Jessica Hilda Mauboy is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of Australian Idol, where she was runner-up and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.
What did Jessica Mauboy struggle with?
Now, nearly four months later, she has opened up about her ongoing battle with anxiety in the March issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. “I’d never felt anything like that before,” she tells The Weekly. “It was so debilitating. I just felt I couldn’t go on.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, the 29-year-old released the powerful new music video for hit single Little Things, which sees the songstress break down in tears.
The plain backdrop, her neutral-colored dress, and her raw performance in the clip don’t distract from the star’s lyrics. Jessica opened up about the emotional video, admitting the song is about her family and relationship with her late grandmother.