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Daily Mail
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Singer Caity Baser reveals she was sexually assaulted by a family friend when she was just eight in harrowing new interview
Singer Caity Baser has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a family friend when she was just eight years old. The Southampton-born popstar, 23, spoke in a harrowing new interview about being taken advantage of by one of her grandfather's friends when she was young. Opening up on Paul Carrick Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast this week the Pretty Boys hitmaker explained the meaning behind her new track The Weight Of You which is about the incident. She said: 'I was eight years old and I was out with my grandad and going back to his house and it was my grandad's friend that did it to me. 'Who I knew, and spent a lot of time together, and he was really lovely to me. 'My grandad parked the car up and just went inside because he was like 'hi Caity are you OK' because that was normal.' She then continued: 'He started talking he sort of like grabbed me and pulled me in, and yeah. 'That [sexual assault] happened, I came out, and obviously was like 'that was wrong.' I went to my grandad and burst into tears and said 'take me home'.' She then broke down in tears as she said the incident had been where 'all the issues with myself had stemmed from', as well as saying it subsequently strained her relationship with her grandfather. Sharing a clip from the podcast Celebs Go Dating star Paul penned in the caption: '@caitybaser opens up like never before, about the childhood trauma she buried, the humour she used to survive, and the heartbreak behind the lyrics we scream at festivals. 'From being 8 years old and feeling 'ugly'. To using music as therapy when no one else was listening. 'This is the story behind the boldest voice in Gen Z pop.' Fans were quick to offer their support and praise Caity for opening up about the topic. They penned under the post: 'Wow what a beautiful conversation and big up Caity for your honesty. Talking about these difficult conversations will help so many people.' A second put: 'This really spoke to me. I related a lot. Well done for speaking up x.' A third then posted: 'This interview is so powerful! Caity babes you are an inspiration.' The star has previously spoken about how she channels her personal experiences into her songwriting. She said: 'I think it's because I spent so much of my life beating around the bush and sugar coating everything. 'I was afraid I was gonna hurt someone's feelings, afraid to say how I actually felt. 'Now that I have a platform of people supporting me and telling me that they want me to tell them how I feel, why wouldn't I do it? 'So I'm just like, 'Here's what happened, here's how I feel about it!'' Back in 2023 Caity issued a stark warning to all boys, telling them not to 'p*** her off' as she spoke about writing about her ex in her lyrics. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Mail, Caity said she planned to be fierce and insisted men shouldn't 'p***' her off if they don't want to be in her songs. But it's not just men who need to be careful as she also revealed that her friends' failed dating lives have also inspire a lot of her material. Channelling her inner Swiftie, Caity revealed her songs about failed romances are here to stay and that 'there is still so much that people do not know'. She said: 'If someone's p****d me off, like a boy, then I'm gonna make a song about it. And if they're upset about it, then they shouldn't have p****d me off. 'But I will never like ''this is who it is about, everyone go hate on them lalala''. 'It is just life, isn't it. It's like how I express myself, and it's something that comes with, like being with me or getting to know me. If you annoy me or anything, I'm gonna make a song about it.' The singer's life has been a whirlwind throughout Covid, going from busking in Southampton pubs in 2020 to filling festival stages in 2023.
The Sun
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Emotional moment pop star reveals horrifying sexual assault by family friend when she was just eight years old
A BRITISH popstar has revealed the horror moment she was subject to a sexual assault aged just eight. The Brighton-based songstress spoke bravely about her ordeal at the hands of a family friend on Paul Carrick Brunson 's We Need To Talk podcast. 6 6 X and Y singer Caity Baser, 23, was inspired to become a singer after watching Katy Perry at London 's O2. The chart star, known for tracks including Pretty Boys, began writing songs in lockdown. Her tune Average Student is about how mundane life is and amassed half a million views in less than a day after being uploaded to TikTok. She has already collaborated with Sigala, Mae Muller and Stefflon Don. Yet away from her success on the music scene, she spoke frankly about her terrible childhood ordeal in the MAFS expert's latest podcast. Caity, who was born in Southampton, revealed the meaning behind her new track The Weight Of You and said the meaning was "a big one." Paul encouraged her to "throw a boundary" in the chat whenever she needed to as he raised how she was sexually assaulted at the age of eight, and to "say only what you are comfortable saying." Caity then confessed: "I was eight years old and I was out with my grandad and going back to his house and it was my grandad's next door neighbour that did it to me. "Who I knew, and spent a lot of time together, and he was really lovely to me. Celebs Go Dating Paul Carrick Brunson agent reveals series of explosive bust-ups "My grandad parked the car up and just went inside because he [the neighbour] was like 'hi Caity are you OK' because that was normal." She then continued of the alleged perpetrator: "He started talking he sort of like grabbed me and pulled me in, and yeah. "That [sexual assualt] happened, I came out, and obviously was like 'that was wrong.' "I went to my grandad and burst into tears and said 'take me home'." How to report a sexual assault Contact a doctor or practice nurse at your GP surgery. Contact a voluntary organisation, such as Rape Crisis, Women's Aid, Victim Support, The Survivors Trust or Male Survivors Partnership. Call the 24-hour freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge, on 0808 2000 247. Speak to the rape and sexual abuse support line run by Rape Crisis England and Wales – you can call the helpline on 0808 500 2222 or use the online chat (both are free and are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year). Caity then told how the ordeal had sadly strained her relationship with her grandfather. She broke down in tears as she suggested the incident had been where "all the issues with myself had stemmed from." Fans were quick to offer their support and praise Caity's candid approach. One wrote: "Wow what a beautiful conversation and big up Caity for your honesty. Talking about these difficult conversations will help so many people." A second put: "This really spoke to me. I related a lot. Well done for speaking up x" A third then posted: "This interview is so powerful! Caity babes you are an inspiration." One then put: "This is everything these conversations are so important and all of the topics were handled with such grace and sensitivity. "Thought I was going to have a little cry at my desk but you both created such a safe space!" CAITY BASER'S CHART HITS BRIT popstar Caity Baser has rocketed in popularity in the UK - yet what are her hits? The Brighton-based star, known for tracks including Pretty Boys, began writing songs in lockdown. Her tune Average Student is about how mundane life is and amassed half a million views in less than a day after being uploaded to TikTok. She has already collaborated with Sigala, Mae Muller and Stefflon Don. Her highest-charting hit is Pretty Boys which reached number 26 on the UK chart. Dance Around It, with Joel Corry, reached 61, while X and Y charted at 91. Feels This Good then peaked at 93. Her debut EP was Thanks For Nothing, See You Never SPEAK OUT Previously, Caity told how she funelled her own personal experiences into her songwriting. She admitted to Ticketmaster Discover it had been an evolving process and said: "I think it's because I spent so much of my life beating around the bush and sugar coating everything. "I was afraid I was gonna hurt someone's feelings, afraid to say how I actually felt. "Now that I have a platform of people supporting me and telling me that they want me to tell them how I feel, why wouldn't I do it? "So I'm just like, 'Here's what happened, here's how I feel about it!'" 6 6 6
BBC News
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Caity Baser on the importance of vulnerability in new music
Singer Caity Baser says she's excited for her music to "dive into my more emotional side".With earlier hits like Friendly Sex, Why Can't I Have Two and I'm A Problem, she says she was projecting a fun-loving, carefree version of herself that was hiding something much it took an interviewer calling her a "man-eating, confident assassin" to realise "if that's what people think of me then I need to be more open and let people in".In reality, "I'm sad, I'm confused," Caity tells BBC Newsbeat, with her new track Watch That Girl (She's Gonna Say It) reflecting that. "Everyone sees me as confident, like I don't care, but I think that was just to distract from how I was actually feeling."The Brit-nominee says trying to hide from her deeper feelings eventually started to wear off."So for two or three years I was singing, 'it's fine, everything's fine', but then it gets to a point where you're like, maybe I should deal with why I'm so angry." Watch That Girl touches on a difficult childhood, fractious parental relationships and heartbreak, with the 22-year-old singing about trauma that "comes in so many shapes and sizes" which all "fit me perfectly".Caity's calling it a "new chapter" as she turns her attention to writing about more personal topics, having built her brand on being young and carefree. "How I presented myself - crazy, loud, being a nutter, that is who I am but I'm also sensitive," she when she was having a down day, presenting that version of herself could be difficult. "I felt genuinely weird if I was on stage and not like that, it just doesn't make sense."I didn't want to feel like I had to switch it on. I want to express all sorts of emotions rather than just one."While the Southampton singer says her old music "made sense to me at the time... it's important for my fans to see that there's other parts of me and that's OK. There's other parts to them too." Last summer, Caity released her EP Still Learning. Since then, she tells Newsbeat she's learnt quite a lot, mostly just how much she can handle. As she's "matured", she says she found it harder performing some of her older songs. "I can't make a song I don't relate to," she says. "That's why I've done this shift, because I was writing about things that didn't matter to me anymore."Opening up after building a brand on being young and carefree is "scary", Caity says. "I've always been so ashamed of being vulnerable."But at the same time writing her newest project was "the easiest thing I've ever done"."I imagined I was talking to my younger self," she says. "It was really healing for me." 'A Brat time all the time' While fans love seeing a more authentic side to their favourite artists, Brat summer taught us they also love escapism and balancing those things can be challenging, Caity says. "With Brat summer and my old era, it was so much fun going out and wearing these outfits, but there comes a point where you have to go home, leave the party and deal with stuff," she says. "I'm having a Brat time all the time, I'm a crazy girl, but it's just about finding a happy medium."I'm really big at keeping my peace right now and staying at home." Her new chapter isn't just for her music, but also social media where she has hundreds of thousands of followers. "If you look at my page, it looks like I'm having a whale of a time," Caity says. "I am - I love my life and I'm so lucky that I live this life but also it's not always like that."Normally, I'd be like, let's put on a smile and let's just be crazy. "Whereas now if I'm feeling a bit sad, a bit tired or whatever, I'll lean into that emotion and make something with that," she says. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
