Singer Poppy Explains Her Unforgettable AMAs Red Carpet Look

What's up, Young Hollywood? I am here with Poppy.

Hello.

What up, shawty? How are you? I'm amazing, but I'm also kind of feeling a little salty right now, the fact that she's trying to stunt on me on the show. What's really going on?

Oh, you know, just wearing a cute shirt.

I'm done. I'm so done with you. Just a cute shirt? Is that what you call it? Okay. Fair enough. Can we please talk about your your amaze look? It was kind of a vibe.

What do you want to know?

What was the inspiration?

Oh, well, they just didn't really want me to talk about politics, so they put that on my face.

Wait, stop. Wait, they, who the heck are they? That's what I want to know.

Them.

Who? Who's them? Who are they?

My leaders.

Oh my God, I'm so done. I'm shook. This is incredible. So I want to know, when was the last time you like told somebody how it is? Like the last time you're like, excuse me, no, I'm not going to do this, I'm not going to do that.

I do it every day.

You do it every day? How do you do it? How do you make it like assertive? Because right now, your voice is so cute, like I would not be able to take you seriously.

I look at them and I say, no.

Stop. Wait, so, so right now I'm gonna like, Poppy, I want you to wear this on your head. It's going to be a vibe.

I'll say, no.

Are you Mariah Carey?

No.

Britney?

No.

I'm Poppy. Jennifer Lopez?

No.

Kim Kardashian?

No.

Listen, these are things we want to know. Like, so what about for guys that you think are cute? Like what do you do? How do you flirt? Because I'm just like, Zaddy, come get it. So what do you do?

I've never flirted with a guy.

Really?

Yeah.

How do they approach you?

They usually just come and say, hi, Poppy.

Last song that you sang in the shower?

Uh, well, I've never been in a shower before, but

You said you've never been in a shower? Yeah. Goodbye. This is the we are done. This interview is done. Oh. Okay. What do you mean? I'll go. Ta-ta. Bye, Poppy. Just kidding. Just kidding. I'll come back. Just a lot going on in your world and I just want you to talk to me. Like I'm feeling like really neglected.

Uh, well, my new album's coming out. October 31st.

Fill us in.

Well, Am I a Girl? is about fashion and also gender and identity and I worked with Diplo on it.

What? You worked with Diplo? That is legendary.

Yeah, he's he's nice.

Oh my God, that's so dope. So how was it like working in the studio with Diplo?

Well, actually I've never like met him in the studio before.

Oh, he just like sent you his like music and was like, write on it.

He said, I like that one and then I wrote to it.

That's so dope. Writing process. Like how do you go about working on a new record?

Well, usually I'll go into my studio and I'll sit down and I'll say, What would I like to tell the people today?

Okay. So today if you were to write a song, what would you, what would the song be about?

It'd probably be about maybe this interview.

Really? What would you say? What would it be titled? Let's ask the people at home.

Oh, stop. Comment below what you think my song can be called.

Oh my God, I'm kind of scared. But yeah, comment below y'all. It should be fun. And now come back and I'll show it to you. I'm all for it. Make a music video. I'll be your background dancer. Okay. It'll be a good time. Do a little, do you do a little two step? How do you come up with like choreo?

Um, well, they come up with it for me.

They do? Do you like, like body rolls and booty pops?

Um, I've done a body roll once in my interweb music video.

Oh, that was a vibe.

Thank you.

All right, so your album comes out Halloween Day. What are your Halloween plans?

Um, well, I'm playing a show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles.

Yo, get it.

Are you gonna come?

Girl, listen, is that an invite?

Yep.

Girl, I better have two tickets, a plus one.

I'll give you another one if you want it.

I, three. I'm all for it. I will be there dressed up in my goth cheerleader outfit.

Or you could dress like me. That's an option.

I didn't really think about that. Can I wear that?

Uh, sure.

Girl, you know you ain't gonna wear that again. Poppy, you know you are not gonna.

Oh, you can wear it. Say it again. You can wear it if you want.

Oh my God, I'm so excited. Can I wear these shoes with it?

Yeah.

Ah, I'm all for it. You're so sweet. Thank you. Thank you for giving me your hand-me-downs. Oh. I feel so privileged and honored. It's a good time. Well, this was fun. It was so fun.

Thank you so much for having me.

Thank you for being here. You're the cutest thing. I'm Riba.

I'm Poppy.

This is fun.