Kathryn Gallagher Releases 'Joke's on Me' Inspired by Girlfriend Jacqueline Toboni

Kathryn Gallagher is celebrating a major creative milestone with the release of her latest single "Joke's on Me," a track deeply rooted in her personal happiness and romantic life.

The Grammy-winning performer, who has graced Broadway stages in productions including Jagged Little Pill and Spring Awakening, went public with her relationship with The L Word: Generation Q actress Jacqueline Toboni in January 2025. The couple's love story has now become the emotional core of her new music.

In an Instagram post revealing the song's backstory, Gallagher shared that she penned "Joke's on Me" last April alongside collaborator Ella Vos. She explained the song's origins stemmed from a transformative shift in her perspective on love and possibility.

"I wrote this song with @ellavos last April — it started with a simple idea — before i was living the life I'm living now, before having the love i have now, i couldn't possibly imagine a world in which it'd be possible — i wouldn't even dare to dream it because dreaming it and then not finding it would be too hard to live with," Gallagher reflected.

She added: "But one day it seemed more possible and a hell of a lot closer than i ever thought… turns out the 'dreams that we dare to dream really do come true' <3."

The music video features both Gallagher and Toboni, and the actress responded to the release with a playful comment on the post: "tg im a dream catcher."

The chorus captures the song's central theme of hesitation transforming into hope:

Wouldn't dare to dream / Wouldn't dare to breathe / Wouldn't dare to be a fool / Wouldn't dare to be naive / Wouldn't dare to dream / That you could ever love me / Wouldn't dare to be a fool / Cos what if the jokes on me

Beyond her music career, Gallagher has built an impressive resume across television and film. She's appeared in the series You and Gossip Girl, and has taken roles in the films Woman of the Hour and Parachute. Her work on stage continues to define much of her artistic identity alongside her growing presence in the recording world.