KATSEYE Shoutout the Trans Community In 'Mean Girls' Lyrics
Calling all Eyekons! Global girl group KATSEYE has officially dropped their highly anticipated second EP, Beautiful Chaos. The 5-track project comes after the release of their Charli XCX-co-written single, 'Gabriela,' and, of course, their certified song of the summer, 'Gnarly.'
One of the new tracks on the EP, 'Mean Girls,' chooses grace over drama as the six members shout out all kinds of women—'sweet girls,' 'queen girls,' 'spill all the tea girls,' and, yes, even 'mean girls'—in its lyrics.
Of course, the Gen Z powerhouses didn't leave out the trans community, as they also mused, 'God bless the T girls and all the in-between girls,' toward the end of the track.
The sweet sentiment comes after two of KATSEYE's members, Lara Raj and Megan Skiendiel, came out as queer earlier this year.
In March, Lara opened up about her sexuality during a live stream on Weverse, a South Korean platform where K-pop idols get to interact with fans. 'I knew I was half a fruitcake when I was like eight. So I really was wanting everybody,' she wrote to fans on the app, then clarifying that she doesn't label herself 'bc im not just into men n women, i like anyone im open to anyone.'
A few months later, Megan came out as bisexual during another live stream. In a viral clip from the June live stream, Megan wishes Lara a happy Pride month as they apply hair extensions. 'Thank you, Megan, you too!' Lara said in between giggles. She then encouraged her bandmate to speak her truth as she counted her down.
'Guys, I'm coming out. I'm bisexual,' Megan shared before jumping with joy and saying, 'Oh my God, wait, I was like, scared.'
The girls are not only experiencing, but spreading, queer joy and for that, we simply must stan.
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