Chlöe Bailey on why she’s showing ‘so much skin’ in new video, ‘Have Mercy’

The accompanying video finds the 23-year-old vocalist embracing a more mature aesthetic than she has previously, leading some fans to question her choice to show “so much skin.”

When asked why “Have Mercy” is a bit more racy that her previous visuals, Bailey chose to smile and keep it concise in her explanation.

“Why are you showing so much skin?” Bailey said during an Instagram Q&A session, repeating a fan question. “Because I can. It’s my body, and I’m so proud of it, and I hope you’re proud of yours too.”

She further elaborated during an interview with MTV News, where she added, “Men can glorify ass in their videos, I want to do it with this in a really artful, fun, beautiful way. And I think it’s so great how women can claim their ownership of their bodies and not let the world do it. We get to do it in the way that we want to, and it was really fun!

“I felt really pretty on the shoot days, and I look back, and I’m like, ‘that’s not the same person right here,’ but it was fun in the moment.”