Molly Grace Lets Her Guard Down And Enters A New Era Of Vulnerability

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Pop princess Molly Grace smiles brightly into the camera during our interview, showing off her newest tattoo, Blush, written in a cursive font on her upper arm. The ink represents her debut album of the same name, released in September, and couldn’t be more on brand for the hyper-femme lesbian singer-songwriter. “I want to be tatted up,” she jokes with GO. 

If you’ve gotten a glimpse of Grace on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, or attended her recent shows across the country, you’re familiar with her commanding presence. If you’re not, get ready to be entranced by her feather boas, platform heels, and sultry vocals. 

The 24 year old began releasing music in 2021, but got a serious taste of the spotlight in January 2025, when she released her single, “F.E.M.M.E.” The song quickly became one of her most popular hits, with over two million streams on Spotify. In the song, Grace embodies what can best be described as a lesbian Sharpay Evans energy as she sings, “Doesn’t everyone wanna be?/ Fabulous, enticing, magnetic, magical, everything/ Everybody wants me: girls, guys, and everyone in-between.”

The song was deemed a “femme lesbian anthem” by fans on social media, who embraced the sensual, feminine energy of the song. In the year since the single’s release, Grace has skyrocketed to more than 450,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, completed her North American tour, released her debut album, and (most importantly) visited NYC’s iconic lesbian bar, Cubbyhole. Don’t worry, Henrietta Hudson—you’re next on her list. 

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Her album, Blush, produced by Keith Sorrells and Oscar Linnander of The Orphanage (Lizzo, Kehlani), takes the listener on a journey, from Grace’s flirtatious, lover girl tunes like “Lemme” and “Soprano,” to a more vulnerable side showcased in “Soft (Voice Memo)” and “Lemonade.” 

“‘Lemonade’ is actually [the song] that I was most nervous about [releasing],” Grace tells GO. “Being an artist is really sharing a lot of your life, but I don’t love to put my business out there…I’m very comfortable expressing happiness and lust. But anger is a very uncomfortable emotion for me to express. With ‘Lemonade,’ I feel like we ended up pulling it off in a tasteful way. But I definitely was like, ‘Ooh, Molly’s getting sassy.’”

Grace wrote the post-break-up revelation that is “Lemonade” with her three friends, Michael, McKenna, and Mary Clark, on the floor of her Nashville living room. Their intimacy and friendship opened the door for the vulnerability the track required, as opposed to her very professional LA writing sessions. 

“It was just such a special moment, because most of my sessions for the album were very much planned in a studio, so it was kind of lovely to have that very spontaneous, refreshing kind of song come out of us,” she says.

Grace brought some of that vulnerability out on the road with her during her Blush tour last fall, connecting with fans in North America and London. Out of the 31 cities she played, a Kansas City venue called Encore stuck out to her the most. 

“The crowd was just on fire for whatever reason,” she says. “So loud, so responsive, so into the show…It just felt like such an authentic, special moment between me and my fans. I got this ‘Blush’ tattoo to commemorate everything, but I almost got a tattoo that said ‘Encore’ because that night was so special.”

Her performance at the All Things Go Music Festival in Maryland marked another special stop on her tour. Seeing her name alongside her own favorite artists, like Kesha and Doechii, was one of the most surreal moments of her career thus far. 

“I couldn’t believe I did it, and that I was there. We were the first slot of the day, and I was honestly so surprised there were so many Molly Grace fans there. I didn’t expect anyone to be there for me. I’m a small artist on the lineup, and so that was really special to see. We put on such a killer performance.” 

Grace’s confidence and the inspiration behind her “style, makeup, and artistry” comes from a fellow femme artist: Chappell Roan. Honestly, who isn’t inspired by the Midwestern Princess these days? Similar to Roan, Grace says her onstage persona is a performance, a way to get creative with her femininity to the utmost degree. 

“Something that us femmes talk about is just the expression of femininity, but not for the male gaze. It’s almost like this extreme expression of femininity, the hyper femme of it all, turns the idea of female sexuality and sensuality on its head, because it’s extreme, but it’s not for male attention… It makes me feel just so sexy and so myself. I love being a femme.” 

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As a massive fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race—specifically drawing inspiration from queens like Adore Delano, Sasha Velour, and Lydia B Kollins—drag queens have also been instrumental examples for her.

“A high femme is almost like a drag queen in a lot of ways, which deeply resonates with me because it’s this beautiful queer performance to step into the hyper femme identity…I am very inspired by drag queens. For the second half of my tour, I had local drag artists opening, and that was really inspiring for me, especially seeing my dolls… That is such a hyper expression of femininity, and I love that.”

Grace’s lesbian femininity strongly carries over into her music videos, which each have their own strong point of view. Her “F.E.M.M.E” music video takes cues from But I’m A Cheerleader, as Grace shakes pom-poms in a short pink dress. “WYKYK” mirrors a rom-com set in a thrift store, and true love blooms in the dressing room. “Heaven Sent,” Grace’s favorite video to date, is a bubble-gum pop dream of angels in the clouds. In the music video for “Lemme,” lesbian fans may notice a special guest—Hallyn Bellairs, half of the adorable influencer couple, The Bellairs. 

“It was a few days before the [‘Lemme’] music video, and I hadn’t cast it,” Grace said. She planned to reach out to Hallyn, who is a professional dancer, but Hallyn messaged her first after seeing a casting call. “I just hit her back and got to work with her on the music video. And it was just such a pleasure. She’s such a sweet, sweet human…I am a huge Bellairs fan. I just think they are the sweetest, funniest couple.”

Grace’s newest single, “Bow Wow,” and its accompanying music video usher in a new era for the singer. Released in December, the track is a middle finger to whoever has wronged you in the past. “A bone started swinging, you were off without thinking/ Posting pictures like a grave that you can’t help but dig in/ So baby imma be walking, put you up for adoption,” Grace sings. The video is also a bit grittier: Grace, chainsmoking while struggling to keep her dog on a leash, still looks fabulously femme in her fur coat and heels. 

“Something I’m challenging myself with is creatively pushing myself, both thematically and pushing myself to be more honest, more cheeky, and more outside the box…just forcing myself to go a little bit farther. So ‘Bow Wow’ kind of felt like a start of that. I’ve always been very cheeky, but that was definitely a little more bold than I have ever been. Honestly, it’s funny. It’s almost a little uncomfortable for me, Molly the person, but for Molly Grace, it’s great.” 

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Grace says this energy will be reflected in her second album, which she has already begun writing.

“In the quiet of the new year, I feel I’m starting to feel really creative. It’s like all of the experiences of the last year that I’ve been moving through are finally getting to sit with me, and I feel like I have interesting things to write about and say, which is an exciting feeling.”

 Although Blush will always have her heart, she’s excited to bring more vulnerability, more truth, and maybe more anger to her next project. 

“When I push myself to be more honest, those are the songs that people resonate with. So many people can relate to having a messy friend breakup or normal breakup, or just having someone in their life that they just aren’t seeing eye-to-eye with.”

Grace is manifesting a pop collab with Doechii (“I want my ‘Bang Bang’ moment”) and an acoustic, emotional collab with Raye. If you want to say “I knew her when…” then get on the Molly Grace train now because she’s made it clear: she’s not stopping anytime soon. 

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