Dua Lipa has slammed the haters who question her intelligence, stating that she's much smarter than the public has perceived her to be.
The 28-year-old British-Albanian singer has made a massive impact on the music industry throughout her career.
Born in London, England, Lipa started pursuing music at the ripe age of 15, even moving to the capital city by herself while her family moved back to Kosovo.
Thankfully, in 2015, she finally caught her big break and got a record deal. Soon enough, she was releasing music and garnering a loyal fanbase on social media.
Lipa released a self-titled album in 2017 which included the song 'New Rules', propelling her to global superstardom. The popular tune has been viewed more than two billion times on YouTube and is still being played on major radio stations all around the world.
Since then, the singer-songwriter has released two studio albums as well as one remix album among a whole array of other works, collaborating with big-name artists such as Elton John, Calvin Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, and Miley Cyrus.
She is currently working on her third studio album, due for release next year, as well as preparing for the 2024 Grammy Awards, where she is nominated for Song of the Year.
However, even with an extensive list of accolades, the star wants the world to know that she is more than just her music.
"I don't know if people believe that I like to read books," she said during a new interview with Rolling Stone. "They don't want you to be political. They don't want you to be smart. There is so much more to me than just what I do."
Lipa said her existence was "kind of political" due to her family’s history, with her parents fleeing the Kosovo war in the late 90s and settling in England as refugees.
"I feel for people who have to leave their home. From my experience of being in Kosovo and understanding what war does, no one really wants to leave their home," she continued. "They do it for protection, to save their family, to look after the people around them, that kind of thing, for a better life. So I feel close to it."
With that being said, the 'Kiss and Make Up' singer opened up about empathizing with the Palestinians, after signing a petition calling on US President Joe Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
"I don't condone what Hamas is doing," she said, referring to the extremist group's attack on Israel. "I feel so bad for every Israeli life lost and what happened on 7 October.
"At the moment, what we have to look at is how many lives have been lost in Gaza, and the innocent civilians, and the lives that are just being lost," she said, before adding: "There are just not enough world leaders that are taking a stand and speaking up about the humanitarian crisis that's happening, the humanitarian ceasefire that has to happen."
Lipa has been nominated at this year's Grammy Awards for Song of the Year with her hit single 'Dance the Night Away', which features in Greta Gerwig's Barbie: The Movie.
The Grammy Awards are set to take place February 4.