Kiss Marry Kill: Pop Stars

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Harry Styles — the artists owning the charts and the headlines. Pick your kiss, marry, kill among today's biggest pop, hip-hop, and R&B icons.

Pop Stars is the loudest category at the table. Everyone has a main, a Spotify Wrapped to defend, and a take on Drake. It pulls from the current top tier of pop, hip-hop, and R&B — the artists filling stadiums right now — so the trio you draw is basically a fan-war waiting to happen.

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The impossible trio

  • Taylor Swift
  • Beyoncé
  • Rihanna

Arguably the hardest round in the game. Three artists with three of the most devoted fandoms alive — pick one to kill and you've personally insulted roughly a third of the internet. Choose carefully.

Who’s in this round

37 people in the Pop Stars roster. Three are drawn at random each round.

  • Taylor Swiftsinger-songwriter
  • BeyonceCowboy Carter
  • Harry Stylesformer One Direction
  • Bad Bunnyreggaeton superstar
  • Billie EilishHit Me Hard and Soft
  • Dua Lipapop chart-topper
  • The WeekndBlinding Lights
  • DrakeToronto rapper
  • Ariana Grande7 Rings
  • Bruno MarsSilk Sonic
  • RihannaFenty mogul
  • AdeleGreatest Hits
  • Olivia RodrigoGUTS
  • SZASOS
  • Ed SheeranShape of You
  • Post MaloneCircles
  • Kendrick LamarNot Like Us
  • Lil Nas XOld Town Road
  • Lady GagaBad Romance
  • Katy PerryTeenage Dream
  • Sabrina CarpenterEspresso
  • Chappell RoanGood Luck, Babe!
  • Miley CyrusFlowers
  • Nicki MinajSuper Bass
  • Selena GomezRare
  • Lana Del ReyBorn to Die
  • Doja CatSay So
  • Gracie AbramsThat's So True
  • Justin BieberSorry
  • Travis ScottSicko Mode
  • Shawn MendesStitches
  • Charlie PuthAttention
  • Benson BooneBeautiful Things
  • Kanye WestGraduation
  • Lola YoungMessy
  • Charli XCXbrat
  • Tate McRaegreedy

How to play

  1. Pick a gender pool and the Pop Stars category.
  2. Three names from the roster appear. Decide who you’d kiss, marry, and kill.
  3. Share the round with a friend. They make their picks blind — then you both see who agreed and who’s judging.

Pop Stars KMK — your questions

Why isn't my favorite artist on the list?
The roster favors chart-current, broadly recognizable names and refreshes over time. Check back — line-ups change as the charts do.
Is it only singers?
Pop, hip-hop, and R&B artists alike — anyone currently dominating the charts. Rappers absolutely count.
What's the most divisive Pop Stars pick?
Drake. No single artist splits a room faster — half the table sees an instant marry, the other half reaches straight for kill.

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