Bustle Booth
The singer-songwriter is choosing her path carefully, hoping to avoid the pitfalls of notoriety.
I was like, Mom, its just a visual.
You cant even see my tits or my vagina.
Woods is used to such reactions from her ultra-traditional Persian relatives.
While it earned Woods a dedicated, largely LGBTQ-identifying fanbase, her parents perceived it as a stunt.
To this day, they refuse to accept her sexuality.
My mom definitely knows, but we dont talk about it.
Ill play her my new music, and she wont even listen to the lyrics, she explains.
Im like, How are you not trying to understand what Im talking about through my music?
1, Woods explores the darkness that often accompanies a level of celebrity.
I dont want to do this to become famous.
Ive already experienced the bad side of that, [and] thats the core of who I am.
In the Bustle Booth
Whats your coffee order?
Vanilla latte with oat milk!
What are the saved weather locations on your phone?
Lemme go look… OK, so we got LA… of course.
New York… was just there!
Havent been in forever, LOL.
Weird, cause Ive never been.
Whats your sign?
I know what youre thinking… psycho but hot ;)
Favorite overused movie quote?
You wh*re…
What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
God, so many to choose from, but I lovedRugrats.
Definitely was a little sh*t like miss Angelica.
Whats one movie or TV show youre currently obsessed with?
Everyone needs to go watchThe White Lotus!
Its addicting, and theres only six episodes.
We love a quickie!
Who is your celeb idol?
If you had to be on a reality TV show, what would it be?
Go-to karaoke song?
Toxic, Britney Spears.
Whats something thats inspiring you lately?
It talks about the history of Hollywood and all the iconic legends.
What is something you would want people to say about you?
What planet is she from?
This interview has been edited and condensed.
This article was originally published onOct.