Elle King opens up about autism diagnosis, says “self-care” is now her priority
Elle King is embracing a new chapter after learning recently that she is autistic.
While speaking with the US Weekly prior to her debut on the Fox game show “Nation’s Dumbest” the singer disclosed that she is only focusing on “self-care” since she has been diagnosed with autism.
"I’ve had a lot of not my proudest moments, and so especially with my autism diagnosis, I am putting new kinds of safety barricades, and I just want to be around people that I feel safe around, and I just want to do things that bring me joy," King said in a July 14 interview with the outlet.
King first shared her diagnosis publicly in a Facebook post on May 24, keeping the caption short and upbeat, essentially saying that “the good news was she'd learned she's autistic”.
As reported by USA Today, the 37-year-old "Ex's & Oh's" singer said, "It’s so important to continue. I’m still learning. I don’t understand it. I just don’t want to do things the way that I used to do because, ultimately, at the end of the day, I truly enjoy being an artist, being a performer, and getting to do all these other things just as myself is really fun for me.”
"I keep telling myself whatever this next chapter is, I really want to be present and enjoy it. That’s what I’m trying to do.”
The Grammy-nominee before filming of the show, found herself spiraling with worry that she might actually end up living up to the show's title, “nation’s dumbest”.
"Right before the show, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ (I was) starting to panic, ‘There is a scenario that you could be the nation’s dumbest,'" she said.
To ease her nerves, she took a couple of IQ tests online and was relieved both times to score 132 which was “rather high” and “above average” to what she assumed of scoring.
Despite the anxiety beforehand, King went through with the taping and ended up being the first contestant eliminated, which, notably, meant she avoided being crowned the show's namesake.
She described herself as someone who genuinely loves games, puzzles, and competition. She also revealed that she learned about her autism diagnosis shortly after the show wrapped, and said the timing made a lot of her past experiences click into place, even though she hadn't seen it coming.
What is autism?According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, autism is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain.
While speaking with the US Weekly prior to her debut on the Fox game show “Nation’s Dumbest” the singer disclosed that she is only focusing on “self-care” since she has been diagnosed with autism.
"I’ve had a lot of not my proudest moments, and so especially with my autism diagnosis, I am putting new kinds of safety barricades, and I just want to be around people that I feel safe around, and I just want to do things that bring me joy," King said in a July 14 interview with the outlet.
King first shared her diagnosis publicly in a Facebook post on May 24, keeping the caption short and upbeat, essentially saying that “the good news was she'd learned she's autistic”.
As reported by USA Today, the 37-year-old "Ex's & Oh's" singer said, "It’s so important to continue. I’m still learning. I don’t understand it. I just don’t want to do things the way that I used to do because, ultimately, at the end of the day, I truly enjoy being an artist, being a performer, and getting to do all these other things just as myself is really fun for me.”
"I keep telling myself whatever this next chapter is, I really want to be present and enjoy it. That’s what I’m trying to do.”
The Grammy-nominee before filming of the show, found herself spiraling with worry that she might actually end up living up to the show's title, “nation’s dumbest”.
"Right before the show, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ (I was) starting to panic, ‘There is a scenario that you could be the nation’s dumbest,'" she said.
To ease her nerves, she took a couple of IQ tests online and was relieved both times to score 132 which was “rather high” and “above average” to what she assumed of scoring.
Despite the anxiety beforehand, King went through with the taping and ended up being the first contestant eliminated, which, notably, meant she avoided being crowned the show's namesake.
She described herself as someone who genuinely loves games, puzzles, and competition. She also revealed that she learned about her autism diagnosis shortly after the show wrapped, and said the timing made a lot of her past experiences click into place, even though she hadn't seen it coming.
What is autism?According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, autism is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain.
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