High Low with EmRata

On the heels of the first Monday in May, I’m talking all things Met Gala. I reflect on my past Met Ball memories, including brushes with famous folks like Beyonce, Doja Cat, Phoebe Bridgers, Lizzo, and David Byrne. And I answer your questions about everything from the invites and red carpet experience to overall vibe. Plus, a look back at the origins of fashion’s biggest night.  This is everything...

Anthem queen, supermom, and new author, Meghan Trainor muses on motherhood, music, and mental health. Plus, why she avoided sex during pregnancy and how a newfound friendship “Auntie” Kris Jenner has changed her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diving into the (possible) upcoming WGA strike and what it means for the entertainment we love and the artists who make it. In this episode, I break down why I'm so pro-union and explore the impact of past writers' strikes on the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bhad Bhabie, a.k.a. Danielle Bregoli, gets real about making bank on OnlyFans, being misunderstood, and the Troubled Teen Industry. Plus, why she recently covered up one some of her Chief Keef-inspired ink.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special edition of EmRata Asks, I answer your questions submitted via DM or voice memo. Nothing is off limits in this Ask Me Anything, where I give my thoughts on New York, Celeste Barber and what people are like at the annual Vanity Fair Oscars party. You can submit your questions at HighLow.fm or on socials using #HighLow. A Sony Music Entertainment, Somethin' Else, and Bitch Era Media p...

Marc Jacobs has had a career in fashion for over 30 years. Today, my friend for better the part of a decade comes on to discuss the art of performance, facelifts, reinvention and what he’s learned about the creative process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is an inherent disconnect between people’s online personas and who they are in real life, creating a divide between their IRL (in real life) and URL (online) identities. The way we represent ourselves online-through curation and manipulation-creates a discrepancy between the expectations we have of ourselves and our actual experiences, leading to feelings of inadequacy and making it difficul...

Loren Gray is a lot more than just a TikTok star. Loren came in right before her 21st birthday to discuss her upcoming debut album Guilty, her rise to viral fame, and her recent quest to live a “Hannah Montana life.” She talks about what its been like growing up with the internet watching and how she’s learned to navigate the music business despite the people who have doubted her. Plus: making Tik...

I’m sick this week but still wanted to give you something to listen to. I’m still getting a lot of messages to HighLow.fm about the episode I did on Non-Ethical Monogomy back in December. Check it out and let me know your thoughts, and if they’ve changed since this episode first aired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hari Nef and I have known each other for almost 8 (?!) years. It’s been incredible to watch her blossom into the accomplished model, actress, and writer that she is today. Hari is undoubtedly having a moment on both stage, runway and screen (Barbie, The Idol, The Seagull with Parker Posey and walking nine fashion shows last season). We talk about the letter she wrote to Greta Gerwig and Margot Rob...

During my conversation with Law Roach, he said when he started out, he didn’t know what he was doing but you have to "fake it till you make it," which led me to reflect on how many people do this. But it is easier said than done, thanks to a little thing called Imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon in which individuals doubt their abilities and believe they are unworthy of their acc...

Tan France says people think he was "plucked out of nowhere and they're right." Despite being best known for his role on Queer Eye as a fashion designer and entrepreneur, he had never aspired to be a television personality. Our conversation centered around his upbringing as a South Asian in the UK, his identity as a Pakistani, and his experiences as a brown and queer individual who has often felt...

In this week’s guest episode, Law Roach discussed his friendship and subsequent falling out with Tiffany Haddish. He told me about how their relationship violated his golden rule of not mixing personal with the professional and also described how they’ve managed to get to a friendly place. We all know what romantic breakups look like, but friend breakups are comparatively uncharted territory. Toda...

When I saw Law Roach’s post announcing his abrupt retirement, I had to have him come on High Low to hear the full story. Law was real, raw and vulnerable in our conversation. The self-proclaimed image architect and celebrity stylist (Zendaya! Hunter Schafer! Meg The Stallion!) spilled on everything: his origins in the industry, the politics of celebrity fashion, and the s**t he just can’t stand. H...

We’ve heard the word “empowerment" used and abused time and time again. Often, we hear it when we’re being sold something: almost everything from beauty products to exercise classes are meant to “empower women.” But what does “empowerment” even really look like? And feel like? Today I talk about my personal journey with the word, cite Jia Tolentino’s incredible essay “Always Be Optimizing” and Nao...

Thomas Wesley or Diplo as most people know him is a DJ and music producer and yes, the first cis white male I have had on the podcast! Today, we talk about getting older, his relationship to the internet and even a bit about his sexuality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of Sly’s 2nd birthday, I’m dedicating today’s episode to reflecting on the last two transformative years of motherhood: I tell my birth story and talk about what Sly has taught me about control, time and love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Suki Waterhouse is on fire. Her music career has exploded (she has performed in 70 shows since last summer) and her new show, where she plays a keyboardist, Daisy Jones and the Six, just premiered on Amazon Prime. We talk about her beginnings as a model, being protective of girls in their 20s and what music and writing has given her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Last week on the show, Iggy Azelea talked about how creating an OnlyFans has offered her more control. After our episode aired, I decided to open up the conversation around monetizing your own image and body and the pros and cons of OF to all of you. Today I’m playing your voice recordings and responding to your comments. We discuss why starting an OF is not feminism, sex work through the lens of...

JVN grabbed the hearts of audiences globally when we came to know him as the incredibly positive, sensitive hairdresser on Netflix’s Queer Eye, but it wasn’t until he wrote his first book, where he chronicles his battle with addiction and his HIV status, that we fully got to understand JVN and how he has become the person he is today. On this episode, we talk about Jonathan’s connection to the Sou...

The attention economy has nurtured an environment on the internet where we are encouraged to distinguish ourselves. One of the quickest, easiest way to do that? Controversial, provocative and timely commentary aka “hot takes” delivered via Tik Tok or Twitter. We have built an entire culture around hot takes, but why are we so addicted to them? And are they actually contributing to healthy, nuanced...

Iggy Azalea is a rapper, mother and OnlyFans creator. Iggy’s been famous for nearly a decade and, to use her own words from this conversation: “I made record labels so much money off my body. I made a lot of people so much money off my body and I got the smallest cut off my own fucking body and my own work, and my own ideas…” Today we discuss how she’s managed to take back control: through career...

It shocking how little we still know about the side effects of the pill, especially when it comes to how hormones can affect your decision making. Recent studies have indicated that hormones from oral contraceptives can impact who you’re attracted to and even who you choose as a long term partner. Today I’m talking about the wider implications of these studies and what they mean. Learn more about...

Professional boxer Alycia "The Bomb" Baumgardner joined me in studio days before a career making (or breaking) fight at Madison Square Garden. And guess what? She won! She is now the undisputed super featherweight champion of the world. We talk about the newfound attention female boxing is getting, how she embraces her femininity while playing a traditionally masculine sport, and how she is able t...

Well, it’s almost motherfu*king Valentine’s Day. And for the first time in my adult life, I’m spending it single. So this week I’m asking: is love overrated? And how can we reshape romantic love to augment life, rather than define it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices