Urban Dictnary: Fancy Gay

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• WHO IS FANCY? NOT YOUR AVERAGE GAY POP STAR
• WHO IS FANCY IS THE BIG GAY POP STAR WE NEED: "I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE TO BE AMBIGUO"THE OUT SGER-SONGWRER DISCS SGG ABOUT BOYS, GROWG UP ARKANSAS, AND LLABORATG WH MEGHAN TRAOR.BY HUGH MCINTYREJANUARY 27, 2016/11:54 AMBY HUGH MCINTYREJANUARY 27, 2016 / 11:54 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHO IS FANCY IS THE BIG GAY POP STAR WE NEED: \"I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE TO BE AMBIGUO\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-01-27T16:54:21.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-01-27T16:54:21.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"HUGH MCINTYRE","KEYWORDS":"NNN HONORS, ASPEN GAY SKI WEEK"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SGER/SONGWRER WHO IS FANCY IS AT THE FOREONT OF A H CROP OF YOUNG QUEER ARTISTS WHO DON'T NEED TO HI THEIR SEXUALY TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 24-YER-OLD ARKANSAS NATIVE MAK QUE CLEAR WHO HE IS SGG TO AND ABOUT: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH JT TWO SGL TO HIS NAME—"GOODBYE," WHICH H BILLBOARD'S MASTREAM TOP 40, AND "BOYS LIKE YOU," FEATURG ARIANA GRAN AND MEGHAN TRAOR—HE'S ALREADY MAKG A BIG IMPRSN THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HE'S GAED THE BACKG OF TAYLOR SWIFT'S LABEL, BIG MACHE RERDS, AND JT BIEBER'S MANAGER, SOTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON MONDAY, FEBARY 1, FANCY PERFORMS ALONGSI TRAOR AT LOGO'S NEW NOW NEXT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I N'T WA TO BE ON STAGE WH MY GIRL MEGHAN," HE TOLD . "IT'S ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN PERFORMG WH IENDS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, WE CHAT WH FANCY ABOUT "BOYS LIKE YOU," HIS NTROVERSIAL DANCG WH THE STARS PERFORMANCE AND THE SIGNIFINCE OF SGG THE WORD "HIM."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DID MEGHAN TRAER AND ARIANA GRAN GET VOLVED ON "BOYS LIKE YOU?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WROTE THAT SONG ABOUT TWO YEARS NASHVILLE AND THEN WHEN ROUNDG SONGS FOR MY RERD WAS AN OBV CHOICE. IT HAS THAT MOTOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEGHAN AND I HAVE BEEN IENDS FOR A WHILE, SCE OUR NASHVILLE WRG [DAYS]. WH HER SOUND BEG LIKE A MOTOWN THROWBACK WE ASKED HER TO BE ON AND SHE DID. THEN A UPLE MONTHS LATER I GUS ARIANA HEARD SOTER, MY MANAGER, PLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEXT THG I KNOW I'M WRG A NEW VERSE FOR ARIANA. IT WAS KD OF A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE WAS SOME NTROVERSY WH YOUR PERFORMANCE OF ON DANCG WH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS TALKG TO THE CHOREOGRAPHERS... ABOUT STUFF WE THOUGHT WOULD BE FUN FOR THE PERFORMANCE. I WANTED BOYS TO DANCE WH EACH OTHER BEE THE SONG IS ABOUT BOYS. IT WAS SHUT DOWN BY ABC, THOUGH, AND TMZ KD OF RAN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT . I WATCH SHOWS ON ABC ALL THE TIME, SPECIFILLY HOW TO GET AWAY WH MURR, SNDAL, AND GREY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE SO MANY GAY STORY ARCS, SO I JT THK 'S SO CRAZY THAT 2015 'S A BIG AL FOR TWO BOYS TO DANCE WH EACH OTHER. I WAS JT KD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ALL WORKED OUT THE END—I GOT TO DANCE WH THE BOYS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS LIKE GROWG UP ARKANSAS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[IT] WAS A LTLE B OF A CHALLENGE. I GREW A VERY NSERVATIVE, REPUBLIN RIGHT-WG CHRISTIAN FAY. UP UNTIL I ME OUT OF THE CLOSET, I DON'T KNOW THAT MY FAY AND MANY PEOPLE AROUND ME HAD EVER MET SOMEONE OPENLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I GOT TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND WENT TO NASHVILLE, THAT'S WHEN I REALLY STARTED SOUL-SEARCHG AND EXPERIMENTG, AND JT KD OF FIGURG MYSELF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALL OF A SUDN I WAS DOG MY MAKP, I DYED MY HAIR, MY NAILS WERE GETTG DONE. THAT'S KD OF HOW "FANCY" WAS BORN. FANCY WAS NOT TOO FAR AWAY OM WHEN I ME OUT OF THE CLOSET. IT WAS A REAL BIG ADJTMENT AND A REALLY BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAVE YOU ENUNTERED RISTANCE OM THE MIC DTRY FOR BEG SO OPEN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEFELY NOT. I MEAN, I'M FORTUNATE NOW TO BE SURROUND BY A TEAM THAT MY SEXUALY HAS, MAYBE, BEEN OF ZERO IMPORTANCE. THEY'RE PRETTY FEARLS. THEY LET ME EXPRS MYSELF HOWEVER I WANT, BEE I HAVE A STORY THAT I WANT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN THE SE. BEFORE I HAD ARTIST ALS, I THK THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIG OBSTACL I WAS FACG GOG THROUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MIC WAS NEVER THE ISSUE— WAS ALWAYS "WELL MAYBE YOU ULD SAY 'THEY' STEAD OF 'HIM?' 'YOU' STEAD OF 'BOY.'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I HAVE NEVER BEEN ONE TO BE AMBIGUO, AND I DON'T LIKE BEG HHED, SO THAT WAS NEVER AN OPTN FOR ME. I WANT MY SONGS TO BE HEARD EXACTLY THE WAY I'M WRG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BOYS LIKE YOU" WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS THAT I PLAYED FOR MY MANAGER OLIVIA ZARO AND SOTER [BRN]. IT WAS KD OF WHY WE STARTED WORKG TOGETHER. WE WANTED TO PH THAT ON THE RAD. IT’S NOT SOMETHG I'D EVER HEARD ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU VERY NSC ABOUT G MALE PRONOUNS YOUR SONGS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY SONGS ARE PRETTY MUCH MY JOURNAL—I WRE ABOUT MY LIFE EXPERIENC. BEG SGLE, I DATE A LOT, AND THAT'S KD OF WHAT I WRE ABOUT: FALLG AND OUT OF LOVE AND HEARTBREAK AND ALL THE OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT SGERS ARE ALWAYS SPECIFIC AND ’S NOT AN ISSUE: THEY N SAY 'GIRL' OR 'BOY' AND DON’T MATTER. COMG UP AS A WRER, I WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT MY SONGS ULD ONLY BE PCHED TO GIRLS BEE THEY REFERENCED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT YOU THK ABOUT OTHER OUT ARTISTS WHO MAYBE AREN'T SO SPECIFIC THEIR SONGS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I HAVE TO GIVE CRED WHERE CRED'S DUE. IF WASN'T FOR ARTISTS LIKE ADAM LAMBERT AND SAM SMH PAVG THE WAY, I MIGHT NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNY TO SG WHAT I'M {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK THEY'RE BOTH CREDIBLE. SAM'S RERD IS SO EMOTNAL AND 'S VERY OBV THAT HE'S SGG ABOUT HEARTBREAK. KNOWG THAT HE'S GAY—FOR ME 'S KD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOULD YOU LL YOURSELV AN ACTIVIST?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S SOMETHG THAT JT NATURALLY ALONG WH THE MIC I MAKE. I WRE STUFF THAT'S VERY TE TO MYSELF AND WHAT I'M GOG THROUGH. I'M NOT PHG ANY SORT OF AGENDA, OR TRYG TO MAKE PEOPLE CHANGE THEIR MDS. I STICKG TO MIC THAT SPEAKS TO ME AND HOPEFULLY SPEAKS TO SOMEONE ELSE MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[BUT] I DO THK ABOUT THOSE KIDS GROWG UP ARKANSAS LIKE I DID, BEG TOLD THAT WHO THEY ARE ISN'T OKAY. I THK ABOUT ALL THE TIME. MY WHOLE LIFE WAS LISTENG TO MIC, TRYG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SONGS REPRENTED ME, AND THERE WASN'T REALLY ANYTHG THAT BLATANTLY SAID MY STORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU SEE MIC AS AN STMENT TO CHANGE SOCIETY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MAKE MIC BEE 'S WHAT TO MD WHEN I THK ABOUT WHAT I’M GOG THROUGH. IT JT OUT AS A MELODY AND LYRICS. I WOULD BE DOG THIS REGARDLS IF I HAD A RERD AL OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A PLATFORM, AS I'VE BEEN ABLE TO BE ON TV AND HAVE MY SONGS HEARD ON RAD, AND PECIALLY WH PEOPLE LIKE MEGHAN AND ARIANA JUMPG ON MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I AM REALLY GLAD THAT I N MAKE A CHANGE AND THAT THERE N BE MORE OF A MOVEMENT BEHD THE WHOLE "WHO IS FANCY" THG, BEE I THK 'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'VE E SO FAR FIGHTG FOR EQUALY. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THAT I N'T SG ABOUT BOYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH WHO IS FANCY ON THE NEW NOW NEXT HONORS, FEBARY 1 AT 10PM ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}NNN HONORSASPEN GAY SKI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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• ARIANA GRAN AND MEGHAN TRAOR ARE DRAWN TOGETHER FOR WHO IS FANCY'S GAY LOVE ANTHEM, "BOYS LIKE YOU"THE TR WILL BE PERFORMG THEIR NEW H ON "DANCG WH THE STARS" TONIGHT.BY MATTHEW THARRETTNOVEMBER 23, 2015/4:05 PMBY MATTHEW THARRETTNOVEMBER 23, 2015 / 4:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ARIANA GRAN AND MEGHAN TRAOR ARE DRAWN TOGETHER FOR WHO IS FANCY'S GAY LOVE ANTHEM, \"BOYS LIKE YOU\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-11-23T21:05:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-11-23T21:05:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OUT SGER WHO IS FANCY WILL GRACE THE STAGE DURG DANCG WH THE STARS TONIGHT TO PREMIERE HIS NEW SGLE "BOYS LIKE YOU" FEATURG ARIANA GRAN AND MEGHAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE WON'T BE ANY MALE-ON-MALE DANCG, THOUGH! ABC GAVE SAME-SEX UPL A "FIVE NO" LAST WEEK AFTER FANCY'S CHOREOGRAPHER SUGGTED A MALE/MALE DANCG UPLE WOULD BE A BETTER F FOR THE PERFORMANCE SCE, YA KNOW, THE SONG IS ABOUT BOYS FALLG LOVE WH OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: DANCG WH THE STARS REF TO PAIR MALE DANCERS DURG GAY SGER’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO IS FANCY DROPPED A NEW VIO FOR THE SONG AHEAD OF S FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE TONIGHT, AND FEATUR THE POP TR DRAWN TOGETHER A RTOON WORLD. CHECK OUT BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

WHO IS FANCY? NOT YOUR AVERAGE GAY POP STAR

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WHO IS FANCY IS THE BIG GAY POP STAR WE NEED: "I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE TO BE AMBIGUO"THE OUT SGER-SONGWRER DISCS SGG ABOUT BOYS, GROWG UP ARKANSAS, AND LLABORATG WH MEGHAN TRAOR.BY HUGH MCINTYREJANUARY 27, 2016/11:54 AMBY HUGH MCINTYREJANUARY 27, 2016 / 11:54 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHO IS FANCY IS THE BIG GAY POP STAR WE NEED: \"I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE TO BE AMBIGUO\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-01-27T16:54:21.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-01-27T16:54:21.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"HUGH MCINTYRE","KEYWORDS":"NNN HONORS, ASPEN GAY SKI WEEK"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SGER/SONGWRER WHO IS FANCY IS AT THE FOREONT OF A H CROP OF YOUNG QUEER ARTISTS WHO DON'T NEED TO HI THEIR SEXUALY TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 24-YER-OLD ARKANSAS NATIVE MAK QUE CLEAR WHO HE IS SGG TO AND ABOUT: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH JT TWO SGL TO HIS NAME—"GOODBYE," WHICH H BILLBOARD'S MASTREAM TOP 40, AND "BOYS LIKE YOU," FEATURG ARIANA GRAN AND MEGHAN TRAOR—HE'S ALREADY MAKG A BIG IMPRSN THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND HE'S GAED THE BACKG OF TAYLOR SWIFT'S LABEL, BIG MACHE RERDS, AND JT BIEBER'S MANAGER, SOTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON MONDAY, FEBARY 1, FANCY PERFORMS ALONGSI TRAOR AT LOGO'S NEW NOW NEXT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I N'T WA TO BE ON STAGE WH MY GIRL MEGHAN," HE TOLD . "IT'S ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN PERFORMG WH IENDS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, WE CHAT WH FANCY ABOUT "BOYS LIKE YOU," HIS NTROVERSIAL DANCG WH THE STARS PERFORMANCE AND THE SIGNIFINCE OF SGG THE WORD "HIM."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DID MEGHAN TRAER AND ARIANA GRAN GET VOLVED ON "BOYS LIKE YOU?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WROTE THAT SONG ABOUT TWO YEARS NASHVILLE AND THEN WHEN ROUNDG SONGS FOR MY RERD WAS AN OBV CHOICE. IT HAS THAT MOTOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEGHAN AND I HAVE BEEN IENDS FOR A WHILE, SCE OUR NASHVILLE WRG [DAYS]. WH HER SOUND BEG LIKE A MOTOWN THROWBACK WE ASKED HER TO BE ON AND SHE DID. THEN A UPLE MONTHS LATER I GUS ARIANA HEARD SOTER, MY MANAGER, PLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEXT THG I KNOW I'M WRG A NEW VERSE FOR ARIANA. IT WAS KD OF A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE WAS SOME NTROVERSY WH YOUR PERFORMANCE OF ON DANCG WH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WAS TALKG TO THE CHOREOGRAPHERS... ABOUT STUFF WE THOUGHT WOULD BE FUN FOR THE PERFORMANCE. I WANTED BOYS TO DANCE WH EACH OTHER BEE THE SONG IS ABOUT BOYS. IT WAS SHUT DOWN BY ABC, THOUGH, AND TMZ KD OF RAN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT . I WATCH SHOWS ON ABC ALL THE TIME, SPECIFILLY HOW TO GET AWAY WH MURR, SNDAL, AND GREY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE SO MANY GAY STORY ARCS, SO I JT THK 'S SO CRAZY THAT 2015 'S A BIG AL FOR TWO BOYS TO DANCE WH EACH OTHER. I WAS JT KD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ALL WORKED OUT THE END—I GOT TO DANCE WH THE BOYS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WAS LIKE GROWG UP ARKANSAS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[IT] WAS A LTLE B OF A CHALLENGE. I GREW A VERY NSERVATIVE, REPUBLIN RIGHT-WG CHRISTIAN FAY. UP UNTIL I ME OUT OF THE CLOSET, I DON'T KNOW THAT MY FAY AND MANY PEOPLE AROUND ME HAD EVER MET SOMEONE OPENLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I GOT TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND WENT TO NASHVILLE, THAT'S WHEN I REALLY STARTED SOUL-SEARCHG AND EXPERIMENTG, AND JT KD OF FIGURG MYSELF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALL OF A SUDN I WAS DOG MY MAKP, I DYED MY HAIR, MY NAILS WERE GETTG DONE. THAT'S KD OF HOW "FANCY" WAS BORN. FANCY WAS NOT TOO FAR AWAY OM WHEN I ME OUT OF THE CLOSET. IT WAS A REAL BIG ADJTMENT AND A REALLY BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAVE YOU ENUNTERED RISTANCE OM THE MIC DTRY FOR BEG SO OPEN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEFELY NOT. I MEAN, I'M FORTUNATE NOW TO BE SURROUND BY A TEAM THAT MY SEXUALY HAS, MAYBE, BEEN OF ZERO IMPORTANCE. THEY'RE PRETTY FEARLS. THEY LET ME EXPRS MYSELF HOWEVER I WANT, BEE I HAVE A STORY THAT I WANT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN THE SE. BEFORE I HAD ARTIST ALS, I THK THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIG OBSTACL I WAS FACG GOG THROUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MIC WAS NEVER THE ISSUE— WAS ALWAYS "WELL MAYBE YOU ULD SAY 'THEY' STEAD OF 'HIM?' 'YOU' STEAD OF 'BOY.'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I HAVE NEVER BEEN ONE TO BE AMBIGUO, AND I DON'T LIKE BEG HHED, SO THAT WAS NEVER AN OPTN FOR ME. I WANT MY SONGS TO BE HEARD EXACTLY THE WAY I'M WRG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BOYS LIKE YOU" WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS THAT I PLAYED FOR MY MANAGER OLIVIA ZARO AND SOTER [BRN]. IT WAS KD OF WHY WE STARTED WORKG TOGETHER. WE WANTED TO PH THAT ON THE RAD. IT’S NOT SOMETHG I'D EVER HEARD ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE YOU VERY NSC ABOUT G MALE PRONOUNS YOUR SONGS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY SONGS ARE PRETTY MUCH MY JOURNAL—I WRE ABOUT MY LIFE EXPERIENC. BEG SGLE, I DATE A LOT, AND THAT'S KD OF WHAT I WRE ABOUT: FALLG AND OUT OF LOVE AND HEARTBREAK AND ALL THE OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT SGERS ARE ALWAYS SPECIFIC AND ’S NOT AN ISSUE: THEY N SAY 'GIRL' OR 'BOY' AND DON’T MATTER. COMG UP AS A WRER, I WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT MY SONGS ULD ONLY BE PCHED TO GIRLS BEE THEY REFERENCED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT YOU THK ABOUT OTHER OUT ARTISTS WHO MAYBE AREN'T SO SPECIFIC THEIR SONGS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I HAVE TO GIVE CRED WHERE CRED'S DUE. IF WASN'T FOR ARTISTS LIKE ADAM LAMBERT AND SAM SMH PAVG THE WAY, I MIGHT NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNY TO SG WHAT I'M {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK THEY'RE BOTH CREDIBLE. SAM'S RERD IS SO EMOTNAL AND 'S VERY OBV THAT HE'S SGG ABOUT HEARTBREAK. KNOWG THAT HE'S GAY—FOR ME 'S KD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOULD YOU LL YOURSELV AN ACTIVIST?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S SOMETHG THAT JT NATURALLY ALONG WH THE MIC I MAKE. I WRE STUFF THAT'S VERY TE TO MYSELF AND WHAT I'M GOG THROUGH. I'M NOT PHG ANY SORT OF AGENDA, OR TRYG TO MAKE PEOPLE CHANGE THEIR MDS. I STICKG TO MIC THAT SPEAKS TO ME AND HOPEFULLY SPEAKS TO SOMEONE ELSE MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[BUT] I DO THK ABOUT THOSE KIDS GROWG UP ARKANSAS LIKE I DID, BEG TOLD THAT WHO THEY ARE ISN'T OKAY. I THK ABOUT ALL THE TIME. MY WHOLE LIFE WAS LISTENG TO MIC, TRYG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SONGS REPRENTED ME, AND THERE WASN'T REALLY ANYTHG THAT BLATANTLY SAID MY STORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU SEE MIC AS AN STMENT TO CHANGE SOCIETY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I MAKE MIC BEE 'S WHAT TO MD WHEN I THK ABOUT WHAT I’M GOG THROUGH. IT JT OUT AS A MELODY AND LYRICS. I WOULD BE DOG THIS REGARDLS IF I HAD A RERD AL OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A PLATFORM, AS I'VE BEEN ABLE TO BE ON TV AND HAVE MY SONGS HEARD ON RAD, AND PECIALLY WH PEOPLE LIKE MEGHAN AND ARIANA JUMPG ON MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I AM REALLY GLAD THAT I N MAKE A CHANGE AND THAT THERE N BE MORE OF A MOVEMENT BEHD THE WHOLE "WHO IS FANCY" THG, BEE I THK 'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'VE E SO FAR FIGHTG FOR EQUALY. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THAT I N'T SG ABOUT BOYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH WHO IS FANCY ON THE NEW NOW NEXT HONORS, FEBARY 1 AT 10PM ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}NNN HONORSASPEN GAY SKI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Comg om a strict, relig upbrgg Bentonville, Arkansas, he ncealed the fact that he was gay until he moved away to Nashville.

COUNTRY SGER FANCY HAGOOD ON LIFE AS A GAY ARTIST NASHVILLE: 'OUR STORI ARE ALL IMPORTANT'

It also centers narrativ about what ’s like to be gay the South and navigate matters of the heart that environment. “It’s easy to wre a sad song as a gay man, ” Hagood says.

I watch shows on ABC all the time, specifilly How to Get Away wh Murr, Sndal, and Grey's are so many gay story arcs, so I jt thk 's so crazy that 2015 's a big al for two boys to dance wh each other. Knowg that he's gay—for me 's kd of you ll yourselv an activist?

Here, the 30-year-old risg star (real name: Jake Hagood) opens up about his journey back to Nashville and how he is reprentg the LGBTQ muny as a gay untry sger. And I've been passnate about om day one, about my artistry, about beg te to who I am, and I happen to be a gay man, and I don't want to be told that my story don't belong on a mastream platform, bee do.

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Tell me about beg an out, gay artist Nashville.

It's tertg bee I thk people would say that Nashville is more nservative and fely probably a harr place to exist as a gay creator.

FANCY GAY

But I was also my early twenti, experimentg wh beg gay for the first time my entire life. Comg om a place like Arkansas, where 's way harr to be fabulo and gay, Nashville was a place where I was able to explore myself and e to my own inty, whether that be sexual or even jt as a creator. In Los Angel, I expected this paradigm shift of, "Beg gay is okay here and I n be my wild self, " and I actually found myself more boxed .

A., even though beg gay is not really a nversatn and people don't really re, I found myself beg told to tone down.

Your iend TJ Osborne (of Brothers Osborne) recently me out as gay.

IS "FANCY" ED TO SCRIBE A GAY PERSON?

We all look and breathe and act and perform differently, and you might be experiencg gay culture and you don't even know . I thk the msage that: "We're here, we're queer, and you might not even know , " is so empowerg, bee gay people don't all sound the same, we don't all look the same. And I thk that's the most betiful thg about anyone steppg to their tth, is 's showg, beg queer, 's a large spectm, and you don't know all the time bee not everyone is that stereotypil gay male and not everyone has those immediate intifiers.

But as a young gay man g of age his small, sports- and relign-foced hometown, he was always an forward a few years, and Hagood had dropped out of llege and moved to Nashville to beg pursug a mic reer. ”Read on to learn more about Hagood and the mil journey that led him to make Southern CursyHe Got His Nickname While Workg at Forever 21Hagood acquired the nickname "Fancy" shortly after g out as gay, when he was workg at a Forever 21 retail clothg store. After g out as gay, Colton Unrwood is sharg his journey a new Netflix documentary.

Gay.

CAN SOMEONE BE HOMOSEXUAL AND NOT GAY?

Osborne announced he is gay. Osborne told Time magaze Febary that he is gay and has known for years, but he kept a secret bee of untry mic's mostly nservative fan base. It's tougher for Black gay men.

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It's tougher for Black mascule gay women. Ronen Rubste's gay character on "9-1-1: Lone Star" helped him get fortable wh his own sexualy. "I me out as gay before I transned.