I hope that I’m sexy in a different kind of way than I think that a lot of girls are right now. I think a lot of girls in the public eye, especially musical artists, are just kind of objectified a little bit and wearing super-skimpy outfits and leaving nothing to the imagination.

Rossum contrasts a self-defined, understated sensuality with the entertainment industry’s tendency to market women through overt sexual display. The quote frames “sexy” as something that can be communicated through personality, confidence, and suggestion rather than exposure, and it critiques how female performers are often reduced to visual commodities. Implicitly, she is defending artistic and personal agency: choosing how to present oneself becomes a way to resist objectification and to broaden what is considered attractive or powerful in public life. The remark also points to a cultural moment in which pop stardom and fashion were frequently discussed in terms of “revealing” aesthetics, inviting a counter-model rooted in imagination and restraint.