On a hunch I went back and started to watch The Neon Demon again. 10 minutes in and:
Ruby looks almost exactly like Ray Chandler
They go to a club that looks like The Standard
The show at the club features a body bound and contorted almost exactly like Tony's statue
Holy shit, anons!
She gains star power after being covered in gold paint!
THIS IS WHAT Q WAS TALKING ABOUT
I can't believe I missed this before! No on is kidding themselves about her age and they all KNOW she is 16. This movie is fucked up and a map for us to follow. WOW
Blood drinking. It's all in here. Jesus Christ