Transcript for Lorde updates fans on her health and wellness
>> Gio: WE ARE BACK NOW WITH OUR
"GMA" COVER STORY.
"GMA" COVER STORY.
LORDE POSTING AN EMOTIONAL
LORDE POSTING AN EMOTIONAL
LETTER TO FANS ABOUT STRUGGLES
LETTER TO FANS ABOUT STRUGGLES
WITH HER PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL
WITH HER PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL
HEALTH.
HEALTH.
MORGAN NORWOOD IS BACK WITH THAT
MORGAN NORWOOD IS BACK WITH THAT
STORY.
STORY.
>> IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE
>> IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE
THE SINGER RELEASED NEW MUSIC.
THE SINGER RELEASED NEW MUSIC.
HER FIRST ALBUM TURNS TEN YEARS
HER FIRST ALBUM TURNS TEN YEARS
OLD THIS MONTH AND LORDE IS
OLD THIS MONTH AND LORDE IS
INTENTIONALLY LAYING LOW TO
INTENTIONALLY LAYING LOW TO
RECOVER FROM HEALTH CHALLENGES
RECOVER FROM HEALTH CHALLENGES
AND HEARTBREAK.
AND HEARTBREAK.
♪ I'M KIND OF OVER GETTING
♪ I'M KIND OF OVER GETTING
INSULTED ♪
INSULTED ♪
♪ THROW MY HANDS UP IN THE AIR ♪
♪ THROW MY HANDS UP IN THE AIR ♪
>> Reporter: SHE IS KNOWN FOR
>> Reporter: SHE IS KNOWN FOR
HER INTROSPECTIVE SONG LYRICS
HER INTROSPECTIVE SONG LYRICS
AND LORDE IS LAYING IT ALL OUT
AND LORDE IS LAYING IT ALL OUT
IN A BRUTALLY HONEST LETTER TO
IN A BRUTALLY HONEST LETTER TO
HER FANS.
HER FANS.
♪ WE MIGHT NOT BE PRETTY ♪
♪ WE MIGHT NOT BE PRETTY ♪
IT IS BOTH PERSONAL AND POETIC.
IT IS BOTH PERSONAL AND POETIC.
THE 26-YEAR-OLD WHO ROSE TO
THE 26-YEAR-OLD WHO ROSE TO
STARDOM WITH HER 2012 HIT
STARDOM WITH HER 2012 HIT
"ROYALS" --
"ROYALS" --
♪ WE'LL NEVER BE ROYAL ♪
♪ WE'LL NEVER BE ROYAL ♪
-- OPENING UP ABOUT HER HEALTH
-- OPENING UP ABOUT HER HEALTH
AND HEARTBREAK, WRITING THAT I
AND HEARTBREAK, WRITING THAT I
ACHE ALL OF THE TIME.
ACHE ALL OF THE TIME.
I EAT CHOCOLATE TO TRY TO
I EAT CHOCOLATE TO TRY TO
MANIPULATE THE ENDORPHINS AND
MANIPULATE THE ENDORPHINS AND
BRING BACK THE SWEET HAPPINESS
BRING BACK THE SWEET HAPPINESS
OF EASTER MORNING.
OF EASTER MORNING.
>> SHE ALSO DETAILS TO BREAK UP
>> SHE ALSO DETAILS TO BREAK UP
WITH HER MEDICATION SHE SAYS
WITH HER MEDICATION SHE SAYS
SHE'S BEEN TAKING SINCE SHE WAS
SHE'S BEEN TAKING SINCE SHE WAS
15 YEARS OLD.
15 YEARS OLD.
GOING ON TO LIST HER RECENT
GOING ON TO LIST HER RECENT
HEALTH CHALLENGES.
HEALTH CHALLENGES.
MY GUT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
MY GUT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
MY SKIN IS WORSE THAN EVER.
MY SKIN IS WORSE THAN EVER.
I HAVE GOTTEN SICK A HALF DOZEN
I HAVE GOTTEN SICK A HALF DOZEN
TIMES.
TIMES.
>> LORDE HAS BEEN OPEN WITH HER
>> LORDE HAS BEEN OPEN WITH HER
FANS ABOUT HER ISSUES, PHYSICAL
FANS ABOUT HER ISSUES, PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL.
AND MENTAL.
SHE'S ALWAYS TRUSTED HER FANS TO
SHE'S ALWAYS TRUSTED HER FANS TO
UNDERSTAND, HEY, THIS IS A
UNDERSTAND, HEY, THIS IS A
DIFFICULT AND SINGULAR
DIFFICULT AND SINGULAR
EXPERIENCE OF BEING A POP
EXPERIENCE OF BEING A POP
SUPERSTAR TRAVELING THE WORLD.
SUPERSTAR TRAVELING THE WORLD.
>> Reporter: LORDE SHARING POEMS
>> Reporter: LORDE SHARING POEMS
AND BOOKS THAT SHE SAYS HAVE
AND BOOKS THAT SHE SAYS HAVE
HELPED HER ALONG THE WAY.
HELPED HER ALONG THE WAY.
>> BEING A POPULAR ARTIST
>> BEING A POPULAR ARTIST
REQUIRES A LOT IN TERMS OF
REQUIRES A LOT IN TERMS OF
SCHEDULES AND EXPECTATIONS AND
SCHEDULES AND EXPECTATIONS AND
BEING A PUBLIC FACING FIGURE IN
BEING A PUBLIC FACING FIGURE IN
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
>> Reporter: SHE JOINED STARS
>> Reporter: SHE JOINED STARS
LIE SELENA GOMEZ, SHAUN MENDES
LIE SELENA GOMEZ, SHAUN MENDES
AND MEGAN THEE STALLION, EACH
AND MEGAN THEE STALLION, EACH
REVEALING INTERNAL BATTLES.
REVEALING INTERNAL BATTLES.
>> THERE IS A HUGE INCREASE IN
>> THERE IS A HUGE INCREASE IN
MUSICIANS OPENING UP ABOUT
MUSICIANS OPENING UP ABOUT
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OVER THE
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OVER THE
PAST DECADE, DECADE AND A HALF.
PAST DECADE, DECADE AND A HALF.
>> LORDE EXPLAINED MUSIC IN SOME
>> LORDE EXPLAINED MUSIC IN SOME
WAYS IS THERAPY FOR HER WITH
WAYS IS THERAPY FOR HER WITH
SOME FANS BELIEVING THE LETTER
SOME FANS BELIEVING THE LETTER
WAS A TEASE FOR NEW TUNES.
WAS A TEASE FOR NEW TUNES.
THAT IS UNCLEAR.
THAT IS UNCLEAR.
BUT THE LETTER UNDERSCORES THE
BUT THE LETTER UNDERSCORES THE
IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF
IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.
WE REACHED OUT TO LORDE'S
WE REACHED OUT TO LORDE'S
MANAGEMENT FOR COMMENT BUT WE
MANAGEMENT FOR COMMENT BUT WE
HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.
HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.
JANAI?
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