Grace VanderWaal, 20, Shows Off Sexy Side as She Sings About Breakup in New Video for 'What's Left of Me'

Mar. 15, 2025

Grace VanderWaalis teasing a new era!

The 20-year-old singer and actress — whorose to famewhen she wonAmerica’s Got Talentin 2016 at age 12 — showed off her sexy side as she dropped her new music video for breakup track “What’s Left Of Me” on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

She also wore a chainmail-style ensemble teamed with a matching hooded shawl and a metallic boot covering her entire left leg in further scenes, paying tribute to Joan of Arc, as well as sitting on a bed wearing a black lace-up corset and angel wings.

Grace VanderWaal.Grace VanderWaal/YouTube

Grace VanderWaal/YouTube

“Eight months since I saw you / but I’m still in your bedroom / on my skin I can feel you,” the musician croons in the emotional track, later singing, “Took what I had and then you left me for dead / Now I’m on my knees and I’m just trying to forget.”

The musician, whose latest release comes after she dropped her"Call It What You Want" music videoa month ago, has been teasing the premiere all week.

Grace VanderWaal in ‘What’s Left of Me’ music video.Grace VanderWaal/YouTube

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Katy Perry— whom VanderWaal has voiced her love for through the years, as well as covering her songs onYouTube— was among those commenting on a teaser poston Instagramon Tuesday, writing, “Ready for this evolution ♥️”

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Grace VanderWaal in ‘What’s Left Of Me’ music video.Grace VanderWaal/YouTube

VanderWaal’s “evolution” comes after shespoke about her “biggest struggle"while rising to fame on season 11 ofAmerica’s Got Talentas a young girl.

During an appearance in TikTokerDavid Carmi’s Confidence Heistvideos last month, she said, “I honestly felt like it helped me as a person because it threw me into scrutiny. And just kinda forced me to sink or swim.”

Grace VanderWaal on ‘America’s Got Talent’.Trae Patton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Trae Patton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

“Just accept who you are… ew, that’s so corny but it’s true,” she said while discussing her secret to becoming a more confident person, insisting that people should focus on their “strengths.”

The singer — who has also starred in multiple movies including the 2020 Disney+ film,Stargirl, and then its sequel,Hollywood Stargirl, in 2022 — said of the advice she’d give her younger self, “Don’t trust everyone.”

source: people.com