The 21-year-old 'Suck It Up' hitmaker, whose real name is Leondra Roshawn Gay, reveals in a new interview that she has a different 'self-care' method for each, which always includes something citrus.
- May 12, 2022
AceShowbiz - Monaleo takes baths to aid her depression. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Leondra Roshawn Gay, opened up about her struggle with mental health, and revealed she has a different "self-care" method for each, which always includes something citrus.
The 21-year-old rapper said, "If [I'd stopped second-guessing myself sooner,] I would have felt a lot more confident in who I am. Confidence conquers anxiety." She continued, "I have a different routine for anxiety and I have a different routine for depression. If I go to sleep feeling anxious about something, I wake up and all those emotions come flooding back in like nothing ever happened."
"So what I'll do is go outside for some sun therapy on my back porch, because they say sunlight helps reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression. I also like to clean my whole house with citrus-scented things. I spray my cabinets with this lemon spray, then wipe them down with the lemon Lysol wipes," she added.
The "Suck It Up" hitmaker, who shot to fame when her debut single 'Beating Down Your Block' went viral on TikTok in 2021, explained that "baths with orange peel" or coloured pink with "sparkly bath bombs" are the key to helping her when she struggles mentally.
She told Allure, "I light lemon candles or orange candles, I drink lemon tea, I take a bath with orange peels. It's like a breath of fresh air. If I'm feeling depressed, I will surround myself with things that I love the most. I love the color pink so I take a bath with a pink sparkly bath bomb."
