Mudvayne/HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has newly premiered a music video for his cover of Christina Aguilera‘s 2x platinum 2002 hit single, “Beautiful“. That song was penned by 4 Non Blondes‘ Linda Perry. Gray said the song’s themes of, “self-acceptance, finding your inner beauty, and overcoming insecurity” drew him to covering it. he offered:
“I have struggled my entire life with all of those things so when I heard it years ago, it spoke to me, I felt what Linda Perry was trying to say with the lyrics. As I have found sobriety and worked on myself, I have found even more of a connection with this song. My songwriting has always been driven by my experiences and feelings, from dark to light from helpless to hopeful.”
“Although I didn’t write ‘Beautiful,’ I am passionate about its meaning so I wanted to put my own spin on it. I know no one had me covering a pop song in 2026 on their bingo card, but here we are. I changed the bridge, got the scream, big drums, and big guitars in there. Maybe some of the metal family can hear it and find their own self-love because we are beautiful no matter what they say.”
Perry went on to say of Gray‘s rendition, “It made me smile. His passionate and fearless vocals get a thumbs up from this listener.” The below visuals for this track were overseen by director Alex Bemis.
[via Revolver]
