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If you’ve been on TikTok lately, you’ve probably noticed something: your FYP is drowning in 2016 nostalgia. The fashion, the music, the vibes — everyone seems to be romanticizing a year that happened before some of you even had your first smartphone. And honestly? There’s a reason your older siblings won’t shut up about it.
Chlöe Bailey — yes, Halle Bailey’s sister and one half of Chloe x Halle — just perfectly captured why 2016 hits different for so many people. In an interview by Billboard at the 2026 Grammys on Sunday, February 2, she broke down exactly what made that era special, and her answer says everything about why the internet feels so exhausting now.
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When asked what she missed most from 2016 musically, Chlöe didn’t hesitate.
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