Sienna Spiro has revealed that she struggled with deep insecurities about her body while growing up and often wore baggy clothing to cover herself when she began sharing her music.
The Die on this Hill singer says her father introduced her to legendary stars such as Barbra Streisand and Ava Gardner, whose glamorous style inspired her to picture a more confident side of herself.
She said trying out her now recognizable hairstyle became a major moment for her, explaining to Variety: “The first time I experimented with the hair, I felt like a more polished and powerful version of myself.” Her stage look helps her feel confident, particularly when she is tired or experiencing period pain. “There are days when changing my hair from how I normally wear it, or putting on my boots, helps me enter a different mindset and feel more self assured.”
The 20 year old artist also shared that she has experienced vocal nodules since she was young, describing them as both a positive and a negative because they create her signature raspy sound while also placing considerable pressure on her voice.
She remembered: “I did not receive an official diagnosis until two years ago, but my voice has always been incredibly raspy. I believe I may have had them for most of my life, or at least since I was very young.”
She admitted: “They can be both a gift and a struggle. I really like the character they bring to my voice, and sometimes they prevent me from reaching certain sounds, which can actually create something interesting. However, I was almost unable to speak for an entire year. The year before last, I barely talked at all. It was extremely difficult and made me feel very alone.”
Away from the stage, Sienna looks completely different without her dramatic hairstyle and high heels. She explained that adopting her performance persona often helps create some space between herself and the feelings that inspired her songs.
She said: “I do not really censor myself, which can be helpful but can also create problems. Still, honesty is the only way I know how to write, and being myself is the only way I can show up.”
“I am simply a 20 year old woman, and there are mornings when I wake up on my period and still have to get onstage and perform. Changing my everyday hairstyle or slipping into my boots allows me to become someone slightly different, giving me more confidence and some emotional distance from how I felt when those songs were written.”
She added: “High heels are not something I would ever choose to wear in my normal life.”
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Kelly Osbourne has revealed that she returned to drinking following the death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne, last year.
The television star shared that grief left her feeling like “a shell” of the person she once was, causing her to drink alcohol again after the Black Sabbath musician passed away in July 2025.
“I was a shell of myself. I couldn't speak. I couldn't eat. I couldn't do anything. I was just empty,” Kelly told Paul C. Brunson during Tuesday’s episode of his We Need To Talk podcast.
“Broken in every way a human being could possibly be broken and completely unable to even take care of myself. I was at ground zero. I started drinking again. I lost my mind. I couldn't handle it.”
The Osbournes star, who has spoken publicly about her long history with alcohol and drug addiction, also confirmed that she has now remained sober for eight months.
“I can honestly say today I'm eight months sober,” she declared. “I have the most incredible people around me. I closed my circle because I lost a lot of friends because people don't like sadness and they expected me to be over it. I will never be over it.”
Kelly has discussed her experiences with addiction on several occasions and disclosed in 2021 that she had started drinking again after maintaining four years of sobriety.
During another part of the conversation, the 41 year old looked back on the final exchange she shared with the Crazy Train rocker, which took place three days before his passing.
“He sat me down and said, 'Tots, I need you to know something... No matter what happens in this life, you can live the rest of your life knowing that there was one man on this planet that truly loved you, that truly loved you for every single thing you are. And that man is me,'” she remembered.
“And I started to cry, saying, 'Please don't talk like this' because he said, 'You know, I'm not going to be here forever and I know you struggle with people and believing you are loved. But I love you more than anyone.' Three days later, he was gone.”
