Gracie Abrams Opens Up About Privilege and Her Upcoming Album 'Daughter From Hell'

Gracie Abrams isn't shying away from conversations about her privileged background. The 26-year-old singer sat down for The New York Times' Popcast podcast, which dropped Thursday (June 25), to discuss the "nepo baby" discourse surrounding her rise in the music industry.

Born to filmmaker J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot Productions CEO Katie McGrath, Gracie acknowledged the significant advantages her family connections provided. "I had a safety net, and that allowed me the ability to experiment and to concentrate, and I had the gift of time to dedicate to doing this thing I loved," she explained during the interview.

Financial security during her formative years played a crucial role in shaping her career path. "I wasn't growing up afraid financially, and that's the biggest deal," she noted.

Beyond economic comfort, Gracie credited her household environment with instilling a creative vocabulary that influenced her artistic approach. "The specific household that I was born into, there is just this vocabulary that I'm so lucky to grow up with," she shared. "So like, when I see people pointing that out, it's like, I get it, hard-core. The jokes and things, I understand the tone of the Internet."

During the podcast appearance, Gracie also offered insight into her forthcoming third album, Daughter From Hell. The project delves into her relationship with her mother and the complexities they navigated during her youth.

"It felt like the first time I was able to write a song, but really write anything other than a text apologizing to my mom for being so brutal growing up," the "That's So True" artist revealed.

These days, the dynamic has shifted considerably. Gracie emphasized how close she and her mother have become. "She is like, my favorite person. We FaceTime. I call her like six times a day," she said.