Gracie Abrams opens up about ‘hell’ of being a nepo baby as she sings about drugs and loneliness on raw new album

WITH Hollywood legend JJ Abrams and film CEO Katie McGrath as her parents, Gracie Abrams grew up in serious luxury. But the singer is using her new album Daughter From Hell to reveal that nepo babies don’t always have it easy. Gracie Abrams is using her new album to claim that nepo babies don’t always have it easy Credit: Getty Pop star Gracie is the daughter of legendary US filmmaker JJ Abrams Credit: Getty She hints at her battles with substance abuse and her fears over artistic longevity on Look At My Life, singing: “I’ve been thinking through the hard stuff over light drugs like every night.” And although her romance with actor Paul Mescal is going well, the track they co-wrote, Imaginary Friend, is all about struggling with loneliness, as she sings: “I talk to you, you don’t talk back, ’cause you’re a figment of my imagination and I f***ing hate it.” Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! The album, her third, also features a collaboration with Mumford & Sons’ Marcus Mumford, What If It’s Right?. Gracie said: “My hope, for anyone listening to this album, is that they feel it’s OK to embrace all parts of themselves. “You have the right to feel discomfort, longing, heartbreak, or confusion, but you also have the right to feel radiant, full of light, love, friendship, and a spirit of adventure.” KANYE’S NEWS SITE REBOOT Kanye West is revisiting his previous plans to launch a news site in his name Credit: Getty KANYE WEST is coming for my job by trademarking a news and media platform called Yews. The controversial rapper launched a mobile-only site with the name in December 2023 which was shut down months later. But it was revealed this week that he filed to trade­mark the name in January. Most read in Showbiz It means Kanye, below – also known as Ye – will be allowed to use it again as long as no one opposes his application within the next 30 days. I’m sure he will be keen to use the site to get his thoughts out there, after being largely cancelled around the world. The backlash – including being banned from entering the UK – came after the singer made antisemitic and pro-Nazi comments. He later apolo­gised, blaming his bipolar disorder. But he’s still slogging on, and is set to perform in Madrid on July 30. However, given the number of tickets left for that concert, perhaps his fanbase isn’t as strong as it once was. And I’m not convinced a news web­site with his worldview will help win over anyone else. STAR Trek actor William Shatner is launching a heavy metal band called THE *UCKERS. They will debut at Chicago’s Riot Fest in September, having finally agreed to organisers’ pleas after 17 years. William said: “We’re bringing volume, intensity, and a few surprises. I can’t wait.” JUDD'S ON A ROLE McFLY drummer Harry Judd’s performing genes have clearly rubbed off on his daughter Lola. Lola, who is ten years old, made her West End debut in March as Little Cosette in Les Miserables and bowled over theatre bosses so much, she is about to become a leading lady. Now Lola has landed the title role in Matilda The Musical, also in the West End. Harry’s wife Izzy is a performer and previously toured the world in the electric violin quartet Escala. Soon Harry will be treading the boards too, as he will play Coach Bolton in a stage revival of Disney’s High School Musical at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from October until January. It must be very busy in their house! DECEMBER TOP 10 Simon Cowell’s new pop band December 10 are celebrating the biggest debut EP of the year Credit: Click News and Media JUST eight months after launching, British boyband December 10 have proved they’re here to stay by scoring the biggest debut EP of the year. Their nine-song first project, On Your Side, has gone straight in at No5 on the album chart. They celebrated the news last night before taking to the stage at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. The band posed with yesterday’s Sun, right, and told me: “We’d be lying if we said we expected this. It’s properly surreal.” And of their mentor Simon Cowell – who put them together on last year’s Netflix show The Next Act – they said: “Simon rang earlier today to congratulate us. He was really proud and reminded us to enjoy the moment.” The Rolling Stones scored the best-selling record of the week with Foreign Tongues, their 15th No1 album.