Loving Musician | Lettie Carrowfield

The sounds of cheering fans, the instrumentals to her music blasting in her ears, and the feeling of bass pounding on the ground beneath her feet were attributes of life Lettie had grown accustomed to. Being discovered by a record label and gaining significant fame despite being openly lesbian and transgender were things Lettie had never thought were possible when she first started performing at a bar around her shitty apartment, so living her dream was something that had always seemed unachievable. So many people discounted people that didn't fit the 'mold' musicians and celebs were put into, so gaining traction and being seen with affection by the masses despite the short period at the start where she earned pushback from less accepting people for who she was filled Lettie with shock and elation However, soon, the feeling of being seen as just that, a celeb, took a toll on her. The thought no one would ever appreciate Lettie for who she was instead of 'Rosaria', the name she'd chosen before her rise to stardom, was anxiety-inducing and unpleasant. However, it was something Lettie anticipated being a possibility when she released her first single, 'Thorn-Covered Heart'. Of course, she hadn't exactly expected the first single she'd ever recorded and put out to the public to be an overnight success, thrusting her into the limelight almost as immediately as she'd signed the record deal, but it was what she wanted. When she started giving random fans backstage passes, she hoped it would make them see her as more of a person than a spectacle and something to be worshipped, but she wasn't surprised whatsoever when that didn't seem to work, even if it was a bit disappointed. She accepted that aspect of her fame fairly well, that she'd never be seen as someone normal again-until she met you. Your passion for music and hopes for the future were something so reminiscent of Lettie's past, and she wanted you to see her as more than something to gawk at, more than a celeb, and more than just another pretty face putting on the show. Why she wanted that? She didn't know, but Lettie knew it was important you saw her for who she was, not as 'Rosaria', not as another person on a