Arts & Entertainment
Fans question if Ariana Grande is queerbaiting in new music video
‘Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored’ has surprise lesbian ending
Ariana Grande has fans questioning if she is hinting at her bisexuality in her new music video for the single “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored.”
In the lyrics of the song, which appears on her latest album “thank u, next,” Grande describes her lust for her love interest who has a girlfriend. The video seems to follow the same storyline with Grande spotting Charles Milton (“Riverdale”) at the club. She appears attracted to him but notices he came with his girlfriend. The couple invites Grande to hang out with them and Grande, annoyed with their relationship, tries to get in between them.
At the end of the video, the trio is in the pool when Grande leans in for a kiss, not with Milton, but with his girlfriend.
Fans wondered if Grande was actually revealing she is bisexual or if she was queerbaiting for views.
“twist ending” ariana rlly just be using the gays for shock value huh
— maya sánchez (@mayatereza) February 8, 2019
really hope ariana is actually bi bc if not then that mv ending was just queer bating n that’s just. really Not it pic.twitter.com/yor99YtXnd
— ☆ (@jung7ook) February 8, 2019
so like. Is Ariana bi or is she just a straight woman using the concept of bisexuality to sell music?? I need ANSWERS
— hae (@hailstormhay) February 8, 2019
Other fans pointed out a theory that the girlfriend is another version of Grande but some people still didn’t like Grande implying she’s bisexual in the video.
i love ariana so much and i’m so proud of her always but the buwygib mv wasn’t right of her.
— tahlia ♡ 48 (@bermanswife) February 8, 2019
i know some people are saying the other girl is supposed to be a version of her, but being lgbtq shouldn’t be used for aesthetic or trend, like the ending, no matter the intended meaning
ok tea but if ariana isnt bi and had that ending to break up with ur gf im bored idk im gonna be a lil :/ bc lgbt themes shouldn’t be used in music videos just to add shock value or be like wow look at me idk
— Val?⭐ (@galaxy_pal) February 8, 2019
i understand what the ending of Ariana’s video is supposed to mean but i really don’t like how she is riding this wave of rumors that she’s bi or whatever when she’s a straight woman. gay ppl aren’t a trend and kissing a girl is not something to bait wlw/the lgbt community w.
— i dont stan anyone except myself (@saintmctel) February 8, 2019
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Madonna announces release date for new album
‘Confessions II’ marks return to the dance floor
Pop icon Madonna on Wednesday announced that her 15th studio album will be released on July 3.
Titled “Confessions II,” the new album is a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” an Abba and disco-infused hit.
The new album reunites Madonna with producer Stuart Price, who also helmed the original “Confessions” album. It’s her first album of new material since 2019’s “Madame X.”
“We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies,” Madonna said in a press release. “These are things that we’ve been doing for thousands of years — they really are spiritual practices. After all, the dance floor is a ritualistic space. It’s a place where you connect — with your wounds, with your fragility. To rave is an art. It’s about pushing your limits and connecting to a community of like-minded people,” continued the statement. “Sound, light, and vibration reshape our perceptions. Pulling us into a trance-like state. The repetition of the bass, we don’t just hear it but we feel it. Altering our consciousness and dissolving ego and time.”
Denali (@denalifoxx) of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” performed at Pitchers DC on April 9 for the Thirst Trap Thursday drag show. Other performers included Cake Pop!, Brooke N Hymen, Stacy Monique-Max and Silver Ware Sidora.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Arts & Entertainment
In an act of artistic defiance, Baltimore Center Stage stays focused on DEI
‘Maybe it’s a triple-down’
By LESLIE GRAY STREETER | I’m always tickled when people complain about artists “going political.” The inherent nature of art, of creation and free expression, is political. This becomes obvious when entire governments try to threaten it out of existence, like in 2025, when the brand-new presidential administration demanded organizations halt so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming or risk federal funding.
Baltimore Center Stage’s response? A resounding and hearty “Nah.” A year later, they’re still doubling down on diversity.
“Maybe it’s a triple-down,” said Ken-Matt Martin, the theater’s producing director, chuckling.
The rest of this article can be found on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
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