RAYE says she’s stepped away from social media and now turns to a Bible app instead of Instagram as she focuses on her mental health and faith.
In a new interview with The Times, the Grammy-winning singer said she stays “offline as much as she can” and believes disconnecting from social media has dramatically improved her well-being.
“I look for answers in a Bible app, not cruising Instagram,” she said.
RAYE explained that avoiding online commentary has helped her escape the constant pressure and criticism that comes with life as a public figure.
“I think since I’ve come offline it’s been much better. Ignorance is bliss,” she said. “If someone said I look awful in a dress, it’d make me sad. If I don’t know someone said I look awful in a dress… So I’m really big on being offline.”
The singer also reflected on how her Christian faith sustained her during some of the hardest seasons of her career, including struggles with alcohol and drug misuse while signed to a major label earlier in her career.
RAYE has also become more outspoken about her faith in recent years, both in interviews and in her music. On This Music May Contain Hope, she leans directly into spiritual language, prayer and redemption, while past interviews have found her speaking openly about how her Christian faith helped her survive some of the darkest seasons of her career, including struggles with alcohol and drug misuse while signed to a major label.
She also told The Times she’s intentionally slowing down after years of nonstop work, saying she plans to take a long break from writing music until she falls in love again.
