Welcome to another Friday, Out readers!
It's been quite a week in queer pop culture!
This week, we have big news from reality TV, where Celebrity Big Brother UK star JoJo Siwa opened up about their gender identity! After saying that they use any pronouns in their introduction on the show, Siwa revealed to producers that she had been having conversations with another housemate, Love Island UK's Chris Hughes, about her gender identity.
"Essentially, you have female, you have male. I've met a lot of females, love them, don't feel like I'm them. Met a lot of males, love them, definitely not them," Siwa said. "Met a lot of people in my life that are nonbinary, and these beautiful nonbinary people are who I feel the most like."
In movie news, there's a new Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer that shows off Mr. Fantastic's (Pedro Pascal) stretching powers! Make sure you check out all the best gay reactions!
This Friday also marks the release of Andrew Ahn's new queer Asian-American film classic, The Wedding Banquet!
You might be familiar with Ang Lee's original version of the film, but Ahn's is different. It adds a main lesbian couple, changes family dynamics, and rewrites the story for a new generation. Make sure you check it out in theaters now!
Keep reading to find out the gayest song of the week and all the best pop culture news.
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Gayest Song of the Week
Joy Oladokun singing on the Tonight Show
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Folk singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun is back with the Gayest Song of the Week, the slow ballad "Nazareth," where she sings about searching for a safe place here on earth.
