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Rebecca Black Credits 'Gay Sex' With Getting Through Katy Perry Tour, Teases Dark New Music

In a PEOPLE interview at the MTV VMAs, she pointed to sex with her girlfriend as a coping tool during her first arena run.

Overview

  • Black said the grueling schedule eased because she could look forward to intimacy, confirming the partner is her girlfriend without identifying her.
  • Fresh off opening dates on Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour, she described being “so overstimulated” the first night in 10,000-plus seat venues before finding her footing.
  • She emphasized the scale of Perry’s production, saying it takes “more than a village” with teams working day and night.
  • Black reported her next release is “very close to being done” and described the sound as “dark” and “sexy.”
  • Since releasing Salvation in February, she has put out collaborations with Joey Valence & Brae, Jax Jones and sooeyon, and Yves sampled “Sugar Water Cyanide.”