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Erika Jayne Revives DJ Career as 'DJ Pretty Mess' With Palm Springs Pride Date

The relaunch signals a public pivot framed by recent legal setbacks.

Overview

  • Jayne announced on Instagram on Oct. 22 that she is back behind the decks, unveiling the DJ alias DJ Pretty Mess.
  • Her first booked set is Nov. 8 at the Gay Pride Saturday party at Hotel Zoso during Palm Springs Pride Weekend.
  • She highlighted past DJ credentials, citing a 2018 Coachella set for Jeremy Scott x Moschino and a 2019 Coachella party tied to her ShoeDazzle collaboration.
  • Coverage notes she recently lost a SLAPP appeal in a designer’s $18 million lawsuit and remains in talks over a $25 million trustee case scheduled for trial on Feb. 10, 2026.
  • Public reactions to the announcement were supportive, with comments from Jennifer Tilly, Bozoma Saint John, Lisa Rinna, and Chanel Ayan.