The New Zealand born Lorde has taken over the airwaves with her gritty depictions of everyday teen life and snatching off every pair of rose-colored glasses for those who thought she was just a manufactured pop wannabe. Inside the pages of Teen Vogue, the 17yr old opens up about life in her homeland, her style and being labeled the “grumpy girl.” Check out the excerpts below.
On how her life has changed:
“Living in New Zealand, you don’t get these experiences. I spent so much time in my room before. My life is so wild right now. For me to be able to do something I really enjoy and for that to get me out in the world — to South America, to here, to London — every day I kick myself, I’m so lucky.”
On finding out Hilary Duff is a fan:
“This is the most insane thing that’s ever happened to me. That’s my childhood right there. Hilary Duff is a fan — that freaks me out!”
On her personal style:
“There are a lot of expectations in this industry about looking a certain way and having a certain kind of appeal. I am feminine, but I really do love dressing in boys clothes too. I guess that’s why I’m being labeled as the ‘grumpy girl’ because I don’t play into that.”
On social media:
“I like Twitter because its a direct link to people. You just reach out to someone and say ‘Follow me please and then we can talk.’ I really like Instagram as well. It’s a good one, very simple. I’m also on Facebook and Tumblr.”
