Oct 17, 2026 · 1h 14m
Victoria Monét trades relentless ambition for a softer creative life
Victoria Monét Has Us Feeling the Love
Victoria Monét connects her new album’s ideas about love and healing to motherhood, privacy, artistic pressure, and a more sustainable future.
- 1Frequency of Love turns familial, romantic, and personal healing into a softer artistic statement than Jaguar.
- 2Motherhood, privacy, and online criticism shape how Monét approaches relationships, creativity, and public life.
- 3Touring with Bruno Mars and writing for other artists sit alongside Monét’s ambition for a quieter, sustainable career.
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Monét explains why Frequency of Love represents a softer, more receptive phase than Jaguar, shaped by healing and a desire to attract rather than chase.
The brief
Victoria Monét joins Scott Evans over shrimp tacos for a playful conversation about Frequency of Love, the album’s themes of love and healing, and the pressure that followed her Grammys recognition.
Monét describes moving from Jaguar’s fierce ambition toward a softer, more receptive phase, using breathwork, culinary school, tai chi, boxing, and spirituality to support healing.
Motherhood and privacy complicate public life: Monét discusses raising Hazel, protecting family during the pandemic and NICU period, dating after separation, and resisting online humiliation.
The album’s visual world draws on her grandmother, classic films, culinary training, and immersive ideas about how music might be experienced beyond full-album listening.
Monét reflects on touring with Bruno Mars, collaborating with SZA, wanting to write for Beyoncé, and building a career that leaves room for a quieter life.
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