Julia Kate’s “be nice princess”: Glitter-Coated Rebellion in Three Minutes

In “be nice princess,” Julia Kate turns quiet frustration into pop catharsis — a three-minute shimmer of guitars, static, and self-reclamation. It’s the sound of a young woman drawing boundaries in glitter and concrete, refusing to play small just to be liked. There’s sweetness in her tone, sure, but also steel in the way she delivers each line — like she’s smiling through the ash of what used to be.

At 20, Julia’s already learned that politeness can be a trap. A singer-songwriter from Sherman Oaks — self-aware enough to joke about being a “valley girl” — she carries that mix of humor and heartbreak straight into her songwriting. A Berklee student studying songwriting and music business, she writes like someone who’s both in the room and outside of it, watching, decoding, feeling too much and turning it into melody.

Co-written with longtime collaborator Nick Rosen, “be nice princess” was sparked by an Instagram meme — “be nice princess” — a phrase so flippant it became a manifesto. The track spirals out from that irony: the expectation to smile, stay soft, stay likable. Julia flips it. Be nice, sure — but be real, too.

The video builds that story into something surreal — a pastel Alice in Wonderland reimagining shot with her sister and friends. It’s camp, it’s candid, it’s self-aware art in motion. A rabbit hole of TikTok color and indie melancholy, where the message feels timeless: the girl who once tried to please everyone has stopped apologizing.

Following the ethereal grief of “angel,” this new single proves Julia’s growing duality — tender yet unafraid, introspective yet bold. Her world is built on contrasts: glitter and grit, humor and hurt, chaos and clarity. In “be nice princess,” she doesn’t just sing about finding herself — she does it, right in real time.