{"id":2451083,"date":"2026-06-09T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2451083"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:00:35","slug":"kimiko-glenn-shares-humorous-insights-on-modern-dating-in-her-new-music-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kimiko-glenn-shares-humorous-insights-on-modern-dating-in-her-new-music-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimiko Glenn Shares Humorous Insights on Modern Dating in Her New Music Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kimiko Glenn is best known for her acting roles, but the <em>Orange Is the New Black <\/em>star is now stepping into a new role: pop singer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Known for her roles across Broadway and TV shows and films like <em>Orange is the New Black<\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/2010s-youtube-star-emmy-award-005213454.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Liza on Demand;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Liza on Demand&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Liza on Demand<\/a><\/em>, <em>Baby Shark<\/em> and <em>Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<\/em>, the 36-year-old actress has been working on a new project \u2014 a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1143195\/jessicasager\/music-trivia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:music;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;music&quot;}\" class=\"link \">music<\/a> career. Under the name KIMIKO, Glenn independently released her latest single \u201cJust Like That\u201d on May 29, where she sings about getting emotionally fixated on someone who gives inconsistent attention. It is set to be one of the tracks in her debut EP, <em>Modern Dance<\/em>, which is scheduled for release sometime this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In mid-May, Glenn performed a mix of unreleased songs at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, where she was one of the openers for rising pop star Maty Noyes. One week later, I met Glenn via Zoom, where she was chatting with me from her friend\u2019s apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>KIMIKO performing at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on May 16, 2026.Michael Sinterniklaas&amp;sol;Courtesy of Big Hassle Media<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Glenn states that her \u201ceclectic\u201d taste was shaped by her parents and her own interest in musical theater. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, before living in New York City and Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI feel like I grew up with a lot of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/queen-brian-may-78-admits-174331981.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Queen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Queen&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Queen<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/c-line-dions-net-worth-205338005.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Celine Dion;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Celine Dion&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Celine Dion<\/a>. Obviously, The Divas. I loved <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/1971-no-1-hit-became-192920315.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Carpenters;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Carpenters&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Carpenters<\/a>, [and] just a lot of random stuff. [And] <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/michael-jackson-suddenly-climbing-popularity-000332756.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Michael Jackson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michael Jackson&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Michael Jackson<\/a>,\u201d Glenn tells me. Her friends also introduced her to Regina Spektor in high school, and she has always been her top artist. \u201cI just think she\u2019s so descriptive and interesting and specific, and her stories are so bizarre and also so moving. Her musicality is just epic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for the music she is releasing under KIMIKO, Glenn is very inspired by the female artists that are popular today, such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/sabrina-carpenter-calls-iconic-70s-235850491.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sabrina Carpenter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sabrina Carpenter&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/popular-00s-singer-releases-first-195526626.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lily Allen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lily Allen&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Lily Allen<\/a>, Chappell Roan, St. Vincent and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/taylor-swift-causes-stir-outfit-041719011.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Taylor Swift;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Taylor Swift&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Taylor Swift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On her upcoming EP, <em>Modern Dance<\/em>, which she hopes to release in July, Glenn explores the awkwardness and complications of modern dating and situationships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf you\u2019ve seen modern dance, really, it\u2019s the opposite of ballet. It\u2019s kind of like experimental, almost artistic-looking. It\u2019s not as fluid and beautiful and gorgeous and perfect as ballet,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cAt times, it\u2019s stiff and disjointed and weird and awkward, and that\u2019s what dating feels like in this modern day, and so that is the metaphor of modern dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That theme was on full display during her Hotel Cafe set, where several songs drew directly from her own dating experiences. Before singing her second song of the night, \u201cThrew Up In A Bush,\u201d an unreleased song about a guy Glenn was seeing at the time who literally threw up in a bush after a night out, she tells the audience that some of her songs are about a guy friend she was hooking up with, but he was in a relationship with another girl for seven years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"KIMIKO performing at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on May 16, 2026.Michael Sinterniklaas&amp;sol;Courtesy of Big Hassle Media\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_cbRpkBUAQQj6D7UGXMgXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/305475e0364d07c3bffdc2e3b1399590\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>KIMIKO performing at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on May 16, 2026.Michael Sinterniklaas&amp;sol;Courtesy of Big Hassle Media<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though Glenn says that 95% of her dating experiences have been horrid and it\u2019s become an inspiration for her art, it was never fun to go through. But with <em>Modern Dance, <\/em>Glenn hopes that listeners sense that, compared to her acting work, Glenn is really playful and finds humor in the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think there will be a poignancy, but also, I don\u2019t want it all to feel gloom and doom, so that\u2019s why there always has to be a sense of humor with it all,\u201d Glenn explains. \u201cAlso, hopefully, they\u2019ll be like, \u2018Oh, she sings, and I really like her lyrics, and I want to hear more.\u2019 Hopefully, that\u2019s what people leave with too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>View the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\/just-like-that-kimiko-glenn-admits-modern-dating-is-absolute-chaos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:original article;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;original article&quot;}\" class=\"link \">original article<\/a> to see embedded media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite how difficult it is to date these days and how expensive it is to bring a child into this world, Glenn has hope and still desires to get married and become a mother one day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve always felt a maternal calling. I\u2019ve always wanted to be a mother. I thought that was my life\u2019s purpose, and it sucks because I think the world has informed me otherwise,\u201d she admitted. \u201cNot only is it incredibly difficult to find a partner who can be a partner, like, that\u2019s kind of a major issue. Like, I don\u2019t see many men looking like husbands or fathers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Glenn tells me that she isn\u2019t dating or seeing anyone at the moment and has stopped trying. But if someone were to express interest, she is open to that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m in a place of, like, I don\u2019t know if there\u2019s hope, but also, I hope that there\u2019s hope. I\u2019m seeking the betterment of men and people learning the right lessons, and hopefully coming to the right conclusions and being better to one another,\u201d said Glenn. \u201cIt\u2019s not that I\u2019ve abandoned hope of that, but I had to loosen my grip on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJust Like That\u201d by KIMIKO is out now on all streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/rising-country-star-announces-second-150000290.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Related: Rising Country Star Talks Second Album Following Official Announcement;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Rising Country Star Talks Second Album Following Official Announcement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\/just-like-that-kimiko-glenn-admits-modern-dating-is-absolute-chaos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Parade;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Parade&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Jun 8, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Celebs;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Celebs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Celebs<\/a> section. 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