February 18, 2009
Lily Allen: Conquering Her 'Fear' with a 'Smile'
Wild child musician Lily Allen is baring all to "Extra" in a revealing sit-down -- from nudity to tabloids talkin' trash -- no topic was off the table!
The British songstress made headlines with her partying antics, but Lily doesn't take the rumors to heart. "They bother me if they're inaccurate, in which case I sue... in which case it doesn't bother me because I make money out of it!" she reveals, laughing.
Allen's new single, "The Fear," is at the top of the U.K. charts -- and the singer spilled about the thing she's most afraid of. "Probably dying alone -- and pigeons maybe," Lily confesses. "I just don't like when you walk near them and they fly towards you... and they flap their wings fast."
The "Smile" singer isn't afraid to tell it like it is -- or of stripping down! "I'm just very comfortable in my body," Allen says of the possibility of posing nude. "I wouldn't do it in a 'Hey look at my boobs' kind of way." Lily also revealed that she doesn't shy away from headlines that boast her name. "I Google myself about ten times a day and that's the truth."
Lily received media flack after she gained weight while touring -- and the now slimmer songstress attributes packing on the pounds to eating on the run. "I was eating a lot of unhealthy food because it's difficult to source fresh food when you're on the road. When I came off the road and was living at home, I was making myself dinner and I've been healthier."
When asked who she'd like to work with, Lily admits, "Probably Dolly Parton, I love her." So what's next for Allen? "I guess get married and have children. That's probably on my list to do before I die," she responded.
Don't miss "Extra's" full interview with Lily, airing tonight!