Chlöe Bailey on Being 'Too Sexy' and Tuning Out Public Opinion: 'It's Nothing Contrived or Forced About It'
etonline.comChlöe Bailey has had to grow a thick skin when it comes to the criticism circulating about her. The «Body Do» singer appeared as the first guest on Latto's new Apple Music 1 show, where she opened up about how she's struggled with the public's reaction to her shedding the kid-friendly image she established early in her career and how comparisons to her younger sister, Halle Bailey, add to her frustration.Chlöe — who debuted her first solo album, on Friday -- told the «Big Energy» singer that people's reactions to her sultry posts on social media, her sexy solo singles that differ from her previous work as part of Chloe x Halle, have left her «confused.»«It's like, if I do it, it's forced, it's contrived.
But… I've come to the conclusion it's because they're not used to seeing me in that light,» she said. «They've grown up with my sister and I since we had our little short baby locks on YouTube and everything.
But it's like, this has been me. When I perform, that's when I feel the most confident and the most sexy. It's nothing contrived or forced about it.
That's just passion coming out.»She noted that while the criticism can sometimes «get under my skin,» she's ultimately glad that «people are talking.»«I'm like, 'Damn it, y'all just don't let me be.
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