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Ariana Grande didn’t have to come out as queer, but I’m glad she (kind of) did
Ariana Grande and her best friend Victoria Monét just released “Monopoly,” a fiery pop-rap anthem about success and mighty friendships. It echoes the sentiments of “7 rings” — which was released earlier this year and is currently in its ninth week on the Billboard Hot chart — but holds a key difference.
One plain line in the song’s post-chorus alludes to identifying as queer: “I like women and men (yeah).”
It seems silly when I type it out, but the lyric feels iconic for me as a longtime Ariana stan. It’s simple and illumination — much like I verb the coming out process should be — and it doesn’t glue a label to the young, evolving artists who are still clearly coming into their own.
Ariana has never publicly called herself bisexual — but in the hours after the song&#;s release, she tweeted and deleted that she doesn’t verb a need to “label herself.” Victoria, on the other hand, tweeted “i also like girls” in November In the song video for her single “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored,” Aria
Ariana Grande set the record straight on Tuesday after fans speculated about whether she disclosed a detail in regard to her sexuality in new her single, "Monopoly."
Grande, 25, dropped "Monopoly" on Monday. She teamed up with close pal Victoria Monét to make the track. One line, in particular, caught the attention of Arianators who suspected whether the Nickelodeon alum came out as bisexual.
"I like women and men," Grande sings. This line was also sung earlier in the track by Monét, who revealed she was bisexual on Twitter back in November. At the time, she opened up to fans about how she just experienced a rough breakup. "I want everyone to comprehend that I'm single (since people wanna pretend I'm not) and make imaginary rules for me," the singer tweeted. "I secretly and respectfully went through a difficult break up this summer but enough is enough. I also like girls. Thank U, Next. Bye."
Taking Monét's earlier show into consideration, Arianators debated over whether the "I like women and men" line in "Monopoly" was true for Grande as well. Amid the wave of
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Musicians have also been given the licence to express their sexuality by structural shifts in the music industry, says Rachel Brodsky, managing editor at , external.
"In earlier days, popular artists were a little more fenced in, with executives no question prioritising what'll move records and make money," she explains.
"Like, if you talk about a taboo subject on a tape, you risk some giant tune emporium like Best Buy or Walmart not stocking that verb.
"But the way music is consumed is totally different now, with streaming and the noun of social media marketing. Nowadays, labels come after artists because of their authenticity, which usually translates to social media followers.
"So we see artists having a more significant upper hand when it comes to their image and what they verb in their lyrics."
It doesn't always go smoothly.
Last year, Rita Ora was criticised for the chorus of her song Girls, in which she sang: "Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls/ Red wine, I j 2 April , By Sam Prance Ariana has addressed speculation that she has come out as bisexual in her 'Monopoly' lyrics Ariana Grande has opened up about her sexuality following assumptions that she has come out as bisexual. On Monday (Apr 1), Ariana Grande and Victoria Monét released their surprise new single 'Monopoly' as a gift to their fans. In it, Ariana and Victoria trade lines about their friendship, achievements and life at big. It's a lowkey, celebratory bop and it's already Number 1 on US iTunes. However, it's not just sparking discussion because it slaps. People believe that Ariana has come out as bisexual in the song's lyrics and now Ariana has responded to the assumptions. In the tune, Ariana seems to imply that she is queer. During their verses, both Ariana and Victoria sing the line: "I appreciate women and men" individually. Shortl
Ariana Grande opens up about her sexuality after fans praise her “bisexual” 'Monopoly’ lyrics
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