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The singer explained to Billboard that it's been a frustrating experience, especially with a new album coming out soon.

\"I just want to do what I love -- and obviously, before this whole shebang, we had a year where we couldn't [due to the pandemic],\" she shared. \"So I'm just trying to stay in good spirits, stay working out, make a diary of everything I'm eating. But I really don't know when it will be great.\"

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