Rita Ora emphasizes that it is "important" that women in the music industry support each other.

The 31-year-old singer, who was embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with JAY-Z's RocNation in 2015, which prevented her from releasing music for several years, spoke about the age racism that women in the music industry face. .

Commenting on her support for her colleague and friend Bebe Rexha, who was told she was "too big" to dress for the Grammy Awards, Rita Ora explained in an interview for the March 2022 issue of the Spanish edition of ELLE magazine how It is important for women to work together to "change history".

"Telling you what is right and what is wrong is something most women in the music industry, including me, have experienced," she admitted.

"My time and experience have taught me how important it is for women to support each other in combating issues such as age racism. "Our voices are more important now than ever and we have the power to change history."

Rita Ora also stressed that it is important to remember that we are only "humans" when we make mistakes.

"No matter who you are or what you do, we all tend to be hard on ourselves when we make mistakes. "That's why it's important to remember that we are human beings and all we can do is learn from the past and move forward with a new mentality."

As for the advice she would give herself when she started her career, she would tell the younger Rita Ora "to be patient, to trust herself and her vision".

"Although there will be people who will challenge you, trust your instinct, because you have it! Face your fears, sometimes they take over our lives and we stop doing what we love because of paralysis (out of fear). "Surround yourself with good people, who will help you on your journey and push you forward," he continued.

Rita Ora, who has been a member of the jury for the British editions of the talent shows "The Voice" and "The X Factor", would advise girls who want to enter the world of the music industry not to be afraid.

"In itself, not being afraid is already a huge advantage. It makes you evolve as a person and it makes you learn things about yourself that you did not know before. "You can not do that if you are a coward," he explained.

"The best piece of advice I was given was, 'Do it, because they think you can not.' So I would tell them that it does not matter if they have not yet found what they want to do. It does not come overnight. "They do not need to try to fit in somewhere, if they feel that it does not fit them," he continued.