because i liked a boy

eleven

REAL LIFE

Jimmy jumped on stage and gave me a proper hug "Wow! That was Gianna Johnson with 'because i liked a boy'. After the break, she'll be joining me for an interview."

After we cut, Jimmy gave me a hug and told me "You killed it! Are you ready for the interview?"

"I think so." I smiled

"Great. Are there any topics you want me to stay away from? Like your relationship with Leo?" He asked suggestively

"You can ask, but I'd prefer not to stand too much time on it if possible." I replied

"Sounds good. Well, there's 7 minutes left of the break, so feel free to do any touch up's and one of my stage hands will get you a minute before we begin filming again."

"Perfect." I went back to the dressing room to fix my makeup because the bright lights had made me sweat a little. Luckily, I finished just in time as a stage hand grabbed me for my interview

I walked back to the side of the stage and entered as I heard my cue "Please welcome back Gianna Johnson!"

I smiled and waved to the audience as I made my way to the chairs, making eye contact with Leo as I walk

"May I say, your song is phenomenal. What was the process like?"

"Thank you." I blushed "It was actually quite therapeutic in a way."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, somehow over the years I have gained a reputation of being a slut or a homewrecker for being in relationships, or even having male friends really. I never really said anything so I guess it just kept building, and when I wrote this song, it all came pouring out."

"Well, you did an absolutely amazing job, and I'm sorry you had to go through that for so long. Hopefully this songs sends a message to all of the haters." Jimmy said

"Fingers-crossed." I laughed

"So, in a past interview, you said that you don't really keep track of charts or numbers. Is that true." He asked

"Yeah. I joined this industry to make music for people and I never wanted it to become a competition. I'm grateful for anything I receive, but I'm happy knowing that I am fortunate enough to do my passion for a living."

"Wow. That's so sweet. But do you mind if I share some information with you?" He asked

"Sure." I said, bracing myself

"You probably done know this, but 'because i liked a boy' debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 100 and Global 200. It broke Spotify's record for biggest single day streams of any songs in US Spotify history, and it currently has 300 million streams on Spotify." My jaw is on the floor "You seem a little bit shocked, what's going through your mind?"

"This is amazing. This song is completely different from anything I've done in the past so I genuinely had no idea what to expect. My boyfriend spent release night calming me down."

"Boyfriend?" He asked "Would this gentleman happen to be the man you were seen with recently?"

"Yeah, that would be the one." I blushed

"How's that going?" He inquired

"Amazing. Leo is just the sweetest, most thoughtful guy, and I'm lucky to have him."

"Well, it sounds like you two are left t for each other. That's all we have time for tonight but you can stream 'because i liked a boy' on all platforms now. Gianna Johnson everyone!" We both stand and hug as the audience claps for us