2 weeks Ago By Hollie Beale, Bradley Jolly
Pop star Sia turned heads, or rather didn't, while ambling incognito through the streets of New York City. At 49 years young, the singer, often under the spotlight for hits like Cheap Thrills and The Greatest, was almost indistinguishable from the passersby in her black longline raincoat, cap, and her hair styled in blonde braids. Eventually, her disguise failed to fool a keen-eyed fan who recognized Sia amidst the urban throng.
David, the eagle-eyed fan in question, boasts a social media following for his habit of putting celebrities on the spot with requests for life advice. His latest video features none other than Sia herself, who fell subject to David's habitual inquiry. Confronted with the question of what fuels her confidence, the music icon revealed: "Mirror work, looking in the mirror and then saying to myself all the opposite things that I think are negative about myself.
You have to look into your own eyes in the mirror and it rewires your brain." Sia detailed the process further, advising the downtrodden to "You're having a hard time, you've got to write all the bad things your brain tells you about yourself and then write the opposite of what your brain tells you about yourself and say that into the mirror everyday for a little while. It takes about six months.
", reports the Mirror . Seizing the moment, David also asked Sia to impart wisdom to her older self, eliciting a succinct, poignant reply from the singer: "Live more now." In the caption to his viral celebrity encounter, David wrote: "Sia spotted on the streets of SoHo NYC and asked 'What makes you confident?'.
..Sia's response was - 'Look in the mirror every morning and tell yourself all the positive things about yourself.
'". Sia, a nine-time Grammy nominee, received nods for Song of the Year in 2015 for Chandelier and Best Pop Vocal Album in 2017 for This Is Acting. Despite only reaching third place in the UK album charts, This Is Acting was lauded by critics for its lyrical depth and energy.
However, Sia has consistently prioritized her privacy throughout her career, often concealing her face with extravagant costumes and oversized wigs during performances and music videos. The Adelaide-born mother of three is known for her humility. During an appearance on The Late Late Show in the US with James Corden, Sia explained: "I don't wear this if there aren't cameras around.
I only wear this to maintain a modicum of privacy. "I was a singer for like 10 or 11 years to mediocre success, and I was an alcoholic and a drug addict. I sobered up and decided I didn't want to be an artist anymore, because I was starting to become a little bit famous, and it was destabilising in some way.
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