Jade Thirlwall, formerly of the Little Mix group, graced the December 13, 2024 issue of Paper Magazine. The popular magazine posted visuals of the Angel of My Dreams hitmaker in different poses and outfits on their Instagram, and fans reacted positively to them.
The first slide showed the songstress in a black fur coat from Dsquared2 and baggy denim pants from Gap, and other slides featured Thirlwall in a Willy Chavarria suit and Prada shirt, a Retrofete coat, and Louboutin heels and monochrome set from Micheal Kors.
A netizen replied in the comments saying:
“My chaotic diva queen slayed as usual.”
Fans of the singer described the magazine pictorial as their favorite solo photoshoot and called her gorgeous.
Others stated that they were anticipating Thirlwall’s debut solo album.
A section of the comments took notice of the post’s caption revealing that Little Mix had gone on permanent hiatus, and expressed shock at the news.
“I’ve always thrived on the idea of being the underdog,” Jade Thirlwall on Little Mix going on hiatus and rediscovering herself
Jade Thirlwall spoke with Paper magazine about her time in Little Mix and revealed that the group was a pivotal and important part of her life. Thirlwall stated that coming out of the group was scary and she had to step back and grieve a little.
According to the singer, doing therapy and working on herself helped her build better relationships outside work. Her debut solo single, Angel of My Dreams, was released on July 19, 2024.
Jade Thirlwall described the song as an answer to people’s questions about her creative vision and identity as an artist:
"I've always thrived on that idea of being the underdog. I think people didn't know what to expect. People didn't know about me, or what I was capable of, or where I am on my own, what kind of creative vision I see for myself."
She continued:
“So that's only an advantage, really. I came out swinging with “Angel of My Dreams” and people accepted it willingly. I needed two years to get to that point.”
She also elaborated on starting a solo career, describing it as involving a lot of writing, surrounding herself with people who wanted to write great music, and being inspired by producers like Xenomania.
Jade Thirlwall touched on her appearance on the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and revealed that as a little girl, she was obsessed with drag, and those glamorous looks inspired some of her visuals for Angel of My Dreams.
Angel of My Dreams has spent 26 weeks on the Official Singles chart and peaked at number 7.