Malone wrote that the lyrics "vaguely" recall "Unpretty" by TLC. It received comparisons to "Unpretty" by girl group TLC and "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera. The song's lyrics garnered comparisons to TLC's "Unpretty" (1999), and Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" (2002). TLC topped the US charts twice during the year with "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". The album's second single, "Unpretty", became TLC's fourth number-one hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Parody of hip-hop competition Unpretty Rapstar. "Unpretty Rapstar" is a female rappers survival program. Cheetah released her first single since appearing on Unpretty Rapstar. She returned to Unpretty Rapstar 3 as a contestant. Cheetah rose to fame as the winner on the TV competition "Unpretty Rapstar". When "Unpretty Rapstar 2" aired, Jessi appeared in several episodes as a mentor. She was a contestant on "Unpretty Rapstar 2". Unpretty Rapstar () is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers. On August 17, 2015, Yubin was confirmed to join "Unpretty Rapstar" second season. In 2016, Kim participated in the rap competition show "Unpretty Rapstar 3".