Alessia Cara shared early home videos – and opened up about her mental health – on this week’s episode of CBS Sunday Morning.
Reporter Lee Cowan, who visited Cara in her hometown Brampton, Ont., said Cara “may be the only Grammy-winning artist to still live at home with her family.” The singer-songwriter took Cowan into her bedroom and basement studio, where she displays her Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards.
Strumming a guitar while sitting in a bathtub, Cara explained why the bathroom is her favourite place in the house – and not only because of the acoustics.
“I feel less distracted and I feel like it’s a little safe environment to do whatever I want and no one’s around,” she said. “It just feels cozy.”
The eight-minute segment also featured clips from early home videos, including one in which she’s belting out a Céline Dion song.
Cara also spoke about dealing with the pressures of fame – and of just being a young woman.
“I go through periods of ups and downs where I just cry for no reason or I just feel alone or down,” she explained. “You have to take care of yourself and sometimes taking care of yourself is just crying it out or taking a couple of minutes to yourself.”
Watch the whole segment below: