Jessie J isn’t holding back on her upcoming album, and fans think one track in particular is aimed directly at her ex, Channing Tatum.
The singer, who dated the actor on and off between 2018 and 2020, appears to be channeling her past heartbreak into new music on Don’t tease me by having a good timewhich arrives Friday.
On a song called I threw it awayJessie speaks candidly about a former relationship that left her disappointed.
She calls her ex a “beast” and sings, “I put my heart on the table, that’s where it got uncomfortable. But oh, this karma’s gonna come one day, ’cause I gave you my love and you threw it away.”
She later doubles down with the pointed line: “Don’t you dare rewrite history. I am beauty, you are the beast.”
At a listening event in west London, Jessie didn’t mention Tatum by name, but she told the crowd: “This next song I wrote in 2020 with Ryan Tedder, and you can find out who I was dating.”
Fans didn’t need any further clues.
The album marks a comeback for the singer, who retired this summer while undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
She shared that the experience changed her outlook, saying she was “grateful for the lessons” and for the unexpected connections she made with others facing cancer.
Reflecting on how this journey shaped her, Jessie said it made her “a better parent” and “a better person.”
Now, with new music and a renewed sense of mission, she’s ready to step back into the spotlight, and she’s doing it on her own terms.
