Terrace Martin brings daughter Ella to the 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet
Terrace Martin brought her daughter Ella to the 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet, and she says she plans to use her “puppy eyes” on Olivia Deen.
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Olivia Dean said she took a step back from social media after her monumental Grammy win, including deleting apps from her phone.
The London-born rising star touched on her lifestyle changes after her big night in the cover story for Elle, which was released on April 2nd.
“I’ve been thinking about doing that for a while, and even though the love was overwhelming, sometimes even that isn’t healthy,” Dean told the magazine. “I don’t think I need to know what everyone thinks about me, and I’ve decided that I want to live in sweet ignorance.”
A 2025 study by JAMA Network Open found that a one-week social media detox improved young people’s mental health. Other celebrities, from Billie Eilish to Selena Gomez, have spoken out about taking hiatus from the app in the past.
“I know who I am,” says Dean
In an interview with ELLE, Dean, 27, said that as his popularity and online conversation grew, he felt more confident in himself.
“There’s a lot of discussion on the internet and I feel like it’s so unproductive. I know who I am and I know I perform and create from a place of purity,” she explained. “You can’t please everyone, and I feel very at peace with that.”
She also spoke to ELLE about what success means to her during her blossoming career. “Success for me is the venue and how many people you can gather in one space. It’s how many people you can interact with.”
Dean, who topped the charts with his hit single “Man I Need,” won the Best New Artist trophy at the 2026 Grammy Awards in February. Cateye, The Marias, Addison Rae, Sombre, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Laura Young were also nominated in this category.
“I am here as the granddaughter of immigrants,” she said in her speech. “I’m a product of courage and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”
Dean’s “The Art of Loving Live” tour kicks off in North America on July 10th in San Francisco.
Contributor: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
Taylor Eardley is a news reporter for USA TODAY. Contact us at tardrey@usatodayco.com.
