“The version of Ariel in my head was the one we all know and love: pale skin and bright red hair. She didn’t look like me.”
Bailey’s newfound independence is a theme in her solo album as well, which she describes as a sonic mash-up of her jazz and grunge influences. When she needs to bounce ideas off someone, she has Chlöe and her mentor, Beyoncé. When I ask if she has the most-awarded artist in Grammy history on speed dial, Bailey nods, eyes opening up in wonder, as though she can’t quite believe it herself.
“I just played her a lot of my songs and she was really overjoyed for me. It’s really cool to have somebody as established and talented as she is give you confirmation that the art you’re creating matters,” Bailey says. “She won’t outright be like, ‘This is what I think you should do.’ She’s very open that way. And to have that since we were 15 is something I do not take for granted.
Georgette minidress, DSquared2. Printed-leather and vinyl boots, Francesca Bellavita. Rose-gold necklace, Cartier. Rings, as beforethe one-hour private concert the Renaissance artist was reportedly paid $24 million to stage , heralding the opening of the Atlantis The Royal hotel. “She’s so normal in person, but then you see her perform and see how immensely talented and magical her voice is. It’s just mind-boggling when I think about it.” Low-key in person, but a high-wattage performer? That could easily describe Bailey, too. “I try not to glorify this whole entertainment industry, because it’s easy to get caught up in it.
As we say goodbye, she gives me a hug and tells me she “appreciates” me, twice, in an old-fashioned way that reflects the familial roots she’s determined to stay close to. “When I strip that away and say, ‘God put me here for a reason. I was given this opportunity. Am I giving back and in the right way?’” She smiles. “Hopefully, at the end of this life, wherever and whatever that is, I’ll know I’ve done that.”Hair: Tinisha Meeks. Make-up: Christiana Cassell. Nails: Riley Miranda.
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