Slayyyter Is Making Pop Bangers for the Post-Tumblr Internet | Them

When you think of Slayyyter, a very specific image and attitude come to mind: a bratty pop diva who sings about getting “gay off that tequila.” You’re probably imagining her with a set of black shades on even while inside, a chestnut brown fur of some sort, and a standoffish, cool-girl attitude. But as her PR rep guided me into a meeting room in a random Brooklyn office building where she and her team set themselves up for a packed day of interviews, the singer was anything but that. The pop star was disarmingly kind and genuinely excited to talk about her new album, Wor$t Girl in America, which was released today. Sans sunglasses and fur, she seemed to have left the Slayyyter persona at home and arrived for the interview as Catherine Grace Garner — her real name. We met at a random office building in Brooklyn Heights and sat under harsh fluorescent lighting while we talked about her new project. Since releasing her last album Starfucker in 2023, Slayyyter went on a headlining tour of her own in addition to supporting acts like Tove Lo, Fletcher, and Kesha’s joint tour with Scissor Sisters. Even though she was touring
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