What is Nessa Barrett’s net worth?
Nessa Barrett is an American singer-songwriter who has a net worth of $4 million. Nessa Barrett first gained recognition for her TikTok videos. She went on to sign with Warner Records and release her debut studio album, “Young Forever,” in 2022. Barrett’s other releases include the EPs “Pretty Poison” and “Hell is a Teenage Girl” and the studio album “Aftercare.”
Early Life
Nessa Barrett was born as Janesa Barrett on August 6, 2002 in Galloway Township, New Jersey. She is of Puerto Rican heritage, and has a younger brother named Julian. When Barrett was a teenager, her parents divorced.
Career Beginnings
In 2019, Barrett began gaining recognition for her videos on the platform TikTok. This led to a recording contract with Warner Records. In the summer of 2020, Barrett released her debut single, the piano ballad “Pain.” That fall, she released her second single, “If U Love Me,” and at the end of the year she released a dark cover version of “Santa Baby.” Early in 2021, Barrett released the song “La Di Die,” featuring fellow singer-songwriter and TikTok star Jxdn. The pair went on to perform the song on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” After that, Barrett released the single “Counting Crimes.”
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Singles, EPs, and Albums
In the summer of 2021, Barrett released the song “I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead,” which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became the lead single from her debut EP, “Pretty Poison,” which came out the following month. In early 2022, Barrett released the single “Dying on the Inside,” and in June she released “Die First.” The latter track served as the lead single from her debut studio album “Young Forever,” which was released in the fall of 2022. The album’s second single was “Madhouse.”
In the first half of 2023, Barrett released the singles “Bang Bang!,” “American Jesus,” and “lie.” All three were subsequently included on the EP “Hell is a Teenage Girl,” which came out in July. Later in the year, Barrett put out the singles “Sick of Myself,” “Club Heaven,” and “Girl in New York.” In 2024, she released her second studio album, “Aftercare,” supported by the lead single “Passenger Princess.” The album also yielded the singles “Dirty Little Secret,” “Disco,” and “Mustang Baby.”
Musical Influences
Barrett has cited such artists as Lana Del Rey, Melanie Martinez, and Arctic Monkeys as being influential on her sound and aesthetic.
Mental Health Struggles
Barrett deals with a number of mental health issues, all of which she has spoken openly about. These include depression, borderline personality disorder, and various eating disorders. Barrett began therapy when she was six and first attempted suicide when she was 14, prompting her admission to a psychiatric hospital. At the age of 17, she ran away from home to pursue her career in Los Angeles. Following the fatal accidental overdose of her best friend Cooper Noriega in 2022, Barrett attempted suicide for a second time, and was again admitted to a psychiatric hospital. In an interview with podcaster Zach Sang, she said that her Christian faith has helped her through tough times.
Relationships
Barrett identifies as bisexual. From late 2019 to early 2021, she dated fellow social media personality Josh Richards. After that, Barrett was in a relationship with fellow singer-songwriter and TikTok star Jxdn; they got engaged, but broke up in the spring of 2022. Barrett subsequently began dating English singer-songwriter Artemas.
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