The physical work, the risks we had to take and the scary stuff we had to learn before we even started shooting meant that we were so close, like a family.
STRONG FOUNDATIONS
Musician and actor Kate Nash on standing up for trans people, reforming the music industry and starring in hit Netflix wrestling drama
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What did you learn from your parents? To show up for people physically, that actions are more important than words and how to advocate for myself, which has given me a lot of the strength I’ve needed to survive what I’ve survived in my career. Because having a music career is a fight. It’s a very exploitative industry with no HR department, no watchdogs, no safeguarding.
Advice for young artists... Remember that you have a say and that your voice is important. You’re the young generation and you should have confidence in that. And be vocal with each other and talk about finances. It’s a really important feminist tool to ask, ‘what are you making?’
How would you improve the music industry?
Burn it to the ground and start again. I would fire everybody in every major record label, every streaming [platform], every major company in the industry. I would get rid of everybody at the top. Let’s start again and make practices ethical for the artists making the music.
What impact did GLOW have on your life? A major, lifesaving impact. My confidence was in the gutter at that point – I’d gone through a lot of stuff. Honestly, it was the best job in the whole world. I worked on the show with these 15 women, and we learnt to wrestle and did all of our own stunts.
You’ve long spoken out against transphobia… The issue is being totally weaponised and it’s really dangerous for trans people. I also think it’s really dangerous for women and anybody who this right-wing agenda is against. It’s become this crazy, toxic, caustic, violent, aggressive thing, especially in the UK. I have a lot of trans people in my life. I love trans people, and I don’t like bullies.
Who inspires you?
My friend Sam Duckworth, the artist Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. He took me on tour and taught me how to welcome people into that world.
An underappreciated artist... I love [singer] Connie Constance. I think she’s one of UK’s most important voices and biggest talents.
What’s next?
I’m working on some new music, another record. I feel really inspired musically right now.
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