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Justine Skye is golden.
But while plenty of artists would kill for such a milestone, Skye admits to having mixed feelings.
You know how we sometimes feel like we should be further ahead in our lives?
Im very hard on myself, like I shouldve had this already.
Dont get her wrong shes excited and grateful.
But this isnt where I want to stop.
Im not just a singer, Im a renaissance woman, Skye says in her low, smoky voice.
People are often intimidated by both of us individually, but we’re not intimidated by each other.
In person, Skye is the antithesis of a R&B diva.
Now, shes more interested in letting the world in: I just dont have anything to hide.
I feel like Immeeverywhere I go.
The success of Collide has been years in the making.
The song, included on her 2023 compilation projectDark Side, holds a special place in her heart.
The first time I heard myself on the radio, it was Collide, she says.
Now, nine years after its release, the excitement hasnt gone away.
Every time I hear my song and Im not playing it myself, I get so excited.
Its like, Wow, people are enjoying this?
Hollywood has taught her not to get her hopes up.
I dont like to get too excited about things, she says.
Not that Im sad or depressed walking around the world all the time.
But when youre too excited about something, I feel like it just leaves room for such great disappointment.
We have to work 5 million times harder to even be seen.
Starting her acting career was particularly eye-opening.
She used to find it discouraging.
Its very motivating, Skye says.
Im not accepting that for me.
I ask if there are any misconceptions about her that she finds amusing.
That Im stupid rich?
Im fromBrooklyn, she adds in a doesnt-that-say-it-all tone.
Do I show that?
Do you not mess with me because I havent shown that?
At the end of the day, Im healthy.
I have friends who love me.
I have my family who loves me.
I have a career.
(I just started getting into reading, she says.)
The book reminded her of one her favorite movies, 1999sGirl, Interrupted.
Its an idea shes bringing into the studio as she records her next album between filmingGrown-ish.