The Story Of Grimes [PART 1]: A Childhood (DOCUMENTARY)

[@POPICANA]

CORRECTION: That is not Mac Boucher. I mistakenly thought that was him after I went on his videography website and saw that picture on the Tukker section. I thought Tukker was a solo artist and stupidly thought that for some reason Mac was in the music video for a Tukker song eventhough he works behind the camera. Sorry for any inconveniences.

[@privateemail9755]

@@miyomottokamonohashikamo5810 Agreed! but also add in that she decided to have a baby to secure a paycheck. I think it's a good addition to really get a scope of who she is as a person.

[@dunnapls]

@@privateemail9755 lmfaoooo

[@priyanshuverma271]

Can you please find the first song on her 2010 documentary 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@marcelletalksmma]

@@privateemail9755 That's interesting, is there more info on this? I thought she and Elon are in love, but who knows?

[@Fullbatteri]

You had me so damn confused for a second there. I went on a violent Google search because that one image went against all I knew about Claire... and then I scrolled down and read your correction, haha.

[@person2461]

her life is a movie. shes so crazyyy i love her.

[@POPICANA]

love her so much! geidi primes, visions and art angels are my favs ;) wbu?

[@Skyler-uk4hp]

@@POPICANA all of c’s albums are a masterpiece, but Miss Anthropocene is my favorite :3

[@gecks3464]

POPICANA those are the holy grail

[@cesarlazos8730]

🤪

[@Orbitinbloom19018]

Cant decide if this is sarcastic or the love herrr meme

[@LoolKids]

her life seems so chaotic, no wonder she’s crazy and eccentric, i love seeing these aspects on her art too. she’s really talented.

[@Gomba13]

Just so you know, the word "crazy" was invented to discredit people who are superior to you in some regard, to keep them from achieving something you know you can never achieve.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Her parents are very stricted and structured she seeked chaos on her own.

[@LoolKids]

@@Gomba13 oh ok, i didn’t mean it in *that* way though…but ty for sharing this piece of history :-)

[@XShmoke]

😂

[@AB-yf9xj]

@@CrimsonEclipse sought*

[@pinminhav]

One of the things that inspire me about her is that she gained confidence after all those hardships to embrace her weirdness.

[@POPICANA]

same here, she endured so much in her youth, also her living conditions in montreal...shes amazing!

[@nirmaleva]

seems more like her confidence first came from doing speed

[@seadawn8559]

@@nirmaleva but how do those two even relate?

[@MorganHieb]

@@seadawn8559 have you ever done speed

[@Gomba13]

A word of advice from a person who has embraced being weird: if you are trying, you've got it all wrong. Just do it. It's about not giving a fuck. Trying implies that you give a fuck. Just don't.

[@Nathiusca01]

Grimes seems like a character out of "Skins" lol, all bullshit, drugs, deaths and issues but I'm very glad she bloomed into the human being she's today, she's the living example of pain will pass 😜

[@TheEtherny]

My exact same thoughts, her life is so bizarre and dramatic but she goes on because she's her. She could be just another outcast lamenting their youth or wasting away but instead she found her passion and her meaning in music, it's just a great story.

[@Nathiusca01]

@@TheEtherny Exactly, plus her personality is *everything*

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@TheEtherny well her life didn't started out bizarre. She seeked the bizarre. Only her later years are bizarre everything before that was pretty normal.

[@silverkitty2503]

yeah or you die!

[@a.c.7573]

@@user-ps9yy5cb6f She was already doing pretty well in the indie music community lol

[@Liessssssssssss]

Her producing a baby with Elon Musk and naming it after the wifi pasword is just one of the crazy stuff she just does.

[@zomb_bree7950]

THE WIFI PASSWORD gfkyftru 😂💀

[@couchprincess698]

Omg 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jessicad654]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greyLeicester]

Crazy, moronic... the line is fine

[@clairmoon06]

@@zomb_bree7950 😂😂😂💀

[@mikei6605]

The cutting yourself not because you're depressed but because you're hyperactive is a real thing

[@antonboludo8886]

Yes, it is. I have met some girls who did that, as well as a couple of guys.

[@johnnyscifi]

Its all endorphins, my dude

[@antonboludo8886]

@@johnnyscifi Yes, I think it makes you feel more alive. I have never done it myself, but I have heard this.

[@saossurvive]

It definitely helps bring down your adrenaline.

[@annate4347]

It's like opening a pressure valve

[@kungpaochick]

I really, really enjoyed this. Feels like I've gained a badge in Grimeology! Extremely well done and captivating orchestration. She is a huge part of my life, so to see someone garner the effort - it means everything. ♡

[@POPICANA]

ty! ;)

[@asmrlacedwithpearls4310]

Grimeology! 😭

[@Kelvostrass]

That homeless guy was the real MVP - they taught GRIMES the basics which led her onwards. Funny, you never know what a little helping hand to a stranger will accomplish.

[@Gomba13]

Okay, but if she really wanted that skill, she would have ended up finding other ways to learn it. 🤷‍♀️

[@glenndiestel7154]

Smart People learn to listen at an early age and not care were it comes from. You sift thru it.

[@hannaaguilar-cathcart3464]

The homeless guy wasn’t a stranger he was her friend, it says that in the video.

[@allyson--]

9:40 "The engine broke on the first day" that's such a metaphor for life

[@belle3055]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@gabigabisrivalho2003]

murphy things

[@kikicvt]

Grimes has been a huge inspiration in my life... She still is. Thanks for documentation 💖

[@POPICANA]

she is one of my fav too! ever since i saw the oblivion video, its been a slow dive into her world

[@nicolec8884]

Same here

[@girlbrains163]

“She grew up in a middle class family” PFFFTTTT, you mean literal multi-millionaires in Vancouver?

[@TheDamselsReverie]

That is middle class in Vancouver

[@mrbigstufable]

Yeah, she’s a rich kid trying that co-opted poverty to create a more interesting identity…she got frostbite because they couldn’t afford heat? b.s. that was self inflicted

[@oh4539]

@@mrbigstufable she never tried to act poor. She just acts weird because she is. Even now

[@mrbigstufable]

@@oh4539 i disagree. She created an entire artifice of faux bohemian poverty. Sure she is weird but she is a rich kid always has been

[@다혜-l1p]

@@mrbigstufable that was when she moved to montreal for university and it’s literally freezing there. it’s possible to get frostbite when ur a broke student living in crackdens 💀

[@honorcure2004]

She reminds me of myself so much, it’s insane. From reading Tolkien (with a little help) at age 8, being bullied so badly in highschool for being weird that I dropped out and spending days upon days at a time taking speed, not sleeping, eating or talking to anyone and making art... also had plans to buy a houseboat lol

[@MySkinnydip]

Yes me too! I have nightmares about the speed! I don’t know how I survived but I hope she has left it behind. It’s a horrible drug. You can’t talk correctly and you move funny. Your eyes look crazed too. I didn’t know that about myself til I saw a video. I would do some incredible artsy things too tho! Jeez!

[@honorcure2004]

@@MySkinnydip it really is a dreadful drug, it’s essentially meth! I still have my occasional issues with it, despite studying interior design full time I do get sucked back into the speed wormholes every so often. Once you start you just can’t stop, days pass like minutes and people and places pass in one giant blur

[@santiagocandela354]

@@honorcure2004 you see that just makes me wanna try speed now lol. Ive never rely done any drugs or even alcohol im very health conscious but when i get old im gonna try everything.

[@honorcure2004]

@@santiagocandela354 I don’t see the harm with trying everything once but speed is a particularly nasty drug and I think you will regret it if you do take it, it makes you feel so depressed the next day and at times I’ve felt suicidal the day after... it really messes up your head... take it at your own risk!

[@drzeworyj]

please check if you are neurodiverse/ADHD/autistic! she is all those things! I basically live in Tolkien's world too and am in love with half of the characters, autistic people have a clearer sense of moral, the world Tolkien created seems so much more ours than the one we live in among neurotypicals...

[@nickvaldez2500]

I’m here for the goths and the gays

[@Birddie_]

I am both

[@maddybrong]

goths 🤝 gays 🤝 loving grimes

[@nickvaldez2500]

@@nskfsr I wasn’t saying she was. I was actually quoting her from this video. She literally says “I’m here for the goths and the gays” lol

[@vvnem8047]

This comment deserves an award

[@c-lexis8747]

that’s not all her fan base but ok

[@angelamonk716]

She is an Elf in my eyes...very rare and few and her elf nose gives it away....I love her 💎

[@putjesusfirst9814]

Elf nose?

[@angelamonk716]

@@putjesusfirst9814 not into the blood thing

[@SunnyCi]

Lol that's just a black nose sis 😂 it does look great on her though super adorable 😍

[@psyspyfpv6106]

It's the exact opposite of an elf nose. Elven noses are finely chiseled while hers is bulbous and wide nostriled.

[@DJTechnoboom]

she got a nose job in like 2009

[@elisajana1339]

Her life should be made into a movie. She's ICONIC. period. 🙌🏾

[@shoopdawoopvi9479]

no she's a sellout tf

[@lancewilkerson5819]

Shes a rich girl.

[@ryandommerman9295]

Assuming this movie comes out over ten years from now, who would play her?

[@shoopdawoopvi9479]

@@ryandommerman9295 rachel dratch

[@ryandommerman9295]

How about Scarlet Joe Hanson...

[@Starlightmystique]

I can relate to Grimes. Her fear of god and religion. Also her being weird

[@POPICANA]

Yh, I remember first watching the oblivion video...just amazing, then slowly falling down the grimes rabbit hole. Its so cool to see how big her fanbase has become recently, I'm so excited for what she creates over the 2020s.

[@Starlightmystique]

@@POPICANA me too! Can't wait. Did you hear her newest song? Delicate weapon?

[@Starlightmystique]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3bJaXqsrahor8k I talk about grimes

[@ladibyrd]

Pisces rising trait!

[@caretakerrr123]

@@ladibyrd Grimes, my fave psices

[@andrewsimon5884]

Recently, this year, I found myself suddenly obsessed with c-not only her music but also her personality, her take on the world, and her whole life story. Listening to her speak, and watching documentaries like this, I came to feel such a strong empathic connection with her I would sometimes find myself in tears. I couldn't understand why she had such a powerful influence over my emotions. Later this year, I came to learn I was on the spectrum and was delighted when Grimes recently shared her own diagnosis. It suddenly made so much sense to me: why I had this strong empathic response to her. I identify so much with her life struggles and self-overcoming; I absolutely love her music and way of being in the world; and it brings me such joy to see what she has accomplished with her life. ♡ ♡ ♡

[@hurrrmmhmmmhmghh8912]

I would've wanted to be friends with her in school

[@cinderling5472]

Same

[@antonboludo8886]

I probably would have been if I were at her school at that time.

[@brascoperryjoe6425]

No, you wouldn't. People don't want to friends with "weird" people, they only get judged

[@hurrrmmhmmmhmghh8912]

@@brascoperryjoe6425 well I was a weird kid too luv, think for a second

[@bloodfae]

well if i was on her school. i think i would def be her friends. cause im the gay 😭😭

[@narcisoanasui246]

Every time i hear about her i learn something knew. She’s so interesting and unique

[@sjkiteboarder]

LMAO. Doesn't sound like she grew up "middle class" with and investment banker father and a mother in important positions in the legal system. Doesn't diminish her art at all though.

[@psyspyfpv6106]

nah, it just dim inishes the fool who made the video along with his credibility and therefore a lot of subsequent 'facts'

[@user-eu3hi2vo3e]

Right 😂 and her not relating to her other middle class college mates is a bit of a stretch. She didn’t grow up poor.

[@lindamadeira251]

@@user-eu3hi2vo3e It is easy to understand not being able to relate to someone of your own social class due to having had different life experiences. It simply means that they were extremely sheltered, meanwhile she was secure but chose the option of exposing herself to other experiences in life. After all, the video mentions her saying they were freaking out just because it was cold outside, right after a cut of her mentioning eating food off of trash cans.

[@nicolescarlett2276]

In Vancouver, that IS middle class (Investment Banker and Prosecutor) . A modest house here costs 2.5 million dollars. You have to have a really good income to live in Vancouver. Rich people here live in 15 million dollar homes here not 2.5 million dollar homes.

[@JohnDoe-pd2lh]

@@nicolescarlett2276 Being "middle-class" among the ultra wealthy doesn't change the fact that she grew up rich compared to the majority of people. It's easy to slum it and play at being poor when you don't have to. It's less fun when it's actually your daily life.

[@yamigurl822]

I’m the same but with Series Of Unfortunate Events. Read all those books as a kid and now I can’t unsee or unthink them. Everything in life relates to that book

[@ryandommerman9295]

My introduction to Dune was through the Sega Genesis video game rendition back in the mid-nineties and from there the movie then the books. I also enjoy Lord of the Rings but that was because the RPG series "Suikoden" became stagnet after 2006.

[@wexknowxuxluvxus]

This is me 1000%

[@angelnumber2002]

Me too they literally formed how i talk and my humor

[@ether3304]

My father read me a series of unfortunate events as a kid and I never thought about it being a developmental thing

[@gabigabisrivalho2003]

never read them but lovee the movies and the show

[@JC-gh8qt]

Amazing how people was able to bully her, and now worship her.... I feel so much empathy for her and loooooove her music!!!! Completly addicted... thank you for your interesting documentary !

[@namjoonie936]

no we still dont like her shes not some quirky weird poor girl she birthed a cash cow

[@whatthehell7975]

@@namjoonie936 what are you jealous😂😂😂

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Well people are different growing up. A lot of edgey angsty teens were really rude to people due to insecurities and anxieties. Also looking at her old interviews she was less bubbly like she is now. She is happier now due to her success but when she was younger and lack accomplishments and recognition it could create a very bitter and pity attitude. Many people are pretty bitter and angry growing up as an angsty teen but once they grew up and have their own independence and success they usually becomes happier.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Truth be told she stated she jumped and fought the guys who bullied her. I don't think she is actually a victim. She also said she hang out with people who use and abuse drugs in high school. Those types of people aren't nessessary the types to be bullied. Somewhere else she also states her and her friend in high school graffiti and tag just for fun. Everyone in life has been bullied one way or an other. Doesn't nessessary mean they are victims themselves. They just see themselves as victims because they were hurt.

[@InfestedLice]

for some days now, i’ve been getting obsessed with watching videos of Grimes, there’s just something about her personality... also, we both have lisps and it feels nice that I can relate to her.

[@Bythesea449]

I love that she went against the grain and remained bluntly honest to her interests. I respect her a lot

[@dior-fh7gf]

she is beyond powerful... especially oblivion grew so close to my heart & was like a wakeup call for me that I can't spend the rest of my life scared of men & being anxious because the violent things some of them did to me.

[@ilovescaramouche4734]

The funniest thing about grimes is that she spent YEARS being a vocal anarchist/anti capitalist and then ends up getting into a relationship with THAT lmao it’s actually kinda depressing because artists like her, bjork etc helped empower my politics. Miss anthropocene was still a really cool album tho 🙈 I can’t make the music not bop

[@privateemail9755]

It's a sad irony when you find out what your idols actually value at the end of the day, when they spend so much time Trying to emulate a specific image to gain a following. People used to call it selling out..... But everyone's already sold out. So what even is it now?

[@privateemail9755]

I personally can't admire her since her Dm's about wanting to get pregnant to secure her bag were released. It's a horrid excuse to bring a baby into the world under false pretenses. Pretty scummy tbh.

[@Cmonbilly]

@@privateemail9755 those were fake azaelia apologized and said so herself

[@privateemail9755]

@@Cmonbilly Stop spreading misinformation. There was no admittance that they were faked. If you can show proof then i'll delete my comment. But as far as the public was informed, there was an investigation underway. There was no indication that the messaged were fake.

[@jovytas6989]

@@privateemail9755 stop spreading misinformation too . Go fck yourself

[@dottieland7061]

I love grimes, she is such an inspiration. I don’t care what people think of her.

[@viovenda8922]

Same. She's getting so much hate lately but people just dont get it.

[@waterfall6328]

@@viovenda8922 I honestly don’t understand why people would create a toxic environment surrounding her. She’s very tough, talented and seems like a nice person. Sad that some people don’t see that. But you can’t please everyone in this world 😩

[@user-kr6uf8wr1x]

Imagine bullying someone in school and they end up becoming a famous musician and have a child with one of the richest men in the world, while you're probably nowhere in life. Oh, how embarassing lol

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Well she also fought and jumped her bullies too. I'm not sure she is a victim. But everyone has been bullied in some point and see themselves as the victim.

[@user-kr6uf8wr1x]

@@CrimsonEclipse defending yourself doesn't make you any less of a victim.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@user-kr6uf8wr1x keep in mind this is based on her perspective. Everyone would say they have a just reason to physically attacking someone. Also based on information she provided she was the types to liked to piss people off. Also she got in trouble in school and with authorities a lot. A passive nerdy little kid usually don't have that large of a rap. Also she hung out with kids who uses drugs and alcohol in high school. Those are usually known as the bad kids who tend to bully others. Also in interviews she said in high school she hung out with the bad crowd and she does tagging and graffiti just for fun.

[@user-kr6uf8wr1x]

@@CrimsonEclipse no, kids who do drugs and alchohol are usually alt kids who get bullied. But anyways, I wasn't there and I can't know what was going on. I'm just saying that I sympathize with her as someone who used to get bullied but was too afraid to do anything about it. She at least did.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@user-kr6uf8wr1x not really. Alternative style was actually the trend when she was in high school. Also the so called edgy kids were actually the cool kids due to the trends. Everyone gets bullied even the so called normies. The perspective based on information she provided, no one is truly a victim especially if the person prefer to piss people off on purpose and emotionally angers and trigger people for fun. Also people will choose a side due to biases they have. Example liking a style.

[@Daturamoon777]

Very informative! I love how Grimes has been pretty private about all that’s she’s been through over the years. Unlike some artists who profit or guilt trip off of their stories that are often elaborated. Thanks :-)

[@POPICANA]

That's true! You have to work harder to see the correlation between her life story and the stories in her songs

[@coolestnerdever122]

i feel like this video is really selling the idea that she wasnt from just as much wealth as the other kids at her college, she may be "rough around the edges" as the video says but i promise that she is also making an effort to come off that way

[@Ursella999]

yeaaa - especially the fact her mom is a politician and they were able to enroll her in ballet and even send her to boarding school.

[@spankme8484]

what does edginess or being rough around the edges have to do with wealth/parents' wealth?! Surely it comes from your individual life experiences, and it would seem that she didn't feel akin to her parents' way of life.

[@cinderling5472]

Fearfully agree

[@coolestnerdever122]

​@@spankme8484 It is fine she was born into a wealthy family, I only really mentioned this because the video says "starkly different experiences" than the "upper middle class white kids" at her school around 7:15. I come from a single parent household that makes below the median income and never felt poor until I went into debt for art school and met kids like this, so maybe its just personal lol.

[@kittycatLOVExoxo]

Yeah im shocked and kinda disappointed she grew up rich.

[@marceyramos5557]

A completely captivating summary story of Claire’s life, her vision, her growth and progress, and all of her admirable traits! Thank you so much for sharing this short video. I am encouraged and enlightened by her strength and appreciate greatly her work. She is truly a beautiful person!

[@POPICANA]

The video is only meant to cover how she became Grimes from childhood to her breakthrough, that's why I didn't include anything post-Visions ;)

[@mushydoll9490]

Only saw this comment nao. Thanks for the update. Please give us more!! I so much appreciate the videos that you make

[@mushydoll9490]

But like did u edit the title? Jw

[@leelee2514]

What happened post visions

[@alexcartwright5429]

i knew a decent amount about grimes, or so i thought, until now. this documentary was very inspiring and heartbreaking at the same time. thank you for creating it

[@goosefishh]

How does she look exactly the same as when she was a kid 😂

[@alylipski1889]

I didn't know much about Grimes's life before this video but for some reason I imagined it going something exactly like this lol

[@katelingoldstraj]

this brought me to tears, so much chaos and beauty explained in one quick video. she's been an inspiration of mine (musically speaking) for a couple years, but now knowing a bit of her background and where a lot of her creation comes from, is such a beautiful thing.

[@dunnapls]

Thank you for putting this together, It's very interesting and awesome, most videos/magazines/websites etc talk about her marriage, scandals and shit. Love to see something about how she began her music career and how talented she is!

[@roswynn5484]

Yeah, everyone always talks about her relationship with Musk, a lot of people even consider her "his wife"? Guys, srsly, who gives a flying fuck about Musk, she's the main attraction - she's a genius polymath with artistic vision, a good person and a powerful icon, for fuck's sake. She's her own person. Musk is a temporary detail.

[@LimeSunFilms]

I've only known about Grimes for a short amount of time, but she has had a huge impact on me. Everything about her fascinates me and learning more about her childhood and early life nearly brought me to tears. I don't want to be one of those people who thinks they are exactly like someone else, but I did relate to a few things here, especially how she was bullied at school. I always feel there's something about a person who has been through that kind of thing; a determination to succeed coupled with inner turmoil. I absolutely adore this human for so many reasons. She has awakened my own creativity after nearly four years of writer's block. I'm writing music again and enjoying art and style because Grimes has put that spark back in me.

[@binkbonk7199]

“Quiet town of Vancouver” lol that’s 3rd largest city in Canada. Great video tho

[@karima_MK]

It's quiet. Nothing happens there

[@priyanshuverma271]

I literally loved her 2010 version but now she is completely changed and it's good for her. So happy that she is successful and out off all that shit.

[@alecenteno361]

Same :')

[@brunixot1]

She has evolve, I still see her as her 2010 self just more grown

[@nya4198]

@@brunixot1 100%, I see her as more grown and tamed now, it makes me low-key sad that shes not really present anymore nor is being as chaotic, but it is completely understandable now her life has slowed and she even has a child

[@saintessa]

I feel like those of us who aren't raised in a religious family cannot really relate to how much of their psychology n views it has :/ Don't know if it's positive or negative per se, but definitely would have a huge impact.

[@elliot5210]

i grew up with a jehovahs witness dad and, yeah, it was real shitty. you’d think kids being brought up within a religion would be easily indoctrinated but i always, always hated it and it had such terrible effects on my psyche and the way i viewed myself and the world

[@spaghettigold2330]

This girl is an absolute GENIUS. Her mind works in an amazing way, I've never seen someone who thinks the way she does musically

[@julichio6241]

I listen to her since many years before anyone knew her, and I always liked her. A strong intelligent woman. Go Grimes! ✌️❤️

[@samj5398]

I love her so much! I feel like we would have been friends in high school. So genuinely herself. The world needs more of that

[@essi5718]

Amazing documentary! I'm such a huge fan of Grimes. and love to digest anything about her! She's so fascinating to me and so very unique. There was so much new information covered here and images I'd not seen before; especially regarding her childhood/teen years. As much as I hate how terrible it sounds like she was treated at her school and all the sad events in her life; I love knowing how many obstacles she's overcome and how everything shaped her into the queen she is now. Her story is such an inspiration. Great job, and thank you for putting this together!

[@POPICANA]

ty! its so interesting to listen to her music after finding out where she has come from especially Visions, I feel like you can really feel the pain she was trying to get across and where she was at that time, becomes a much more engaging experience

[@That_Awkward_Mum]

I was a fan to begin with, but learned so much about her from this video. She's a legend!

[@seadawn8559]

Incredible documentary, I learned a lot. thank you for making this!

[@POPICANA]

ty! ;)

[@johnnyscifi]

A friend of mine went to highschool with her. He didn't say much about her, just that she's probably the most popular person to come out of that school. Its in a super posh part of Vancouver, and I can confirm the bit about drugs. You wouldn't believe how many Byng alumni have serious drug issues

[@princesschariclea]

All I feel watching Grimes' life story, is compassion and pain. May she be well, she is not a bad person and struggles hard.

[@benicio1967]

I’m perplexed. Unique people are simply unique. When you work hard at it, you cease to be extraordinary, negating the reasons you’re outstanding and inspiring. Just be you. Never make a gimmick of yourself.

[@drzeworyj]

to all the folks saying she's 'weird, introvert, crazy' - please check if you're NEURODIVERSE (that could span from anything from ADHD to autistic, or both - which I think she herself is). you'll get many answers and finally find your people, who are just like you even if you always felt you were alone in this.

[@Gomba13]

I do have the impression she has major focus issues, which is a double edged sword. She really just seems like a neurodiverse person. Not crazy, not weird, just with an overload of neural connections, an overproductive brain that needs a lot of stimulation. I do have to disagree with you on the "just like you" bit, though. Every person is an individual, no one can ever be just like you. Maybe you meant just as neurodiverse as you, but that's not the same as just like you. I am a high functioning autie and I have ADHD, and I know a lot of people who have these "conditions," and the only way we are alike is that we all understand that we are not alike and are totally fine with each other's differences, even though we also have a lot in common, like too many tabs open in our brains. Grimes is fortunate to have been blessed with a childhood environment where she was allowed to be herself and no one cared whether she is normal or not. She was allowed to find her place, unlike most neurodiverse people who are constantly pressured to be "normal." She is sort of an example of the potential neurodiverse people have if they are allowed to just be who they are rather than being treated as sick.

[@roswynn5484]

@@Gomba13 I too think she's neurodivergent, although I don't think she's ever been diagnosed in her life and doesn't care about that. I disagree with your evaluation of her childhood environment. Sure, she had money, and her dad read her LotR when she was little, but then she started having to do ballet and having to deal with all that strictness, then she started being bullied because of her neurodivergence/"weirdness", she tried to escape into drugs, she saw friends prostitute themselves, she was raped... I mean, she did eventually find her path, for sure, but it's not like it was easy for her, she was constantly pressured to be normal, just like every other neurodivergent (and most children and teens) - by her parents, by her teachers, by her peers at school... I do totally agree with your final statement - neurodiverse people can have a big potential, just b/c we see things so differently than most people, generally speaking, and most of all, we should just be allowed to be who we are rather than being treated as "weird" and/or having an illness. That's doubly true for people on the autism spectrum, with learning disorders, ADHD, even psychosis, who can all function very well with the right support and most of all without ignorant people, even those with ultimately good intentions, trying to "cure" them. Personally I suffer from anxiety and bipolar disorder and take meds to keep them at bay because they've only made me suffer, and I'm grateful to the doctors who helped me and, most likely, really saved my life. I function almost as well as neurotypical folk thanks to my treatment. So in my particular case I'm glad my problems are been seen as the actual illness they are and being tended to, and I think medicine can do a lot for people with actually harmful pathologies. Otoh I've never been diagnosed as autistic, adhd, anything of the sort, but judging from my interests, personality and habits, I don't really think I'm completely neurotypical, and I've been bullied and considered "weird" all my life (being bi and not really conventionally attractive didn't really help). Then again maybe I'm neurotypical? I can't really know... I would gladly have done without the alienation and scorn though, I can tell you that. Maybe I'd be a happier, more fulfilled woman.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised she had ADHD. She is all over the place.

[@starrynightfall00]

It would be interesting to find out if she's neurodiverse or not some day. I like seeing ND people succeed in life in their own way 😊

[@asjsk8286]

grimes is neurodivergent(she tweeted about it) but hasn't shared her diagnosis

[@mobpsycho1680]

Loosing a friend this way seems so hard to live, she was very strong, she inspires me

[@e.b.1607]

Leave the text clips up for more than one second so I can actually read it

[@graceheslip7223]

Wow This deserves more recognition

[@POPICANA]

ty! ;)

[@couchprincess698]

Agreed.

[@EmilyElizabethxox]

Her idea to construct a boat and float down the Mississippi is gold. 👌 I mean complete nonsense, but it just shows what kind of an imaginative, unique person she is.

[@mangolollipop_]

I remembered encountering her on Spotify when they recommended me Flesh without Blood. I didn't know much of her but I listened to all of her albums. Skin is my favourite song of hers. I always feel that exact sorrow and despair going through a massive break up. I have an affinity towards her because she's a weirdo like me and I love LOTR and science fiction.

[@majordelilah]

that video at 1:42 where she's singing and playing the ukulele in a cold basement.... iconic

[@derrenryaan9004]

I don't know why I relate with her so much. She's an icon for me and all! No wonder, hardships, adversities makes one a strong, kind and rare gem like a person.

[@knightshopper]

I feel like this woman and i’m so obsessed

[@melissam9555]

She is so intellectually and emotionally layered. The more I know about her, the more fascinated I become. Such a beautiful human.

[@pxxi]

you did an excellent job putting this together!! thanks so much for making this, you found a lot of hidden gems of info in here that i had no idea about before watching this. keep up the great work!

[@POPICANA]

ty!

[@asjsk8286]

her life was so sad, i'm glad she's really successful now, she's so talented

[@seasonalfog]

I love her. She has so much creativity and mythology that she channels into her music. I like that she makes sharp pivots and tries new things, even if her music has sounded very different in each of her albums, its all unique

[@newglowgurl]

I love that I’m coming across this video at a moment in my life... where I am freeing myself .... into my calling .

[@skinniestpuma]

Wow I never knew she went through this much troubles. We stan a strong successful queen!!!

[@knowhere60]

Very nicely complied and edited! To add, while living in Montreal in her cheap, unheated apartment, she woke up one morning with frostbite in her toes and had to thaw them out in warm water. I think that she is an icon of how a super intelligent weird kid who was bullied in school can overcome their challenges by finding an area to excell in. She is in someways a role model for nuerovarient kids, and also a cautionary tale about the need for self-care and a healthier lifestyle. From somone who has permanent hearing damage due to playing her Walkman so loud in school hallways to blot out the insults, living dangerously, wearing thrift clothes, dumpster diving, and self-harming, to become financially sound and partner to the worlds richest man is a tribute to her spirit, intelligence, talent, creativity and resourcefulness.

[@antonio-qr5uk]

i love grimes sm so whenever i see her, i simply click😇🙏 this vid is so good, love it

[@POPICANA]

ty! ;)

[@amenamuhammad1655]

Thank you for this video!! I love Grimes but i never knew most of the stuff you put in this video it's awesome learning more abt her and seeing all those pictures.

[@POPICANA]

Her story is so crazy and so inspiring! Going through what she did and then be able to come out on the other side and turn it into art, that's why I love her so much ;)

[@jennacuna3674]

she seems like an incredible person with a huge heart. It hurts me to know the pains she went through but t=I'm so happy that she attained such massive success in doing what she loves.

[@111bella]

I absolutely love this video so much , I’ve been hearing grimes music for awhile and have always been so inspired by her amazing art and just all the dedication and time she puts into her work, seeing this video makes me love her even more. Thank you for making this🤍🤍🤍

[@valerie8435]

She's amazing, i love her artwork, music, talent, taste and her as a person. Been enjoying her music since 2012... She has improved and grown so much!!! ❤️

[@PhilDot]

When you said her dad only approved one of the bands that listened to, I was expecting something more moderate than soad! Weird coincidence, I was just listening to them a few hours ago after not having listened to them for ages.

[@nicolec8884]

I can relate to her cause my parents was annoyed with me listening to rock music but only like the band Depeche mode for some odd reason.

[@michelleguerrero4532]

i’m just so confused how her mom is so close to the government when grimes be breakin the law with drugs a lot 😂

[@blackmatterlives9865]

Do you live in a world where politician's kids are saints or somthing? I'm actually impressed when I find a one that lives up to a set of morals

[@mitchellbaker9434]

@@blackmatterlives9865 Or the politicians themselves. Back even in the 1960's President Kennedy used to get shots of speed at the NYC office of a guy called Dr Feelgood. Look it up.

[@Gomba13]

Ever heard of one person isn't responsible for the actions of another? It's none of anyone's business what a prosecutor's family members are up to. It's not like her mom was her drug dealer.

[@michelleguerrero4532]

@@Gomba13 i said i was confused, thanks for explaining!!

[@tillymason4073]

Some random guy on rec room told me I reminded him of grimes so I'm here now

[@dittus420]

I really enjoy this short documentary

[@POPICANA]

ty! ;)

[@katherineb9262]

I love Grimes, she inspires me every day, it was so cool to learn more about her past!

[@scamjrockstar]

me 2,it also inspirez my aesthetic n bio

[@ruejules9544]

I love grimes she is a big inspiration in my life and i love you too now for making this( : thank you!

[@POPICANA]

[@PeacefulPastel]

Her parents wealth definitely helped her have the leisure time to go on adventures and work on her goal

[@nicoledavidson3400]

This video is amazing! I just recently came across Grimes a few months ago. I listen to her stuff daily now. I never knew anything of her background and now she's even more beautifully awesome to me❤️

[@MySkinnydip]

She was such a cute smurfy looking kid!

[@asamuraisway901]

before video "She's probably from an upper middle class family that allowed her the financial freedom to pursue art." After video " she is from an upper middle class family with issues, that allowed her the financial freedom to pursue her art." Just because you choose homelessness doesn't mean it was the only choice. I'm glad she questioned the church and don't get me wrong I love Grimes but the whole idea of considering someone's drug binges all while still having a super supportive family, as misguided as they might be sometimes is still having a support system. I guarantee at any point she could of called home and went home, so can yawl please stop idolizing the whole idea of self inflicted struggles. trying to make like she overcame poverty or some shit.

[@lm3521]

For a rich person who could probably do whatever, she’s pretty talented. A lot of rich people make boring music.

[@asamuraisway901]

@@lm3521 I have enjoyed her music from the first time I heard her. My comment was in no way meant to reflect her talent. Just tired of people who don't know what its like to really have to struggle to survive getting credit like they are self made.

[@santiagocandela354]

@@asamuraisway901 she definitely had a helping hand like most super successful people but she still struggled alot.

[@Gomba13]

IKR? Makes all those who didn't get to choose that lifestyle because it was forced upon them want to throw up. It's almost as if people were saying "thank god she was homeless so that we can enjoy this music!" I don't think she needed to be homeless at any one point to get to where she is. And no one forced her to do that.

[@Gomba13]

@@lm3521 What does being rich have to do with it? WTAF?!

[@TalkingCheeseBurgerr]

Grimes just doesn't feel like a real person

[@mandyplato1081]

WOW. At around 2:10 when she is talking about her religion school times....I feel the EXACT same way!! It's torture and sad to look back at times like these and miss them.

[@Kehranii]

Crawling on all fours in front of people who called her satanist, witch, etc- scaring the shit out of them- Iconic.

[@achillesinhighheels]

i love this!! been a supporter of hers since 2010

[@POPICANA]

Wow! You got to experience her full artistic journey. Damn, it must've been so different to be a Grimes fan pre-Elon. I only started listening to her in late 2018, it's interesting going back how much her life has changed since then

[@emilyz3932]

Need a part two to this story

[@wonderwomaninla]

Thank you for sharing! All I know is I love her, and after watching this, I love her even more!

[@АрелиСильва]

New subscriber thank you so much for your work!!! Wonderful narration. Been a fan of grimes since 2014 I didn't know some of the things you researched. Thank you.

[@awcia3798]

thank you for making this, very inspiring

[@POPICANA]

ty! ;)

[@bleakmob3137]

this is really fucking good dude! the youtube algorithm is weird and i can tell this vid will hit over 100k views within the next months

[@POPICANA]

ty! glad u liked, will be making part 2 on everything after visions sometime after march, i think ;)

[@bleakmob3137]

POPICANA super excited

[@maria-zm4bo]

wow this is great. i've been a fan of hers since 2017 and every now and then i go on this kind of manic thing about her where i watch all of her videos, listen to her music, read interviews, find old social media etc and honestly there was a lot of interesting things that i didn't know, so kudos for the research. people usually call her crazy but by watching this is obvious to me there is a reason behind all the "crazy", impulsive shit she's done. thank you for this. keep up

[@TheSashaholic]

Grimes is like another level of crazy. but that's why I love her

[@belenonthenet]

I've listened to Grimes since 2016, and it's the first time I get a closer glimpse of her life. It makes me appreciate her even more not only as an artist but also as a person. I'm glad I've got to know her existence 🙌🏻

[@shooshlennon]

Great video and content man, but I'd say slow the talking down slightly with a bit larger breaks between sentences. Other than that AWESOME!

[@mavrosyvannah]

I love her wall of sound audio sculpture. But also what a wonderful director and costume creative force. Great choices. She was my neighbor. I love her.

[@IvanaSantini]

I miss growing up in Montreal. I had my first apartment at 15 just before turning 16 and rent was never a stressor and you got so much space for your price. Now living in Toronto it's so depressing I've lived in Vancouver as well and both are incredibly expensive but I'll always treasure my life in Montreal. I remember Grimes talking about the graffiti there and I was a big graffiti writer at the time and knew everyone in the city it made me smile and wonder who's tags she was looking at.

[@theoneleggedchef]

Good info, im an old musician, was curious, her back story makes her make total sense to me now.

[@brennon_]

Whoa whoa, can we talk about how she was trying to channel Satan while holding a rosary and it crumbled?

[@xenduvall]

the reasearch u do for these videos and how quickly your putting them out and finding pictures and video! this channel is so good