The US singer on her ‘too sexy’ oufit, living with an alcoholic mother, and the women who inspired herBorn in 1971 in Norwalk, California, Tiffany Darwish began singing at country fairs aged nine, before releasing her first album at 15. In 1987, her cover of I Think We’re Alone Now reached No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was taken from her self-titled album, which reached No 1 in the Billboard 200 chart, making her the youngest female artist to top the US charts with a debut album at the time. Exploring rock and country, she has since released another 10 albums and appeared in reality TV shows including The Masked Singer. She has a son, lives in Nashville, and runs the food community Let’s Food With Tiffany. Tiffany performs at Retrospective festival in Merseyside on 5 September.This was taken in New York by Lynn Goldsmith. I hated that my teeth were crooked, so I wouldn’t smile in photos, and I do look a little self‑conscious. But I loved this shoot and everything it represented. I was 16, and transitioning from the cute, girly pop look to a more womanly, coming-of-age aesthetic. My hair and makeup looked a little more mature and sexy, which was kind of taboo back then as I was so young. Continue reading...