Jade is continuing to shine on her solo journey.
The Little Mix alum has been magnetizing buzz aplenty as she showcases her individual gravitas.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)As she struts ahead, the star was honored with the Trailblazer Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)The salute was paired with a feature spread that saw the ‘Angel of My Dreams’ belter style and profile.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Within its inner pages, she opened up about her solo journey, her Egyptian/Yemeni heritage, establishing her own artistic identity, working with the Sugababes, and much more.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Pics, quotes, and her award acceptance speech await below…
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)On Her Process of Creating New Music:
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)“I’ve come off coffee because I was craving feeling frantic all the time. I’m obsessed with that feeling. My brain is chaotic, and I’ve been in writing sessions telling producers to change the tempo or genre part-way through the song. I like never feeling safe with a song.”
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On Now Being More Confident to be the Representation She Didn’t Have as a Child:
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)“I’d only ever seen negative stereotypes of Arab people in the press, so I was scared to promote my heritage. I feel sad for my younger self that I could’ve been the representation I needed back then. I try to make up for that now.”
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On Embracing Her Weirdness:
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)“I’m a bit of a dark horse. I’ll try anything once. I don’t see myself as a safe person creatively and I am a bit strange. All my life I’ve been told I’m weird.”
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On How Her Solo Career is Dedicated to Her Inner Child:
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)“This is about doing everything I’ve always wanted to do. I’m pleasing my inner child, as cheesy as that sounds. She’s so happy that I get to do this.”
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Expert on Working with the Sugababes & More:
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)The group’s young fanbase has matured with its members. Thirlwall doesn’t see it as her responsibility to appease them or tell them what they should and shouldn’t do. “I’m 31 years old, I’m gonna write about stuff I experience, my merchandise will reflect that, you know what I mean?” One such recent merchandise bundle includes sex aids. The other day, while recording with Sugababes, she told them what’s included in the package and had to explain to Keisha Buchanan what a butt plug is, much to her amusement. This is an older and wiser Jade Thirlwall having even more fun.
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