Your ability to turn a phrase astounds me. The first two chapters are so good at creating that slightly oppressive atmosphere. The beautiful lie. It's almost like she's joined a cult, which probably isn't too far off the mark. I can't help but be reminded of Ke$ha. It's a really good set up.
Thank you for pointing it out! :) The story on its own has several modern pop culture references so you can expect to find more of those similarities in the next chapters.