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  4. Alessia Cara Takes Us Behind the Scenes at Lollapalooza

Alessia Cara Takes Us Behind the Scenes at Lollapalooza

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By Claire Stern Updated Aug 01, 2016 @ 7:45 pm
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It's no wonder Alessia Cara commands an Instagram following of over 800,000. Not only can she sing—her voice is a cross between Duffy and Lorde—the rising Canadian pop star is besties with YouTuber Troye Sivan and isn't above a morning McDonald's run (no shame in her game). Whether she's posting a vintage-tinged #OOTD or a behind-the-scenes pic from her current tour with Coldplay, the 20-year-old infuses each caption with her playful sense of humor ("I call this look the 'I haven't washed my hair in 3 days but I slept all day today so I am living,'" she recently wrote beneath a no-makeup selfie). Ahead of Lollapalooza, we asked Cara to capture the scene backstage before her set. Scroll down to see her exclusive Instagram diary, discover her pre-performance ritual, and meet her band. 

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"BEANIE GIRL VANDALIZING GUITARS."

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"No Scars to Your Beautiful..."

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    1 of 8 "BEANIE GIRL VANDALIZING GUITARS."
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    4 of 8 "Pre! Show! Ritual!"
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    7 of 8 "No Scars to Your Beautiful..."
    8 of 8 "THANK U LOLLAPALOOZA!"

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