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Zaritza SHARE BUTTON In the #metoo era, we have be- come accustomed to seeing wom- en portrayed as victims. Zaritza, an artist living in Monmouth Coun- ty, recently released a single and music video for a song that shows a different side - instead of being a victim, the song celebrates female NJ STAGE - ISSUE 65 by Gary Wien desire and sexuality. It would be a bold song in any era, but it’s com- pletely eye-opening today. The song is called “Slot Machine” and the video reminds me of when MTV ruled television and videos tried to see how racy they could be before getting censored. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 90