Shania Twain has learned that courage does not always arrive before fear. The country superstar says she had to teach herself how to keep moving when life became overwhelming.
Shania Twain opens up in exclusive interview
In a new People cover interview, Twain reflected on the setbacks that shaped her resilience. She said she “had to learn how to be brave really early on and not crumble” after growing up in poverty and taking on adult responsibilities while still young.
Twain, 60, lost her mother, Sharon, and stepfather, Jerry, in a car crash when she was 22. She then cared for her three younger siblings. Rather than wait for fear to disappear, the singer learned to work through it. “Fear fuels me,” she told People.
That lesson carried Twain through other painful chapters, including her 2010 divorce from producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange and vocal cord surgery after Lyme disease threatened her singing voice. She credited education and self-therapy with helping her process those experiences instead of letting them define her.
The Shania Twain interview arrives as she celebrates another creative chapter. Her seventh studio album, “Little Miss Twain”, is out now and revisits memories from her childhood. People reported that the project includes collaborations with Tanya Tucker, Josh Homme, The War and Treaty and Twain’s son, Eja Lange.
Working with Tucker carried special meaning. Twain said her mother once viewed the country singer as proof that a young girl could become a star. Recording together allowed Twain to revisit that belief after decades of success.
Her renewed confidence has also powered a packed schedule around the album. She recently opened for Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium and even missed Taylor Swift’s wedding because of that commitment.
Now, the singer views her past with greater peace rather than regret. After years of rebuilding her career, voice and confidence, Twain summed up her position simply: “I am in charge again.”
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