Clearly, the youngest Haim sister is even more talented than we realized.
Curious to learn a little more about her?
Here is the untold truth of Alana Haim.
For Alana, this has become a big part of her identity.
“I’m a valley girl through and through, all day every day,” she toldVanity Fair.
The actress-singer has plenty of memories of her childhood there.
Well, it turns out they’ve had plenty of practice.
She added that in terms of instruments, “Alana got whatever we needed.”
Eventually, when the Haim sisters grew up, they ditched their parents and renamed their group Haim.
The rest is history.
But, the family band has actually reunited for some concerts over the years (viaBillboard).
Could this family be any more adorable?
Alana’s bat mitzvah, as she explained toGQ, was particularly memorable.
Nevertheless, her parents tried to help her pull it off.
They hired a small event space in an office building.
Apparently, Alana spent the entire party trying to kiss a guy called Harell Dahari.
“And he was like, No.
I got shut down,” she recalled.
As she went on to explain, her braces didn’t help.
“Your life is gonna change when those braces are gonna come off.”
Sounds like even Alana Haim had to go through those notorious awkward teen years.
However, theHaim sisterscould not be more different than this stereotype.
For Alana, having quiet, low-key time after a show is hugely important.
So what do they do instead of hitting the town?
For one thing, the sisters want to stay healthy so that they can keep performing for their fans.
Plus, the girls apparently really enjoy the down time.
In fact, the whole band is the same.
“No one parties!”
Instead, they all prefer movie nights.
This band is literally the cutest!
In fact, unlike her sisters, she finds herself craving alone time.
“I always love my me-time.”
Of course, even though Alana does crave me-time, she ultimately loves hanging out with her sisters.
“We’re human, we need me-time,” Alana toldPitchfork.
But, she added, after about an hour, she usually starts to miss Este and Danielle.
“I get FOMO.
She is especially proud of her band’s album, Women in Music Pt.
III,” while speaking on the podcast “Table Manners.”
Based on her interviews, it’s pretty clear that Alana is particularly fond of this album.
Instead, they were writing songs thattheyenjoyed.
“This is our record.
It’s our music.
We refuse to fit in a box,” she summed up.
One I wish I could see now."
It turns out, these lines are based on something that actually happened in real life.
When Alana was 20, one of her best friends died in a tragic car accident.
“It was a loss that changed my life forever,” Alana wrote in astatementon Twitter.
Apparently, they all cried together while writing the song.
And, according toNME, Alana’s guitar even bears Sammi’s initials, SKK, in black tape.
And Alana Haim was only 20 when she and her sisters rocketed to fame.
At first, the young singer didn’t really understand the importance of taking care of herself.
“I think it really just comes with time.
It’s all a learning experience.”
As Alana explained, everyone has different ways of self-healing.
It sounds like Alana really has learned a lot about the art of self-care over the past few years.
In 2021, she starred in the Paul Thomas Anderson coming of age film “Licorice Pizza.”
To say that she blew critics and audiences away would be an understatement.
Luckily, Anderson, who was an old family friend, saw something in her.
Apparently, he sent her the script in an untitled email.
At first, she thought her sisters were being considered, too.
But, it turned out the character was written especially for her.
Fortunately, she stuck with her gut decision.
As she toldInterview Magazine, her only experience with acting had been in high school plays.
“Shooting a movie was totally out of my depth,” she said.
“The first time Paul called ‘Action!’
I pissed my pants a little bit.
And I kept looking at the camera.”
Clearly, it was a steep learning curve.
As she went on to confess, she was even scared that they’d re-cast her role.
However, she quickly found her feet on set with the help of director Paul Thomas Anderson.
She explained to theIndependent, she would love to keep working with him as an actress.
“He made me feel like I could accomplish anything,” she said.
“And that’s how he’s made me feel since the day that I met him.”
Alana ended up filling her time with online shopping.
“I remember watching a puzzle go from 20 bucks to ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS!
For a chaotic yard sale puzzle!”
Sounds like Alana was just as busy as ever, even in isolation!
“‘But this is my power!
Everything is in this necklace!'”
Of course, anyone would love to own something given to them by Stevie Nicks.
But for Alana, this gift was extra special.
In 2014, Nicks chose to invite the Haim sisters to her home from aNew York Timesinterview.
“I already feel more powerful,” Alana said when she got the gift.
That must have been a truly magical day for Alana no wonder she loves the gift so much.
The musician is obsessed with Drake
Even Alana Haim can be a bit of a fangirl sometimes.
Her biggest celebrity crush?Drake.
In a 2014 interview with Cosmopolitan, Alana explained that she had a handmade Drake iPhone case.
“I found these crazy Drake stickers, so I just stuck them on my phone.
Apparently, she and her sisters used to fight over who would get “dibs” on him.
“I want to marry Drake,” she confessed.
As a famous musician, Alana has actually met her crush in person.
In 2017, she and her sisters werespottedattending Drake’s birthday party!
It must have been a total dream come true.
Alana Haim is super close with her sisters
“We are too obsessed with each other.
I just love my sisters so much,” Alana Haim toldCosmopolitanin 2014.
One thing’s pretty clear the three Haim sisters are inseparable.
In fact, “Licorice Pizza” was Alana’s first real solo project.
The sisters even wrote the song “Hallelujah” about their love for one another.
We are siblings, after all,'” Alana toldPaper Mag.
