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BY SIMON VOZICK-LEVINSON
About a year ago, Nick Jonas hit a dead end. The Jonas Brothers’ days as purity-ring-rocking boy-band kings were long over, and the sibling trio had canceled a planned reunion tour and album in the face of low demand. “There were a couple of months of sitting around and doing nothing,” says the singer, 22. “Then I woke up one morning and I thought, ‘This is not my life. I’m going to go work that much harder.'” His relaunch as a solo artist worked: Jonas’ ultracatchy single “Jealous” is a Top 10 smash, he’s dating former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, and his half-naked photo shoots have turned him into a grown-up sex symbol. “It’s really bizarre, to be honest,” says Jonas. “I’ve never had a song like ‘Jealous.’ It’s pretty flattering.”
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You’re about to open for Iggy Azalea on tour. Have you ever thought about crossing over to rap?
You know, I’ve been known to drop a spoken-word bit into a song from time to time. But not straight-up rap. I don’t know that I have that gift [laughs].
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From The Archives Issue 1227: January 29, 2015
