Lola Young Says ‘It Feels Like Hard Work’ Just to Breathe After Years of Vaping
Lola Young says years of vaping have made breathing feel like hard work, joking she should be paid £30 an hour for it.Summary
Lola Young, 25, posted a candid TikTok on Wednesday (Sept. 30) describing the toll years of vaping have taken on her body. "My lungs feel like they're battery powered, like they're just one big battery," she said. "And breathing feels like a chore." Young recalled dismissing warnings years ago that she would eventually feel the effects, and now says "the day has come." She added with characteristic humor that she should be earning "£30-an-hour" just for breathing. The video was not a formal quitting announcement; when she considered the idea, she joked, "I'll try to quit when I'm 45," and captioned the post "spoken word 4 ya." The update follows her past openness about addiction and recovery, including a 2025 collapse onstage at New York's All Things Go Music Festival that became a turning point. It also comes amid a fast-rising career: her breakout single "Messy" became her first Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching No. 14 in March 2025, and she also appears on Tyler, The Creator's "Like Him," which peaked at No. 43.
(Source：Billboard)
