parents helped push her to become famous. I thought it was because her father worked in music or something but this is from a NYT article: