She’s the first trans woman with a Billboard Top 10 album, and she’s also modelled for Miu Miu and Givenchy – even Barack Obama is a fan
Just months after releasing an experimental album titled Perverts, Ethel Cain is back with new music. Her cult-favourite debut album, Preacher’s Daughter, earned her a dedicated fan base and made several best-of-the-year lists in 2022. This week, she’s putting out a prequel to the album, titled Willoughby Tucker, I Will Always Love You.
Ahead of the release of Willoughby Tucker, the 27-year-old dropped lead single “Nettles” and wrote on Instagram in June: “I didn’t even realise what story I was writing yet but I think subconsciously, because I knew how Preacher’s Daughter was going to end, I wanted to go back in time to a moment of sweetness. I hope you enjoy the greenery; I love this song with all my heart.”
Pitchfork has described the singer-songwriter as an “American gothic Lana Del Rey”, and she made the Forbes list of 30 under 30 in music last year. She’s also a fashion model and was recently seen on the red carpet at the Dior Summer 2026 show in Paris.
Here’s what you need to know about the model and musician.
