BESTIES
“There’s an Unspoken Mind Meld”: When King Princess Met Christine Baranski
May 22, 2025
On the set of “Nine Perfect Strangers,” the 26-year-old musician found a friend and mentor in Christine Baranski. Here, the besties link up to talk shamans, showtunes, and “lesbian bed death.”
DIRECTOR
Emma Seligman and King Princess on Horny Teens and High School Trauma
August 28, 2023
“I feel like teenagers, at least from what I witnessed in high school, are the horniest creatures of all time.”
MORNING AFTER
Mel and Dara Recap Interview’s Dinner Party for Zadig&Voltaire
May 26, 2023
“I didn’t find out any hot gossip. Although I was gossiping a lot.”
ORIGIN STORY
King Princess Remembers Thirsting for Amanda Bynes in Hairspray
January 17, 2023
“I’m a court jester, but I’m also a diva.”
TRUTH
Girlpool and King Princess Found Love at a Claire’s in Florida
June 10, 2022
The duo got on the phone with their former tour-mate and biggest fan for a chat about emotional catharsis and ill-fated ear piercings.
photo diary
Take a Peek at Last Night’s Star-Studded Gucci Love Parade
November 3, 2021
Miley Cyrus, King Princess, and Lizzo join Gucci for a night on Hollywood Boulevard.
Life Lessons
Life Lessons From the Red Hot Chili Peppers
October 14, 2021
“Goals are the kind of things that tend to throw a man off.”
cover girl
“I Ain’t Stopping Anytime Soon”: Symone Talks to King Princess About Her Imminent World Domination
August 26, 2021
What happens when your dreams become reality? The newly-crowned queen of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” called up her friend to give her the tea.
pride
Omar Ayuso, Arca, and King Princess Share Their Queer Defining Moments
May 26, 2021
We kick off Pride with exclusive images from Calvin Klein’s campaign featuring a host of queer icons.
queer america
iO Tillett Wright and King Princess Examine Queerness in Today’s America
October 7, 2020
They met fittingly, when he rolled up, presumably in a rush, to take her picture.
The King Princess Gov Ball Diary
June 4, 2019
The queer wunderkind and certified cool kid captured the highs, lows, and very highs of her weekend performing at Governors Ball in New York City.
King Princess Explains the Internet to Mark Ronson
September 12, 2018
As her stage name implies, Mikaela Straus, otherwise known as King Princess, is a study in contradiction: a songwriter who mines the history of classic rock and a Twitter virtuoso fluent in the evolving language of now. On a break from recording her debut album, the 19-year-old took a few moments to explain the internet to her friend and collaborator Mark Ronson.