The 1975 frontman Matty Healy is coming beneath hearth for his problematic remarks.
The controversy began when the 33-year-old singer appeared on The Adam Friedland Present podcast Thursday, throughout which he talked about musicians like Pink and Harry Types queerbaiting. Matty mentioned on the podcast episode:
“Did you see that Pink’s getting canceled for wanting like a lesbian for her profession and now that’s being considered queerbaiting? A great deal of 18-year-olds are being like, ‘She’s finished irreparable injury to the lesbian group.’”
When the host requested the artist why he thought Harry, who has by no means labeled his sexuality, was allowed to “queerbait,” Matty claimed that the 29-year-old “will get a go” for it from his followers:
“He will get a go, I don’t know… I truly don’t suppose the gays actually prefer it, it’s younger women that suppose it’s a brand new factor which might be like, ‘Oh my god.’”
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From there, the dialog veered into Matty and the host making a number of problematic remarks, together with saying that “homosexual males don’t have an issue with any individual pretending to be homosexual, they only jack off to it.” The artist responded to that remark, saying:
“Yeah. Perhaps it’s not all homosexual guys nevertheless it’s numerous them”
And it didn’t cease there. Elsewhere on the podcast, additionally they made a number of derogatory remarks about girls, used the R-word, and mocked Chinese language and Hawaiian accents. At one level, Matty and the hosts had been discussing a playing web site, and one among them mentioned that “they’ve little one porn on the web site.” The songwriter responded:
“Shout out!”
Disgusting. You possibly can hearken to the podcast episode (under):
For the reason that podcast’s launch, many individuals have stormed social media to blast Matty for not solely calling out Harry for queerbaiting when he has engaged in related actions earlier than however for making homophobic feedback and offensive remarks all through the complete interview. See the Twitter reactions (under):
“and also you surprise why harry doesn’t such as you and refused to carry out together with your band when you might have this god terrible shit to say about him… the blatant homophobia… and coming from matty healy of all individuals? “
“Harry Types and Matty Healy being in the identical room after that podcast is simply asking for hassle #Brits2023”
“wait the issue individuals are having with the matty healy factor is him calling harry types a queerbaiter AND NOT THE MOCKING ASIAN PEOPLE???”
“The factor that has me confused in regards to the podcast Is Matty Healy slating Harry for ‘queerbaiting’ explanation for his fashion but he has actually finished the very same”
“I don’t know something in regards to the 1975 or Matty Healy however there’s no excuses for this conduct and it’s actually so gross what the hell.”
“Matty Healy wtf is unsuitable with you”
“This Matty Healy podcast genuinely appears like listening to a bunch of intercourse disadvantaged teenage boys. It’s truly terrifying – the misogyny, homophobic vocabulary and general derogatory tones of the complete factor is so so regarding. What the f**ok has occurred to this man?”
“matty healy apply what u preach problem… perhaps don’t do efficiency artwork commenting on poisonous masculinity in the event you’re solely gonna flip round and feed proper into it”
“that matty healy of all individuals thinks that he has any proper to say something about “queerbaiting” and harry’s self expression is f**king wild“
Matty has not responded to the backlash presently, however he has since deleted his Twitter account. Reactions to the controversy, Perezcious readers? Tell us within the feedback under.
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