Did Rita Ora just come out with her new bisexual anthem?
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Rita Ora might have just come out.
On May 11, the pop star released “Girls,” a song with Charli XCX, Carli B and Bebe Rexha which Ora has said is “definitely” a bisexual anthem.
Just like Halsey and Lauren Jauregui’s proudly bisexual love song, “Strangers,” this new tune involves its singers explicitly embracing sapphic love.
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With lines like “Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls” and “I put the lion in the cage and then I laid with her all night,” the four singers leave listeners in no doubt about their intentions.
In her verse, Ora sings: “Her name is Lara, we learned a lot of / How to do it, like we do it, like we wanna / We just know.”
She adds: “I ain’t one-sided, I’m open-minded / I’m fifty-fifty and I’m never gonna hide it.”
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When asked about these lyrics by People magazine, Ora resisted attempts to get her to define her sexuality – which is fair enough; it’s her choice – but seemed to say she was equally attracted to different genders.
“I knew people were going to look into it like that,” said the 27-year-old.
“I definitely said it because I can — and it was one of those things where, if I was 50/50… I’m not saying I’m ’70/30.'”
Referring to the line “I’m 50/50, and I’m not gonna hide it,” the star explained: “I’m not hiding what I am, who I am, if I wanna do this, if I wanna do that. That’s just how it’s gonna be.
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“For me and my career, this is definitely the most open-booked I’ve ever been, if that’s a word.
“I’m definitely an open book with this record, and I’m really proud of the support I’ve got with my fellow collaborators,” the “Anywhere” singer continued.
When asked directly if she was bisexual or sexually fluid, Ora refused to label herself.
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“I think the way… If people look at it like that, it’s very narrow-minded,” she said, “and I don’t think that’s what this record is. I don’t think that that even matters.”
Ora’s comments follow other singers’ decisions to open up about their sexuality while not explicitly defining themselves.
In March, Demi Lovato explained her sexual orientation, saying: “I’m very fluid, and I think love is love.
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“You can find it in any gender.
“I like the freedom of being able to flirt with whoever I want.”
And in April, British pop star Anne-Marie revealed that she was attracted to women.
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The rising star, who just released her album Speak Your Mind, said: “I’ve never ever just been attracted to men. I’ve never just been attracted to women.
She added: “I’ve never felt the need to tell anyone that I’m bisexual. I don’t feel like I am.
“I just feel like I’m attracted to who I like.”
