Genia is a force—full stop. At just 23, she’s got a pen sharper than a cat-eye flick, a sound that refuses to be boxed in, and an energy that oscillates between fierce and vulnerable. On her latest singles, “Damage” and “Give,” the Def Jam signee trades in the raw, speaker-shaking soul of her 4am in The Ville & 4pm in The Ville era for something poppier, a melodic anthem for the girls who want to feel unstoppable. “I make music for everybody,” she says. “But mainly for women to feel badass. That was kind of my thing: to make bad bitch music, but also vulnerable music—almost like somebody’s reading my diary.”
That realness extends beyond her music and into the way she moves, from the way she curates her beauty routine to how she turned a TikTok moment into a full-fledged career. Born and raised in Victorville, CA, Genia learned early that music could be both an escape and armor. Her grandmother introduced her to Purple Rain, and soon after, she found herself studying the icons—Beyoncé and Rihanna—women who not only made art but embodied their power. When the pandemic hit, she left behind her job at Walmart and her nursing studies to dive headfirst into music. Now, with a collab alongside Houston’s own Monaleo and a growing catalog of savage songwriting, Genia is just getting started.
But between late nights in the studio and plotting her next move, one thing stays consistent: the beauty routine. Because being that girl requires discipline. Below, the products that keep Genia glowing, hydrated and ready for whatever comes next.
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