But with great success comes criticismand trolls.
Fortunately, Kate’s mastered the art of using the bad press to her advantage.
But that’s also why it (rightfully) became an overnight sensation.
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It just blew up.
But of course, overnight success can be both a blessing and a curse.
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Everyone would freak out when they saw it, she says.
I did that every single show for the rest of the tour.
Since, Kate has released herAlive and UnwellEP and headlined her own tour in Australia.
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I get really sad when I’m not on tour, she says.
It’s just so fun, and it’s my favorite part about what I do.
Performing is so much fun for me, and it used to be my biggest fear.
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It was something I had to overcome and it was really hard.
I had the worst anxiety ever, she says.
I couldn’t speak!
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So the fact that I’m a performer is kind of crazy.
May we all face 2023 with Kate’s confidence.
Was there a moment when you realized, Oh, this is different?
So I thought, I’m going to tease 10 Things I Hate About You.
So I was in bed and decided to tease it, and within minutes it had millions of views.
Everyone was like, Drop this now.
So I called up my manager and said, We’re going to drop a new song next week.
And when we did, it blew up.
It really taught me what viral means.
How have you dealt with the darker side of fame?
I’ve gotten tons of internet hate, which is something I didn’t experience until 10 Things.
For a few days I was just so sad.
So I was like, You know what?
If I’m getting trolled, I’m doing something right.
There were probably a group of only 10 people each night posting those videos.
I did that every single show for the rest of the tour.
Now I always want to be empowered to stay strong and not care what people think of me.
How do you maintain a healthy relationship with social media when so much of your success comes from it?
I built this wall where I don’t let it bother me.
I have that mentality now and don’t let it get to me.
I did in the beginning.
It was really painful; I was really depressed.
So I’m constantly reminding myself of that and making light of it.
It’s something that even in high school I’ve dealt with.
Obviously social medias not always bad, and I love how you use it to engage with your fans.
My fandom was really created when I was opening forMadison Beer.They call themselves Leah Nation.
It’s a really tight-knit community of people, and I don’t want to lose that.
It’s so special.
So the way to keep that community and my fans engage is by communicating with them.
For example, I’m doing a contest.
I’m giving away one of my tour fits.
All you have to do to enter is make a video to My Bed on TikTok.
And now it has thousands of videos.
How do you and your team do it?
Do you have specific genres or eras that you pull inspiration from?
It comes from my life.
I can’t, Iwon’tlike a song if it’s not true to me.
It always starts with the story.
When it comes to writing lyrics, a lot of them do seem to be about breakups and relationships.
At what point do you know you want to write about someone or something thats happening?
If they cause any emotion in me.
There’s always something hectic with one of my relationships, so usually immediately.
If I care about them, immediately.
There’s always emotion.
I don’t really write love songs.
How do people you date feel about your music?
Do your exes feel called out?
I’m like, Calm down.
It’s not about you!
Some guys love it though.
10 Things is as honest as it gets.
So from now on, I’m being honest.
Id love to talk about beauty and your style.
Its kind of a mix of early-2000s pop punk but a very glamorous take on that.
I love when an outfit is hot, grungy, and makes no sense.
I wanted having a little bit of sex appeal but have it be cool and weird.
Like a skirt pant or a bra over a shirt and fishnets under my pants.
I work really close with my stylist.
We’ll thrift to try and find really cool one-of-a-kind pieces, and then mix and match it all.
Style is such a huge part of my life.
I used to want to be a fashion designer, still do, still will eventually.
I love putting together outfits and I work with stylists, but I basically style myself.
I’m 100% involved in all the outfit creations because I have so much fun with it.
Do you have a favorite outfit or beauty look?
I think my favorite look wasGod, that’s so hard.
I randomly really liked my outfit from Paris on the Europe headline tour.
I really love a lot of the fits.
This is a classic Leah look with the hair extensions.
I love how you use hair extensions.
Did you come up with the idea to mix up the colors?
But pink clashes with red, and I loved wearing the color red.
When I wear red, I put in red extensions,.
Youve toured all over the world.
What is your favorite part of touring?
I get really sad when I’m not on tour.
Performing is so much fun for me, and it used to be my biggest fear.
It was something I had to overcome and it was really hard.
I couldn’t even talk in class in high school.
I couldn’t even raise my hand.
I had the worst anxiety ever; I couldn’t speak.
I think I’m off topic.
What was your initial question again?
Your favorite part of touring, but that mostly covered it.
Putting together the outfits, the songs I love, and meeting the fans is honestly my favorite.
Seeing people scream the lyrics back at you.
To hear people scream your music is really wild.
I still don’t believe it when I hear people sing my songs.
Go after what you want.
Have fun and follow your heart because you only live once.
And really, who cares what anyone thinks?
It doesn’t matter.
Whats in store for the year ahead?
What do fans have to look forward to in 2023?
It’s so fun, I’m so excited about it.
Is there anything else that you want to share with your fans?
Thank you for the support, I’m so grateful, and get ready for 2023.
Oh, and anything youd like to say to your haters?
Thank you for the promo!
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
