--- title: 'Nessa Barrett Answers the Web''s Most Searched Questions | WIRED' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=ldGQSauiLgg' video_id: 'ldGQSauiLgg' date: 2026-08-04 duration_sec: 506 --- # Nessa Barrett Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED > Source: [Nessa Barrett Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ldGQSauiLgg) ## Summary Nessa Barrett, a singer and social media personality, answers the web's most searched questions about her in a WIRED 'Auto Complete Interview'. She discusses her stage name, tattoos, rise to fame, popular songs, upcoming album, collaborations, personal struggles, and influences, offering a candid look into her life and career. ### Key Points - **Name Origin** [00:12] — Nessa Barrett's stage name 'baby cowboy' originated from a random SoundCloud name she created, which her fans adopted. - **Height** [00:27] — She is 4'9" despite her ID saying 5 feet, and she jokes about not being able to reach top shelves. - **Tattoos** [01:07] — She has a matching tattoo with Brie (a little bow) and considers getting some tattoos removed. - **Rise to Fame** [01:34] — She became known on social media at 16-17, which was scary at first, but finding fans who related to her was cool. - **Most Popular Song** [02:23] — Her most popular song is 'PORNSTAR', which gained traction through anime edits on TikTok, and she notes that emotional, vulnerable songs resonate most. - **New Song** [02:57] — Her new song 'High On Heaven' has a favorite lyric she stands by, and she loves throwing things. - **Album Direction** [03:25] — Her upcoming album will be different and maturing, prioritizing music for herself and the art. - **Dream Collaboration** [03:52] — She wants to collaborate with 'The Neighborhood', as her music is heavily inspired by them and would blend beautifully. - **Mukbang Interest** [04:20] — She has struggled with eating and finds watching mukbangs comforting; she had a sweet experience doing one with her best friend Cooper. - **For You Page Content** [05:03] — Her feed includes astrology, spiritual, and witchy content, and she recently started reading 'ACOTAR' (A Court of Wings and Ruin). - **Personal Struggles** [05:43] — She struggles with eating, crying too much, and other personal issues. - **Song 'Die First'** [06:13] — Originally written about losing loved ones, 'Die First' gained new meaning and is dedicated to Cooper. - **Best TikTok** [06:54] — She hates everything she posts and finds posting intimidating, but she has a best TikTok that she feels is probably her favorite. - **Performing with Lana Del Rey** [07:09] — She performed with Lana Del Rey at a festival in Alabama, calling it the best moment of her life. - **Musical Influences** [07:37] — She is influenced by 'Massive Attack' and 'Portishead', among many others. - **Life Philosophy** [08:03] — She doesn't overthink her life, trusting wherever God or the universe decides, and she's along for the ride. ### Conclusion Nessa Barrett's interview provides an intimate glimpse into her personal and professional life, revealing her authenticity and the challenges she faces. Her answers highlight her growth as an artist and her connection with fans. ## Transcript and this is the Wired "Auto Complete Interview". See, when I'm looking at my name this much, - [Producer] I think there's a word for that. - Oh, I thought it was just dyslexia. [chuckles] [bright upbeat music] On my ID, it's five foot, and I'm 4'9. every time I walk into a room, I can't reach the top shelf. "Why is Nessa Barrett called baby cowboy?" It was a SoundCloud name that I made randomly. It's really random but it just felt right and then my fans kind of just call me that now. "What tattoos does Nessa Barrett have?" so we'd be here like all day I have a matching tattoo with Brie, with a little bow, which is kinda cute. I want to. It's been a really long debate. but I think I have a few that I'd really like to get removed. "When did Nessa Barrett get famous?" I feel like people know me, but famous is crazy. when I was 16, 17 on social media when I was 17, 18. and kind of scary at first. and not really having a lot of friends, like me was super cool. I don't know if I'm built for this." "What is Nessa Barrett's most popular song?" "PORNSTAR"? [chuckles] I think it was the anime edits to it on TikTok. that would be the one that would do well, and like emotional, vulnerable songs. that really did it for me is crazy, but lucky I guess. [chuckles] My new song "High On Heaven" is really My favorite lyric is, which I stand by that. I love throwing things. "When is Nessa Barrett album coming out?" Yeah. that I release is going to be different and maturing with it. the older my songs feel And yeah, I've been really prioritizing making music for myself and for the art. "Who does Nessa Barrett want to collab with?" I've been a fan of "The Neighborhood" I feel like my music has always been heavily inspired by them naturally would blend beautifully. If we're being open and honest, I am a girl that has struggled and so watching mukbang has been something with someone on camera. me and my best friend Cooper, I don't know if it's talking about that one, and we sat down and we just talked and it was actually really sweet. about a sensitive topic while eating and eat with us. [card plonks] Okay. "What is on I get a lot of astrology, spiritual videos, witchy stuff, 'cause I never know what's real and what's not. Oh, BookTok. So I actually just started reading "ACOTAR", the third one, "A Court of Wings and Ruin". "What does Ness Barrett struggle with?" Let's see. in the morning. Sometimes I struggle with eating. Sometimes I struggle with crying too much. Sometimes I struggle with "Why does Nessa Barrett I actually originally wrote it of losing the people that I love is really scary for me, especially with my loved ones. adapted a brand new meaning So yeah, "Die First" is dedicated to Cooper, [card plonks] "Nessa Barrett best TikTok." I kind of hate everything that I post. across the room because it's just scary. everyone seeing a video is a little intimidating. I feel like that's probably "Nessa Barrett Lana Del Rey." I got to perform with her at a festival in Alabama, which is really sick. Best moment of my life probably. It still doesn't feel real kind of. "Nessa Barrett biggest influences." by "Massive Attack" and "Portishead". I feel like there's so many. I don't really like to think about it. I think that I'm pretty that I like what I do in life And so wherever God or the universe decides I'm here for the ride. I thought that was super fun. Googled things, but I guess it makes sense. [quirky music]