[5] In 2011, Woerz began touring the Tri-State Area with Random Farms Kids’ Theater as a cast member of their various productions, and she was honored in 2015 for exemplary involvement in its musical theatre programs.
[8][3] Woerz was bullied by other students throughout school for her participation in performing arts and body-shamed for her larger frame and curly hair.
[5] Due to this experience, Woerz moved to Manhattan, New York, in 2016, where she attended Laguardia High School of Performing Arts.
After calling them for assistance, Woerz sat down and wrote a song, titled “Ghost Story”, and sent a video recording of it to her suicidal friend in the hopes of comforting her.
[2] Woerz also sent “Ghost Story” to Nashville, Tennessee based music producer Glenn Rosenstein.
[10] Working closely with Rosenstein, Woerz began recording her debut EP Behind the Smile in January 2015 at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
[11] A music video for “Loss & Love”, directed by Tony Deemer, was released on November 24, 2015, preceding the EP.
The song found viral success thanks in part to Petrilla’s video, which centered around social media, and was performed by Woerz on Elvis Duran’s Artist of the Week segment of Today in April 2016.
[9][12] In mid-2016, Bring Change 2 Mind collaborated with Woerz to produce a music video for “Ghost Story” with the intent of destigmatizing mental illness.
[13] Behind the Smile was officially released in June 2016 and included notable songs “Ghost Story” and “6 Second Love.” Woerz began work on a sophomore EP titled Iridescent in mid-2016.
“CARE” released on October 11, 2019, and marked a stylistic shift in Woerz’s music toward the chillwave, alt-pop genre.
“Weirdos” continued Woerz’s foray into the alt-pop genre with its accompanying video taking on a low-framerate, alternative aesthetic.
[26][2] Woerz experienced a spiritual awakening in 2020, now advocating for living with positivity and light and letting go of things that no longer serve you.