In focus: Rainbow loving.
Ariana Grande’s video for “Everyday” – in itself considered somewhat raunchy for showing lots (and that means LOTS) of PDA has included LGBT representation with a lesbian couple included among the pairs showing some loving in public places.
Ariana has a gay brother, Frankie.
Even when she just started, Ariana has already courted the LGBT market/shown her support for the LGBT community – e.g. her 2014 album, “My Everything”, had a track (“Break Your Heart Right Back”) that was about a guy who left his girlfriend for another guy; in 2015, she performed at the NYC Pride; and in 2016, she promoted her ‘Dangerous Woman’ album in gay hookup app Grindr.
Earlier interviewed by V Magazine, Ariana said: “It’s outrageous to me when I see people hate on someone because of their sexuality. I hate the intolerance. I hate the judgment. I hate it so much. Most of my favorite people in my life are gay. It’s something I’m super passionate about, because whenever I would see my friends get bullied, or my brother get hurt for his sexuality, I would become a raging lunatic. I would literally become a raging lunatic because I just can’t take it. When you see someone you love hurting, for such a superficial, bullshit reason, it’s like, how small and spiritually unenlightened and dumb as fuck can a person be? How much further can your head get up your ass that you’re actually judging someone as a person based on their sexuality before you even have a conversation with them?”
Ariana now joins the likes of John Legend, Madonna, Cindy Lauper, Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne and Sia in including LGBT representation in their music videos.
John Legend’s ‘Love Me Now’ video includes LGBT representation
