FKA Twigs will "throw up on herself" if she is described as "quirky" again.
The ‘Two Weeks’ singer – who is dating Robert Pattinson – felt "sucked dry" when she worked as a backing dancer for the likes of Jessie J and Kylie Minogue because she was hired for her unconventional appearance and no longer wants to be made to feel "uncomfortable".
She said: "I was the ‘quirky and androgynous’ girl. If anyone says I’m quirky ever again, I’ll throw up on myself.
"I guess I just felt really disconnected from myself. You’re making someone else’s dream happen by selling yourself and them boxing you into the ‘alternative kooky dancer’ role. You just feel a bit sucked dry.
"I think that’s why I’m so determined in what I’m doing. It’s why I’ll never be made to feel uncomfortable again. I spent so many years feeling uncomfortable, but at the same time, I earned a lot."
The ‘Video Girl’ hitmaker also admitted to feeling "frustrated" at being described as an R’n’B artist.
She told Q magazine: "I started singing in punk bands and through my teens I barely listened to any R’n’B music. I just listened to 80s punk and electronic music.
"So I’m pinned to a genre I feel pretty ignorant about and that’s frustrating.
"I’ve been working on some new music and I’ve found a way of basically making my own punk music which fits my voice."
FKA Twigs slams quirky tag
