In 2020, Harry Styles made history when he appeared on the cover of American Vogue as the magazine's first male solo cover model. He has shared his love for self-expression through the magazine. He did so in a gorgeous dress. Styles who perfectly embodies grandmacore fashion aesthetic looked every bit the celebrity he is in a floor-length gown designed by Gucci's Alessandro Michele and a tailored black jacket for this idyllic shot on the cliffs of West Sussex, England.The singer-actor isn't the first public figure to challenge gender roles, but he is one of the most prominent. So, here's Everything Harry Styles Has Said About His Sexuality and Gender-fluid Fashion.
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Although he has a reputation for being quite the ladies' man, the One Direction heartthrob laughed down rumors that he and U.K. TV and radio broadcaster Nick Grimshaw were dating in an interview with his bandmates published in the September issue of British GQ.He added that he is pretty sure that he is not bisexual.
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According to an interview with Liam Payne who admitted that he wanted to collaborate with his former band mates, another One Direction member, Harry has remarked that a lover's gender isn't significant. When asked in an interview what their four favorite attributes were in a woman, Harry's response caused a social media frenzy.
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In an interview, Harry Styles discussed his sexuality, revealing that he has never felt the need to define it. An interview with the Sun shows that Harry has never expressed his sexual orientation and claims he has never felt the need to do so. He added that in the creative industry, forward-thinking is very crucial. He went so far as to say that it felt strange to him and that people should be free to express themselves as they see fit. This kind of accountability to another person is hard to defend.
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According to Style various barriers dissolve, not just in clothing but in other creative fields. He stresses that, in his experience, this desire for gender distinction remains strong. Although the existence of the masculine and feminine is not in question, the boundaries between them are up for grabs. Nowadays, being this or that is not an absolute must. He remarked that everyone is just trying to do the right thing. These constraints are less rigid than they once were, allowing for more creative flexibility in the fashion industry and beyond.
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Styles discussed masculinity and his growing sense of self-acceptance in a recent interview with actor Timothée Chalamet who formed an unlikely friendship with Larry David. Styles claimed that he had grown much more comfortable in his skin over the past two years. He said he is at ease displaying emotional weakness and embracing his feminine side, believing this to be a sign of true masculinity. In the interview, he mentioned that society has a preconceived notion of what it means to be a man and that one learns to accept themselves as they are as they gain life experience. This newfound ease of embracing traditional masculinity applies to various endeavors.
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Harry Styles has created history as the only male ever to grace the cover of Vogue without any female companionship. The musician wore a Gucci jacket and dress on the December cover, his most recent viral outfit. Styles told Vogue that he didn't view the costume as having any meaning beyond another outlet for his creativity, even though several fans complimented the combination online for breaking gender stereotypes. The singer claimed that there would be more innovation in the fashion industry if people disregarded gender norms.
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The youngest One Direction member reveals all in an exclusive new global cover story interview with Rolling Stone, including his decision to keep his sexuality a secret from his ardent fans and his desire to protect his love relationships. He added that the process of discovering and accepting one's sexual orientation is something that everyone goes through differently.
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During his LA concert: "We're all a little gay, aren't we?" During one of his performances in 2018, Harry Styles asked the audience, "I mean, we're all a little bit gay, aren't we?" On previous occasions, Harry has conveyed his emotions while performing on stage by affixing a sticker protesting gun violence, another supporting LGBTQ+ equality, and a third calling attention to the Black Lives Matter movement. But this comment made on the spur of the moment is a little different. According to the Huffington Post, Harry made his declaration in response to a fan who was holding a banner that read "I'm homosexual, and I adore you." After Harry seen the sign, he informed the individual who was holding it that they are most definitely not by themselves.
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