Beabad oobee’s pursuit of happiness

She has a number-one album, a billion-times streamed song and a global tour under her belt. But it’s love, happiness and contentment that has Beabadoobee really excited…

WORDS: ANNA CAFOLLA

Beabadoobee is encircled by her girlfriends, nervously shifting her feet on the sticky floor of a London bar. She has spied someone she knows – ‘it’s awkward vibes’. She’s not ready for an interaction. ‘I’m absolutely not wearing something cute,’ she says. ‘Then my friend Hannah says, “I’m swapping tops with you – you need to look f*cking hot.”’ So, with Amy Winehouse blasting through the speakers, the singer’s mates cover her in a muddle of (faux) fur coats. ‘I’m getting naked in the club! We swap outfits, all so I can feel better about the situation,’ she adds with a low sigh. ‘Wow… I hadn’t felt that in so long. This is girlhood! And all with Amy playing? This sh*t’s a movie.’ The scene, which sounds like it’s straight from…

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Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024/January 2025

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