The pop artist says '3 Purple Hearts' marks 'the beginning of a new era in my life' after he came out as queer earlier this year.
"3 Purple Hearts" is"the most important video I’ve ever made, not only for myself as an artist but for myself as a person," said Ryland James, seen here at a 2019 performance in Las Vegas.
In spite of those successes, James said he lived in constant fear over how his fans and loved ones would react if he lived openly as his true self. By February, however, he “couldn’t hold it in anymore” and came out publicly in a note posted to Twitter.. “That’s it. I won’t label myself beyond that as I’ve always been attracted to many different people of different genders throughout my life and feel like no label truly embodies my sexuality fully. I’m just me.
Nearly six months later, James has no regrets. The response to his coming out, he said, was “overwhelmingly positive” and encouraged him to mark “the beginning of a new era in my life” with “3 Purple Hearts.” “Everything worked out beautifully, and this video is a reflection of that,” he said. “[It’s] the most important video I’ve ever made, not only for myself as an artist but for myself as a person.”
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