Raye appears on Graham Norton Show with lookalike sisters, discusses addiction and trauma

Raye, the Croydon-born pop star whose real name is Rachel Keen, made a rare television appearance on Friday’s edition of The Graham Norton Show, joining her lookalike younger sisters Amma and Abby during filming for the BBC chat program. The appearance marked one of the singer’s few public outings with her siblings, who she has credited with helping her through difficult years.

On the episode, Raye stood out in a sequinned halter neck minidress as she sat with Amma in the middle and Abby at the far end. Amma wore a brown midi dress, while Abby chose a buttoned black blazer paired with a burgundy skirt and striped tights. The trio drew attention for their coordinated looks as they chatted with host Graham Norton.

Raye, 27, has publicly credited her sisters with helping her through a drug addiction that began in adolescence, particularly during the years she spent living with sister Lauren Keen. She has said she shielded her parents from what was happening at the time, explaining, “I didn’t tell Mum and Dad about what we were going through.” A breakthrough came when Lauren issued a harsh wakeup call, telling her sister that while she loved her as a sister, she wouldn’t want her in her life as anything else. Those words, Raye has said, were pivotal in confronting her battles with drugs.

Her personal history also includes long-running struggles with body image. She has spoken about considering weight loss medications such as Mounjaro after years of grappling with eating disorders, and she described wearing oversized clothing in childhood because she was ashamed of what lay beneath the fabric.

In discussing relationships, Raye opened up about dating after experiencing sexual assault. She has previously said she was assaulted by a music producer who forced his hand between her legs when she was 17, a trauma she has referenced in her broader work and public conversations. In recent interviews, she has described growing up with expectations of a “manly man” before recognizing the complexities of relationships and abuse.

Raye has continued to release music, most recently dropping a new single, Where the Hell is My Husband?, which she has celebrated publicly as part of a continuing chapter in her career. She has spoken in the past about the ways her experiences inform her art, including her debut album My 21st Century Blues.

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