Rita Ora's new music 'celebrates her sexuality'
The 34-year-old pop star released her latest single, Heat, last month, and Rita admits that it's a taste of things to come.
The chart-topping singer told People: "The whole theme of this record is really about being instant [and] really direct with my messaging and stripping everything back behind me, production wise."
Heat was co-written by Troye Sivan, and Rita admits that she has "a lot in common" with the music star.
The singer - who is married to Hollywood film director Taika Waititi - shared: "I love his sexuality and the celebration he has with that.
"I was really inspired for me and my womanhood to really kind of celebrate my sexuality, my sexiness and get back into my body, you know? And this really just embodied that."
Rita hasn't released a new album since 2023, and she's now keen to reintroduce herself to the public.
The pop star said: "I just feel as if I have so many things to sort of remind the public with, especially my new fans. I kind of love the idea of explaining who I am again."
Meanwhile, Rita recently revealed that she's like "the fairy godmother" to Taika's children.
The director has two kids with his ex-wife Chelsea Winstanley, and Rita admitted that she has a great relationship with his children.
During an appearance on the Begin Again with Davina McCall podcast, Rita - who married Taika in 2022 - shared: "It is so fun. I just have the best time with them.
"I'm like the fairy godmother [who] gives them all the sugar and all the ice cream, and then sends them back. And their mother, who I love dearly, is like, 'They're bouncing off the walls.'"
Rita also revealed that she relished the experience of taking the kids to see Ed Sheeran, her long-time showbiz pal.
The singer said: "I think that's the fun part of being a stepmom, like you can do those naughty things. I take them out, and I took them to an Ed Sheeran concert. They met Ed Sheeran, like, I was giving it all to these kids!"
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