Openly Gay Singer Hayley Kiyoko SLAMS Rita Ora's 'Tone-Deaf' Bisexual Anthem Girls: 'We Can And Should Do Better'

Not everyone is into Girls!
As we reported on Friday, Rita Ora dropped her summer ’18 bisexual anthem featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha, and Charli XCX.
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That same day, singer Hayley Kiyoko — who identifies as a gay woman — criticized the track on Instagram calling it “tone-deaf” and harmful to the LGBTQ community.
She wrote:

“I literally have a knot in my stomach right now. To be clear, I fully support other artists who freely express themselves and applaud male and female artists who are opening up more and more about their sexual identities. But every so often there come certain songs with messaging that is just downright tone-deaf, which does more harm than good for the LGBTQ+ community. A song like this just fuels the male gaze while marginalizing the idea of women loving women.”

The 27-year-old adds:

“I know that wasn’t the intention of the artists on the song, but it’s the lack of consideration behind these lyrics that really get me. I don’t need to drink win to kiss girls; I’ve loved women my entire life. This type of message is dangerous because it completely belittles and invalidates the very pure feelings of an entire community. I feel I have a responsibility to protect that whenever possible. We can and should do better.”

Read Hayley’s full statement (below):