"I have no fear of 'no'," Candy told Radio.com. "Someone can tell me no but it's not going to stop me. I'll still get it done somehow."

Prior to the Steven Klein-directed clip for "Opulence," off the recently released EP of the same name, Candy self-released several videos like "Everybody Does," where her look was more akin to Nicki Minaj wearing a fashion line created by R2D2. In conversation with Candy, she is a person who will do whatever it takes to reach the broadest audience possible. In Candy's mind, there is no such thing as "selling out." And you can never be too authentic.

Candy's lyrics are drawn from her real life: She really was homeless as a kid who spent time working as a stripper. Her current single, "Opulence," is directly inspired by the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, which takes a closer look at New York City's ball culture. Her looks are all taken from scenes and parties she is part of, or at least attends. She blasts other pop stars who send underlings out to photograph underground parties in order to steal the look, but never deign to attend themselves. But while Madonna and Lady Gaga play a part in her pop star pedigree, her ultimate mission is to be the next Michael Jackson.

"Michael Jackson was the number one selling artist in the world and every song he put out had a message�I'm obsessed with Michael Jackson," she said. "I watch his interviews all day. I know everything about him at this point. I think he was a Jesus-type. I'm attempting to follow in his footsteps, but they're impossible footsteps to follow in."