'Here I am, and here I always have been.' 🌈
to her fans about being queer. She added that her decision to come out at the time was, in part, because her lyric video for “We Belong” was met with accusations of “queerbaiting” due to its inclusion of LGBTQ+ couples. “I went on Instagram Live and said 'Guys, I really needed to explain something to you. Maybe I haven't said it, but I'm super queer. This is something I want to represent through my music because it's who I am.'”that she was initially afraid to come out.
Dove, who has used both bisexual and queer to describe herself, added that while she’s not really “a label person,” she’s currently gravitating toward queer as the most accurate way to represent herself. Her words remind us that labels can be validating and affirming for some, and the lack of labels can be just as empowering for others. And it’s important to remember that as people evolve and grow, the language they use to talk about themselves might, too.
. “I’m choosing to love myself, to be who I am every day and not edit myself depending on the room that I’m in. I’m making no apologies for who I am.”star noted that her fans have been incredibly supportive, and she realized that in sharing her coming out journey with the public, she helped plenty of others find their own path. “I've had such an unbelievable relationship with my fans and we have this very safe space that we've created,”. “A lot of my fans have come out to me.