What is the biggest challenge being a young woman in this industry? You’re just getting started, this is the crazy part and you’re not to the point where you can just call the shots… Oh, yeah, because I don’t even know yet, you know what I mean? I’d say it’s learning to say, “no.” I’ve always been like that though; I always care so much for the feelings of the people around me. I need to learn how to say “no.” What’s one thing you can’t live without while on the road? Tabasco. Hot sauce. I prefer Tabasco but anything hot. I travel with my own little bottle. I had someone bring me some Tapatio in an interview earlier because they knew how much I love hot sauce! I just had it with my In-N-Out and it’s really good! If you could create your own dream festival, who would perform with you? To start the day, Wolfgang, then I would have A$AP Rocky, Azealia Banks and headline with No Doubt. Oh! And Drake! Yes, that would be perfect! What has been the most amazing moment in your career thus far? I think when I sang “Say My Name” in front of Beyoncé. It was surreal. Oh, and also when I gave my “How We Do” single to New York radio station Z100 with Jay-Z. We brought it in and they played it right then. It was definitely a moment. It was huge for me because I never had a song play on the radio in the U.S. What’s in your iPod? SBTRKT, I listen to a lot of SBTRKT. Little Dragon, they are a Swedish band. There are just far too many to mention… What is your current guilty pleasure song? (Rita bursts in to an acapella version of Carly Rae Jepsen ‘s “Call Me Maybe”) ‘Hey I just met you and this is crazy so here’s my number call me maybe.’… I forget who sings it, but I love it. I’m always singing it. Ok, so you get to pick one of these for a dinner date: Prince, Bob Marley or Michael Jackson? Oh wow! Ok, I think it would be Bob Marley. I just want to know what he was thinking. I feel like I know Michael more than I know Bob, and I love his dreads. I just think he is so attractive! Stranded on an island with only a solar powered record player, what 5 albums would you take? Thriller, Purple Rain, Eric Clapton & BB King’s Riding With The King, Lauryn Hill’s Miseducation album, and No Doubt. What is the hardest part about traveling? I don’t know when to say no to packing my clothes! I have a lot of suitcases that I don’t need. I can’t say no and I do the, “What if?” like… What if I need that? What if I need this? What’s your perfect day off? Not getting dressed. Not even jammies, just a knickers and bra day, with the laptop and a TV. Recently those days have been really hard to come by. What do you want your legacy to be? That I put a smile on faces and my albums made people feel good. I love art and I love visions, and I love making an impact through entertainment. It’s clear that Rita Ora is very happy where she is right now in her budding career and she has every reason to be. Surrounded by amazing people, with a solid team on her side, tremendous talent and self-assured grace, it’s clear why Rita’s name is popping up everywhere. When asked what the hardest part about her newfound fame is and what part of it she wishes she could do without, she simply states,
“There is nothing I wish I could do without. Right now, I’m good. I love it all.”
pins Hat BY THE Hundreds, platt jacket BY THE Hundreds, Vintage Guess SHORTS, Shoes BY Jean Paul Gaultier , NECKLACES BY JuJu gold (“RITA” NECKLACE ARTIST’S OWN), Glasses BY Barton Perreira.