Photos + Interview / Art Evaristo
Valley Latini isn’t asking for permission to be a star; she’s already acting like one. Under the moniker “Puta Princessa,” she has taken the labels once used to marginalize her and tailored them into a high-fashion suit of armor. “It’s a juxtaposition,” Valley explains. “The name represents the ‘bad woman’ who would have been burned at the stake in the 1800s. I’m finding power in the words used to hurt us and turning it into a positive energy—transmuting the shame into empowerment for anyone willing to listen.”This transformation is rooted in a lifelong commitment to self-governance. Her resistance began early, rooted in the conservative environments of her youth where she used fashion as a primary language for dissent. What started as a refusal to cater to the patriarchy eventually evolved into a total pursuit of freedom, leading her to New York City with $400 and a refusal to be anything other than happy. “It took me being brave and not caring about being disowned,” she says. “If you don’t fuck with me, then you won’t be in my life. That’s when people got with the program. Period.”
Her music is a dedicated frequency for the girls, the dolls, and the gays. Valley is clear that her record is intentionally not about love, but about self-sufficiency and breaking generational patterns of codependency. “I’ve always been independent, but I’ve done a lot of work to be here,” she admits. “This is us claiming our royalty, our power. Diva up. Money up. With the girlies. No men in sight.” Her single “Acércate” encapsulates this shift—it’s about being a queen causing a commotion, remaining the object of desire while staying completely untouchable.
The “Puta Princessa” entity fully crystallized during her Saturn return, reaching her in a state of cosmic consciousness while performing a DJ set. That electric momentum carried her all the way to her album shoot, where the atmosphere felt charged with something supernatural. Even the lights were flickering purple—she shared. “I took it as a sign that I was in alignment with my spirits.” To Valley, these gifts are a naturally occurring phenomenon, a part of the culture that she is finally free to embrace.
Ultimately, Valley Lantini’s story is a signal to every outcast that worthiness is a state of mind you claim for yourself. By channeling the “Puta Princessa” energy, she has turned a “chica problemática” reputation into a divine archetype for the modern age—a queen in her own right, simply waiting for the rest of the world to get with the program.
Beyond the music and the fashion, what is a ritual or a specific environment you need to be in to feel like you’re in your most creative state?
Meditation and my daily routine, dancing helps me trust myself. Working out, being in nature, journaling, keekeeing with the girls, sharing stories with the girls, exchanging the latest community dick gossip.
When it comes to your image and visuals, you have a very distinct eye. Is there a film, a specific era of history, or a piece of art that you constantly go back to for inspiration?
The love witch, rosemary’s baby, Lana Del Rey, Alexa Demie, Euphoria is so me coded right now, suspiria, Charlie xcx, Kim Petras, I love David Lachappelle. Also Mexican telenovelas in the early 2000’s like Rebelde, Teresa, Ruby, and Marimar have been a huge source of inspiration for my look and persona.
A lot of people talk about the hustle, but what does rest look like for you? How do you recharge when the Puta Princessa energy gets to be too loud?
I don’t really rest that often. Everyday is important. I just try to stick to my daily routine, that’s what recharges.
If you could go back and tell that girl who was just arriving in NYC with $400 one thing about the woman she is today, what would it be?
You’re doing great sweetie. Life is gonna be a ride
You’ve mentioned staying untouchable in your music. In a world that constantly wants more access to artists through social media, how do you decide where to draw the line on what you share?
I’m an open book, I don’t really draw the line. I share what I feel in the moment. If I could take selfies of me sleeping I would. But the way I remain untouchable is in my mind. I try to remain detached of people’s opinions and projections of me, and try to see people as they are. I always try to stay grounded and rooted in myself and my higher power.
Are there any specific sounds, maybe outside of the genre you usually play, that you’ve been experimenting with lately? What’s currently on your after-hours playlist?
Kali Uchis recently, oasis, Kanye west, Travis Scott, I love Hendel’s Messiah, and Binural beats and healing frequencies. I love a lot of hyper pop like Frost Children, and indie and shoe gaze with bands like drop nineteens and lower town. I love bands like crumb and men I trust for a more chill vibe when I’m relaxing or on a road trip with friends.
You’ve talked about transmuting energy and finding power in the bad woman archetype. If you could collaborate with any historical figure or diva from the past on a project, who would it be and why?
I would love to collaborate with Lilith, Cleopatra, and Eve in the garden of Eden. Joan of Arc was also a baddie. But me and Lilith would EAT
