Julia Michaels And A Niall Horan Lookalike Are In Relationship Purgatory In 'What A Time' Video

Last month, Julia Michaels revealed news of her split with fellow singer Lauv. Right now, she's released the video for new song "What a Time," and it also looks like the memory of a relationship's good times stings harder soon after it ends. If the parallels are not intentional, it's still hard to don't think about how the video echoes reality.


The video for "What a Time" creates its mood from Michaels' assortment of a thousand frowns, each one slightly different than the next. And although Niall Horan (who sings on the track) isn't here in the video, she sits with a Horan lookalike in a home overrun by dying flowers — a clear metaphor for the high class of a previous relationship. Once, it bloomed, and right now, it doesn't.


Michaels remains expressive during and showcases her sorrow, although the same can't be mentioned about the faux Niall. His face remains in a unwavering blank stare that, once placed next to Michaels' watery-eyed sadness, looks sort of hilarious. From starting to end, there's no change. Go ahead and check.


"What a Time" appears on Michaels' latest EP, Inner Monologue Part 1. The six-track record also features the Selena Gomez-assisted “Anxiety.” She had an eventful 2018, releasing “Heaven” for Fifty Shades Freed, “In This Place” for Ralph Breaks The Internet, “Jump” in teamwork with Trippie Redd, and certainly, “There’s No Way” with former lovebird Lauv.


Watch the "What a Time" video above and attempt to calculate where the heck the real Niall is.