EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 38 MIN
Episode 6: Meet Princess Superstar - Rapper Turned DJ's Delight: Perfect Timing & Art of the Comeback
from Design2Manifest · host Katherine Wentworth
A true original, Princess Superstar has spent three decades turning bold vision into iconic reality. From a shy kid dancing to Led Zeppelin in her parents' living room, to an NYU acting student who traded scripts for samplers, to the voice behind UK top 20 hit Bad Babysitter and platinum smash Perfect, she has lived more creative lifetimes than most artists ever dream of.In this episode, Kat and Princess Superstar go deep on the 1990s New York indie scene, her first solo show at the legendary Pyramid Club in 1994, and how a homemade demo tape called Mitch Better Have My Bunny landed her in CMJ Magazine and on the phone with major labels. She shares the terrifying moment she quit her band to go solo, the leap from hip hop to electronica that redefined her sound, and the wild true story of how Perfect went viral in 2007 thanks to a mystery DJ mashup with Mason's Exceeder.They also get real about the roller coaster: sobriety, motherhood, losing her manager and booking agent, and the 13 year fallow period where she kept creating music even when the world went quiet. Then Saltburn sent Perfect back up the charts, earned it gold status in the US, and handed her career back on a silver platter.This conversation is for every creative who has ever wondered if the dream is still possible. Princess Superstar reminds us that manifestation runs on its own timeline, that resilience is the real superpower, and that the universe rewards the ones who keep showing up.In this episode:Choosing music over acting at NYUThe story behind the name Princess SuperstarStarting her own indie label in 1997Breaking through with Bad Babysitter at age 30Falling in love with dance music at the Berlin Love ParadeWorking with Stuart Price, Armand Van Helden, Felix the Housecat, and Arthur BakerThe Perfect viral moment and the lip syncing scandal that followedSobriety, motherhood, and rebuilding from the ground upHer upcoming album, her first in 13 yearsHer 26 date tour with Lords of Acid, LA Pride 2026, and summer shows in London and BarcelonaConnect with Princess Superstar: @princesssuperstar on Instagram, @therealprincesssuperstar on TikTok, Princess Superstar on Spotify.Follow Design2Manifest: www.design2manifest.com | @design2manifest on Instagram
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A true original, Princess Superstar has spent three decades turning bold vision into iconic reality. From a shy kid dancing to Led Zeppelin in her parents' living room, to an NYU acting student who traded scripts for samplers, to the voice behind UK top 20 hit Bad Babysitter and platinum smash Perfect, she has lived more creative lifetimes than most artists ever dream of.In this episode, Kat and Princess Superstar go deep on the 1990s New York indie scene, her first solo show at the legendary Pyramid Club in 1994, and how a homemade demo tape called Mitch Better Have My Bunny landed her in CMJ Magazine and on the phone with major labels. She shares the terrifying moment she quit her band to go solo, the leap from hip hop to electronica that redefined her sound, and the wild true story of how Perfect went viral in 2007 thanks to a mystery DJ mashup with Mason's Exceeder.They also get real about the roller coaster: sobriety, motherhood, losing her manager and booking agent, and the 13 year fallow period where she kept creating music even when the world went quiet. Then Saltburn sent Perfect back up the charts, earned it gold status in the US, and handed her career back on a silver platter.This conversation is for every creative who has ever wondered if the dream is still possible. Princess Superstar reminds us that manifestation runs on its own timeline, that resilience is the real superpower, and that the universe rewards the ones who keep showing up.In this episode:Choosing music over acting at NYUThe story behind the name Princess SuperstarStarting her own indie label in 1997Breaking through with Bad Babysitter at age 30Falling in love with dance music at the Berlin Love ParadeWorking with Stuart Price, Armand Van Helden, Felix the Housecat, and Arthur BakerThe Perfect viral moment and the lip syncing scandal that followedSobriety, motherhood, and rebuilding from the ground upHer upcoming album, her first in 13 yearsHer 26 date tour with Lords of Acid, LA Pride 2026, and summer shows in London and BarcelonaConnect with Princess Superstar: @princesssuperstar on Instagram, @therealprincesssuperstar on TikTok, Princess Superstar on Spotify.Follow Design2Manifest: www.design2manifest.com | @design2manifest on Instagram
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