"When I first heard the song, I wasn't sure how I felt about it. It was definitely edgier, older. I'd just turned sixteen at the time, and I've grown so much between then and when it released. I got to tweak some of the words and change up some of the verses, which was cool. For the music video, we had a rustic vibe, ATVs-in-the-desert kinda thing. I finally got to ride an ATV and that was so fun. The director did the best job and I'm absolutely in love with this song."

On getting in her feels:

"I wrote the whole Baby Blue EP, like, two years ago. So when I did release it, my feelings were a little bit changed, like the way I felt about that person I was writing the song for, it wasn't there anymore. It was difficult at times, like, I wasn't sure if I wanted to release it. I think when I put Baby Blue out, it was hard at points to come back to those feelings."

On who inspires her sound:

"I grew up on a farm, listening to country music and pop. So I was in love with Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Daya—but I also had this country side where I love Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean and Thomas Rhett and all those people. I think that background has really affected the way that I sing and the way that I write. Right now I'm listening to 'drivers license' on repeat. I can't relate to it, but I want to relate to it so bad! Just for one loop of the song I'd want to relate to it."

On advice to her younger self:

"I'd probably say not to be too sensitive. This industry is super, super tough. When I got to LA, I was like, OK, I'm ready to act, I'm ready to sing. And when I got criticism from people I really took it to heart. Now, when I get a no, I'm like, OK, I can keep practicing, I can do better."

On finding a following:

"When I first started on Chicken Girls, I had no idea that it was going to blow up. I was just acting. Then my social media started blowing up, I was getting recognized in malls. I was like 'Woah, this is so weird.' Like people knew my name. That had never happened in my life."

On the social spotlight:

"Social media has really affected people's mental health. Last year, [my social media] was very filtered. Like everything I said. I don't know, for some reason it was like, if I'm happy on social media I need to be happy for everyone else, you know? Recently I started to realize that when I'm sad and I go on social media I see everyone having this happy life and it doesn't make me feel good. So I feel like being honest and showing your flaws is the best way to actually, like, influence someone."

On who makes her laugh:

"My best friends. Caeleigh and Kenzie."

On her newest hobby:

"I just picked up snowboarding. Never snowboarded in my life. I did hurt my wrist, but it was really fun. Otherwise I'm just spending more time than ever with my family, reading, listening to music, hanging out."

On her TikTok drafts:

"I have like 2,000 drafts. It's ridiculous. I need to delete some stuff. I just have this random video of me and Kenzie, it's like the dolphin or whatever they call it, just us doing it in slo-mo. It's so weird."

On what's next:

"I really want to go on tour, even though I can't right now. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to tour, and it really sparked me wanting to be onstage all the time. I had never really felt that kind of adrenaline before. Until then, I just want to make more music, get in Zoom sessions and in the recording booth. I miss the studio."

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