Lily Allen on why she moved to the US and the difference between British and American life

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Lily Allen has opened up about her reasons for moving to the US and the differences between British and American life.The singer and actress spoke about the topics on her new podcast Miss Me which she hosts twice a week with her longtime friend Miquita Oliver.

In the first episode titled “Hips Might Lie”, Oliver and Allen agreed on the idea that Americans are better at throwing awards ceremonies than the Brits.“They find it easier to be like, what is the right word, gushy…?

I think we’re a little bit too aware of ourselves to just thank God and thank our families and cry and be overwhelmed. I feel like everyone’s a bit too stush here,” said Oliver.She continued: “Also, (the SAG Awards) was just classily done.

There was just something a bit chic about the whole thing. Which is not how I felt after watching the Brits…”A post shared by Lily Allen (@lilyallen) The ‘Smile’ singer shared that she believed it was a “cultural thing” for Americans to be more likely enthusiastic about an artist’s creative achievements.“I think that one of the reasons that I moved here (America) is because I feel like it’s a much more encouraging environment in which my children can thrive,” she said.“An example of that would be when I decided to do a play [2:22 A Ghost Story] even though I’d never acted before, and certainly didn’t have any experience in the theatre,” she added. “When I would tell Americans about it they’d be like ‘oh my God, that’s so exciting!