Saweetie“The road to fame was not an easy one.” 

The rapper recently got candid about the toll the pressure of being in the public eye had on her life, particularly as a woman in the industry. Sawetie said, “I have been stressed out for the past three years.” Kevin Hart with a laugh during an Aug. 4 episode of his show Hart to Heart.  “The stress of being a female, and being in the spotlight is like very microscopic.”

Her next comment was, “It is like, What are you doing?’ Everyone’s micromanaging your moves, making comments, opinions—I wasn’t used to that.”

The “Tap In” artist also shared that one of the most jarring aspects of fame was the interest in her private life. “I’ve always been my true self, however, I’ve controlled that narrative,” Saweetie explained. My personal life and personality are not to be revealed. But the world of the internet, celebrity, paparazzi—people invading into your intimate space…I wasn’t ready for that.”