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Cosmopolitan
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Hinge Says Label Fluidity Is Changing the Dating Game
It was a surprisingly tender moment, in what was an otherwise brash and bad-tempered series of Celebrity Big Brother. JoJo Siwa, originally of Dance Moms fame, sat alongside drag queen Danny Beard and reflected on whether she's been using the wrong label to describe her sexuality. 'I feel so queer,' she told Beard. 'I've always told myself I'm a lesbian. I think being here, I've realized I am not a lesbian, I'm queer—and I think that's really cool. I'm switching letters! I've dropped the L and I've gone to the Q baby! That's what I love about sexuality.' Despite this revelation, the 21-year-old faced significant backlash after she chose to break up with her non-binary partner Kath Ebbs to start dating Chris Hughes, her fellow CBB housemate, after the latter pair formed a strong connection on the show. The pair initially said their relationship was platonic, before pictures of them kissing while on vacation were shared in tabloids—and Siwa confirmed things were no longer platonic in an interview with The Guardian. Naturally, some corners of the internet didn't respond too kindly; some described Siwa as an 'ex-homosexual,' while even Miley Cyrus joked she was going to 'bring Siwa back out of the closet' (Siwa since responded that it was 'all love' between her and the 'Flowers' singer). Social media discourse aside, Siwa is far from the first person to experience a sense of 'label fluidity.' In fact, per a new Hinge report, it's now an increasingly common phenomenon. According to Hinge's findings, 28 percent of daters, both LGBTQIA+ and heterosexual, say that developing an attraction to someone new has shifted the label they use to describe themselves. And it's younger people leading this charge, with Gen Z LGBTQIA+ daters 39 percent more likely to have reconsidered their sexuality label in response to an unexpected attraction. But what exactly is label fluidity? For Hinge's love and connection expert Moe Ari Brown (who uses he/they pronouns), the concept merely means not boxing yourself into a category or limiting romantic categories. 'Label fluidity is about having freedom to update our identities as we learn about ourselves,' says Brown. 'It's about focusing on connection, and I think it just really speaks to how people are wanting to evolve labels around sexual orientation.' There's certainly a sense of label fatigue, particularly among some members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Hinge's survey found 45 percent of LGBTQIA+ daters have considered dating someone outside the gender or gender expression they're typically attracted to. However, there is a pressure to present in a particular way, with 50 percent of LGBTQIA+ Hinge daters saying they've felt the need to appear more masc or femme in order to attract someone. 'Love doesn't fit neatly into categories,' says Brown. 'We know that when we actually meet people, or we find people that we like, there's so many things about them that surprise us or that we didn't expect. And love really follows that cadence, or it leans more towards resonance than type. Attraction is deeper than looks, presentation, or identity markers.' 'We live in a world that tells us who to love more times than it teaches us how to love,' they continue. 'People are tired of the labels not doing the work of actually telling us how we can make genuine, authentic connections.' 'Labels were created to offer us clarity around identity, and, especially in the LGBTQIA+ community, they have been helpful guideposts to help other people understand our differences. But when they become restrictive, they're more like performances and no longer so celebratory.' This is something actress and author, Charlie Craggs, a trans woman, has noticed. When she first transitioned, she initially only dated cis, heterosexual men, but has since broadened her previously narrow horizons. 'I've always been rigid in who I dated and what I thought I was attracted to—I think partly out of insecurity,' she says. 'As a trans woman, early on in my transition I felt validated if a straight guy found me attractive. I've grown a lot since then, and have realized now it's not so much the straight part, or even the man part I'm into, but more so just being with someone with a more masculine energy than my own.' 'I realized my attraction towards masculinity doesn't exclusively limit me to straight men because there are straight men who aren't masculine; there are women (or even non-binary people) who are masculine and there are men who aren't straight—like bi/pan guys—who are masculine. I also started to think more about the type of masculinity I like and realized contrary to the guys I've exclusively dated up until now, who have all been super macho (to a detriment), I actually prefer a softer masculinity.' 'The last guy I dated was bi and embodied this sort of softer masculinity than what I was used to and it was the best and most healthy relationship I've had,' adds Craggs. Brown describes breaking through preconceptions about your initial attractions or labels as 'dating outside your type cycle.' 'There's safety that comes along with labels, and stepping away from that can feel like stepping away from safety,' they explain. 'It makes sense that 55 percent of Hinge daters have considered dating outside the type cycle, but actually hadn't acted on it due to doubt, fear, or judgement.' 'It's important to notice who energises you and what lights you up as a person,' Brown continues. 'I invite people to notice how they feel when they're with someone or when they're attracted to someone more than they notice the look or the label, or more than they think about what they're expected to do. People need to prioritise whether or not they like the person that they become when they're around someone.' While label fluidity certainly lends itself more easily to the queer community, Brown says there's no reason why this concept can't benefit heterosexual relationships. 'I think label fluidity invites curiosity around gender roles, and it makes space for emotional compatibility in new ways,' they explain. 'Society has these surface level scripts around how people perform depending on their gender. Label fluidity invites real intention and conversations around strengths that [don't] necessarily have to follow archetypal gender lines.' While some people may be more willing to date outside their prescribed 'type' and disregard labels they've found restrictive, it's important to note that labels aren't inherently bad. For some, particularly those within the trans community, labels are both important and affirming of their true identity. 'Affirming labels are sacred,' agrees Brown. 'For the trans community, labels can feel loving and celebratory, so it's so important to honor that. However, I want to add that for trans daters, we want to be seen in our wholeness. Most of us don't want to just be affirmed for being trans. There are other aspects of our identities that we want to be seen.' For people who rigidly find themselves stuck dating a type that simply isn't working for them, the thought of moving beyond to something different (and therefore unknowable) may be overwhelming. But for Brown, merely being open to new opportunities is the vital first step to opening yourself up to new connections. 'If you say on your Hinge profile that you're open to all connections, or you're not defined by type, then that will signal to people that you're trying to match from a place of openness, curiosity, and no judgment,' they say. 'I want people to ask themselves, 'Who would I choose if no one else's opinion mattered?' Brown is keen to note that it's equally important not to treat dating outside your usual type as merely an experiment. 'Approach the person you're dating from a place of wholeness,' they advise. 'Focus on every aspect of them—whether that's what things they like to eat, what lights them up, what kind of things they are interested in pursuing—and not just on their identity.' Besides, Brown adds, we all change throughout our lives—why would our dating preferences necessarily remain the same? 'Identity is meant to evolve, and relationships evolve over time, too,' says Brown. 'We should enter relationships with openness and curiosity, and hold that interest throughout. If we do that, then we're setting ourselves up for very beautiful, intentional relationships.' Craggs agrees: 'This is why it's great to have a fluid outlook—by limiting that, you're only limiting yourself and your happiness.'
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miley Cyrus Explains Why Mom Tish Unfollowed Her On Instagram
Singer Miley Cyrus and her mom, Tish Cyrus, are addressing a social media snafu that had people 'freaking out' not too long ago. 'Miley, why do you think your mom unfollowed you on Instagram?' Tish asked, doubling over in laughter, on the latest episode of the 'Sorry We're Cyrus' podcast she does with her daughter Brandi Cyrus, Miley's older sister. The pop star conceded that the timing of her mom's unfollow was 'interesting,' because she had recently posted a photo of her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, after the two were estranged for a period of time. Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus divorced back in 2022. 'If you were in the family or not in the family, it was weird timing,' the singer teased her mom. 'Like I went to go see B Ray and, like, you did mysteriously unfollow me.' 'And then you got some backlash, and then suddenly you knew how to press that 'follow' button,' she said before adding that she was 'just kidding.' The 'Flowers' singer explained that 'the truth is ― which is boring ― there's a bug in Meta which... it naturally unfollows the person that you follow with the most engagement.' 'It was insane, though,' Tish Cyrus said as her daughter took listeners through what she thought had happened. 'I was like, either, 'Mom lost her glasses and can't see,' which is ― that's what I thought happened,' Miley Cyrus said. 'And then, there was actually a bug in Meta.' Both women addressed the unfollowing incident when it happened in May. When someone on Instagram asked Tish Cyrus why she had suddenly unfollowed her daughter, she commented, 'i didn't! Idk what happened lol.' Tish later spoke about the situation on X, writing, 'I would never unfollow Miley, her and I are as close as we've always been. Period. Love you Little.' The 'Hannah Montana' star took to her Instagram stories to address the hoopla, writing, 'I rarely comment on rumors, but my mama and I are too tight for anything to ever come between us.' 'She's my best friend,' she added. 'Like a lot of moms, she doesn't know how to work her phone and somehow unfollowed me-simple, coincidental, and uninteresting.' Miley Cyrus Sets The Record Straight On Her Estrangement With Dad Billy Ray Cyrus Miley Cyrus Opens Up About Confidently Choosing A Child-Free Life Miley Cyrus Reveals The Tattoos She Regrets The Most
Elle
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Miley Cyrus Wears See-Through Gown With Spiral Brassiere in Paris
THE RUNDOWN On Wednesday, Miley Cyrus was photographed exiting her Paris hotel in another stunning look from her promotional tour for her visual album Something Beautiful. The star was wearing a see-through gown in a pale teal shade, with a spiral bra featuring feathered details. The long skirt revealed her dark brown cut-out sandal boots and she accessorized with long black leather gloves. The singer's hair was teased up in voluminous curls and half pinned up on her head. Later that night, Cyrus performed at Maxim's as part of her induction into Spotify's Billions Club, which admits stars who have multiple tracks that hit a billion streams. She wore a shimmering strapless minidress from Thierry Mugler's Fall/Winter 1992 couture collection in various shades of blue, white and icey gray. Glistening beads hung from the hem, and she wore semi-sheer black tights and black velvet opera gloves. She then changed into a bodysuit of red and black beads and a tuxedo jacket with a tailored waist. The 'Flowers' singer has been wearing stunning ensembles all throughout her time in Paris. Earlier this week, she was seen wearing a black dress appliquéd with an Eiffel Tower rhinestone image by designer Patrick Kelly. She was also seen in a look from Valentino, an animal print minidress in gray and black, accessorizing with white tights, white heels, and a silver handbag. Cyrus shared her feelings about the night at Maxim's in an Instagram post, writing, 'Merci @spotify for honoring my place in the Billions Club with a live performance at the legendary Maxim's de Paris. To be apart of this club is a milestone I treasure deeply, because it all begins with just one. One song and one listener at a time. You all make up that billion. I love you. Vous êtes tout pour moi.'
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miley Cyrus' ‘Something Beautiful' To Screen In Australian Cinemas Next Week
Australian fans of Miley Cyrus will get a chance to see the mutli-platinum pop star return to the big screen next week (June 27th), with nationwide screenings of her new film Something Beautiful having been announced by Event, Hoyts and Village Cinemas for at least one cinema in every state and territory. The film serves as the accompanying visuals to Cyrus' ninth studio album of the same name, which was released late last month. The full list of screenings can be found below. Something Beautiful was both co-directed and co-produced by Cyrus herself. She wrote the film with her team of co-directors, Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. The former has been working with Cyrus since her previous studio album, 2023's Endless Summer Vacation, which included directing the music video for the chart-topping 'Flowers' – which has over one billion views on YouTube. The latter, meanwhile, is a former guitarist for the American pop-punk band Valencia, whose work as a videographer includes credits with Fall Out Boy, Lorde, Weezer, Sia, Green Day and Shawn Mendes. In promotional materials for the film, Something Beautiful is described as 'a one-of-a-kind pop opera'. '[This] is my dream project come true — fashion, film, and original music coexisting in harmony,' said Cyrus. 'My co-creators are all geniuses in their own right: From the masters of sound, Shawn Everett and Alan Meyerson, to one of cinema's most unique directors, Panos Cosmatos, serving as a producer. Each collaborator has used their expertise to make this fantasy a reality.' Prior to Something Beautiful, Cyrus' only other recent film appearance was an uncredited cameo in Ethan Coen's 2024 film Drive-Away Dolls, which starred Pedro Pascal and Beanie Feldstein. She was last seen before that in 2017's Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, where she cameoed as Mainframe. Her last lead acting role was in 2012's So Undercover, alongside Jeremy Piven and her mother Tish. All screenings are on Friday, June 27th. All screenings are at 7pm unless otherwise indicated. Albury NSW (6:30pm screening) Blacktown NSW Bondi Junction NSW Brisbane City QLD Broadway NSW (Two screenings, one at 7pm and one at 8:30pm) Burwood NSW Cairns QLD Campbelltown NSW Carindale QLD Castle Hill NSW Chadstone VIC (Two screenings, one at 6:45pm and one at 8:30pm) Chatswood NSW Chermside QLD Coffs Harbour NSW Coomera QLD Crown Plaza VIC (Two screenings, one at 7pm and one at 7:45pm) Ed Square NSW Fountain Gate VIC Geelong VIC George Street NSW Hobart TAS Hornsby NSW Hurstville NSW Indooroopilly QLD Innaloo WA Karingal VIC Kawana QLD Knox VIC Launceston TAS Liverpool NSW Loganholme QLD Mackay Mount Pleasant QLD Macquarie NSW Miranda NSW Morwell VIC Mt Druitt NSW (6pm screening) Norwood SA Pacific Fair QLD Palmerston NT Parramatta NSW Robina QLD Shellharbour NSW Stafford QLD (6pm screening) Sunshine VIC Tea Tree Plaza (Two screenings, one at 6:30pm and one at 7pm) Top Ryde NSW Tuggerah NSW Werribee VIC Woden ACT (Two screenings, one at 6:15pm and one at 8pm)Watch Metallica And Miley Cyrus Link Up To Perform 'Nothing Else Matters' Here Were The Best (And Worst) Genre Pivots Of 2021 Blusher Announce 'RACER' EP, Share New Single And Headlining Tour Dates The post Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' To Screen In Australian Cinemas Next Week appeared first on Music Feeds.
Cosmopolitan
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
‘Love doesn't fit neatly into categories': How embracing label fluidity is changing the dating game
It was a surprisingly tender moment, in what was an otherwise brash and bad-tempered series of Celebrity Big Brother. JoJo Siwa, originally of Dance Moms fame, sat alongside drag queen Danny Beard and reflected on whether she's been using the wrong label to describe her sexuality. 'I feel so queer,' she told Beard. 'I've always told myself I'm a lesbian. I think being here, I've realised I am not a lesbian, I'm queer — and I think that's really cool. I'm switching letters! I've dropped the L and I've gone to the Q baby! That's what I love about sexuality.' Despite this (very public) revelation, the 21-year-old faced significant backlash after she chose to break up with her non-binary partner Kath Ebbs to start dating Chris Hughes, her fellow CBB housemate, after the latter pair formed a strong connection on the show. The pair initially said their relationship was platonic, before pictures of them kissing while on holiday were shared in tabloids — and Siwa confirmed things were no longer platonic in an interview with The Guardian. Naturally, some corners of the internet didn't respond too kindly; some described her as an 'ex-homosexual', while even Miley Cyrus joked she was going to 'bring Siwa back out of the closet' (Siwa since responded that it was 'all love' between her and the 'Flowers' singer). Social media discourse aside, Siwa is far from the first person to experience a sense of 'label fluidity'. In fact, as per a new Hinge report, it's now an increasingly common phenomenon. According to Hinge's findings, 28% of daters, both LGBTQ+ and heterosexual, say that developing an attraction to someone new has shifted the label they use to describe themselves. And it's younger people leading this charge, with Gen Z LGBTQ+ daters 39% more likely to have reconsidered their sexuality label in response to an unexpected attraction. But what exactly is label fluidity? For Hinge's love and connection expert Moe Ari Brown (who uses he/they pronouns), the concept merely means not boxing yourself into a category or limiting romantic categories. 'Label fluidity is about having freedom to update our identities as we learn about ourselves,' Brown tells Cosmopolitan UK. 'It's about focusing on connection, and I think it just really speaks to how people are wanting to evolve labels around sexual orientation.' There's certainly a sense of label fatigue, particularly among some members of the LGBTQ+ community. Hinge's survey found 45% of LGBTQIA+ daters have considered dating someone outside the gender or gender expression they're typically attracted to. However, there is a pressure to present in a particular way, with 50% of LGBTQIA+ Hinge daters saying they've felt the need to appear more masc or femme in order to attract someone. 'Love doesn't fit neatly into categories,' says Brown. 'We know that when we actually meet people, or we find people that we like, there's so many things about them that surprise us or that we didn't expect. And love really follows that cadence, or it leans more towards resonance than type. Attraction is deeper than looks, presentation, or identity markers.' 'We live in a world that tells us who to love more times than it teaches us how to love,' they continue. 'People are tired of the labels not doing the work of actually telling us how we can make genuine, authentic connections.' 'Labels were created to offer us clarity around identity, and, especially in the LGBTQ+ community, they have been helpful guideposts to help other people understand our differences. But when they become restrictive, they're more like performances and no longer so celebratory.' This is something actress and author, Charlie Craggs, a trans woman, has noticed. When she first transitioned, she initially only dated cissexual, heterosexual men, but has since broadened her previously narrow horizons. 'I've always been rigid in who I dated and what I thought I was attracted to — I think partly out of insecurity,' she tells Cosmopolitan UK. 'As a trans woman, early on in my transition I felt validated if a straight guy found me attractive. I've grown a lot since then, and have realised now it's not so much the straight part, or even the man part I'm into, but more so just being with someone with a more masculine energy than my own.' 'I realised my attraction towards masculinity doesn't exclusively limit me to straight men because there are straight men who aren't masculine; there are women (or even non-binary people) who are masculine; and there are men who aren't straight, like bi/pan guys, who are masculine. I also started to think more about the type of masculinity I like and realised contrary to the guys I've exclusively dated up until now, who have all been super macho (to a detriment), I actually prefer a softer masculinity.' 'The last guy I dated was bi and embodied this sort of softer masculinity than what I was used to and it was the best and most healthy relationship I've had,' adds Craggs. Brown describes breaking through preconceptions about your initial attractions or labels as 'dating outside your type cycle'. 'There's safety that comes along with labels, and stepping away from that can feel like stepping away from safety,' they explain. 'It makes sense that 55% of Hinge daters have considered dating outside the type cycle, but actually hadn't acted on it due to doubt, fear, or judgement.' 'It's important to notice who energises you and what lights you up as a person,' Brown continues. 'I invite people to notice how they feel when they're with someone or when they're attracted to someone more than they notice the look or the label, or more than they think about what they're expected to do. People need to prioritise whether or not they like the person that they become when they're around someone.' While label fluidity certainly lends itself more easily to the queer community, Brown says there's no reason why this concept can't benefit heterosexual relationships. 'I think label fluidity invites curiosity around gender roles, and it makes space for emotional compatibility in new ways,' they explain. 'Society has these surface level scripts around how people perform depending on their gender. Label fluidity invites real intention and conversations around strengths that [don't] necessarily have to follow archetypal gender lines.' While some people may be more willing to date outside their prescribed 'type' and disregard labels they've found restrictive, it's important to note that labels aren't inherently bad. For some, particularly those within the trans community, labels are both important and affirming of their true identity. 'Affirming labels are sacred,' agrees Brown. 'For the trans community, labels can feel loving and celebratory, so it's so important to honour that. However, I want to add that for trans daters, we want to be seen in our wholeness. Most of us don't want to just be affirmed for being trans. There are other aspects of our identities that we want to be seen.' For people who rigidly find themselves stuck dating a type that simply isn't working for them, the thought of moving beyond to something different (and therefore unknowable) may be overwhelming. But for Brown, merely being open to new opportunities is the vital first step to opening yourself up to new connections. 'If you say on your Hinge profile that you're open to all connections, or you're not defined by type, then that will signal to people that you're trying to match from a place of openness, curiosity, and no judgment,' they say. 'I want people to ask themselves, 'Who would I choose if no one else's opinion mattered?' Brown is keen to note that it's equally important not to treat dating outside your usual type as merely an 'experiment'. 'Approach the person you're dating from a place of wholeness,' they advise. 'Focus on every aspect of them — whether that's what things they like to eat, what lights them up, what kind of things they are interested in pursuing — and not just on their identity.' Besides, Brown adds, we all change throughout our lives — why would our dating preferences necessarily remain the same? 'Identity is meant to evolve, and relationships evolve over time, too,' says Brown. 'We should enter relationships with openness and curiosity, and hold that interest throughout. If we do that, then we're setting ourselves up for very beautiful, intentional relationships.' Craggs agrees: 'This is why it's great to have a fluid outlook — by limiting that, you're only limiting yourself and your happiness.' Kimberley Bond is a Multiplatform Writer for Harper's Bazaar, focusing on the arts, culture, careers and lifestyle. She previously worked as a Features Writer for Cosmopolitan UK, and has bylines at The Telegraph, The Independent and British Vogue among countless others.
