Obviously, I had to kick off the first Monday of Pride Month with Lesbian Jesus herself. Hayley Kiyoko’s video for her new song “For The Girls'' came out (see what I did there) late last month. It’s a gay girl parody of “The Bachelor/Bachelorette” and what the kids today would call a super fun bop. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of watching the franchise (as I have) you know, it’s pretty spot on, from costumed contestants to instant drama and endless jealousy. I also appreciate all the entirely unsubtle lesbian archetypes. The skater girl. The beanie girl. The U-Haul girl. The plant girl. I mean, might as well ring in the month with a flavor for everyone. The video also serves as a coming out (again, I did it again) for Hayley and her girlfriend, former Bachelor contestant Becca Tilley, who swoops in at the end. Again, you know if you’ve watched the franchise (we don’t anymore, finally, thank goodness) that the switcheroo of someone having a secret boyfriend/girlfriend while going on the show is also very on theme. So, congrats, ladies. And thanks for reminding me why we don’t watch anymore (I swear, it wasn’t my jam in the first place but love makes you do the wacky.) Happy Monday, kittens.
So great to see Hayley mature as a person and artist over the years. Amazing how honest she has become about herself too. Becca Tilley is Hayley’s girlfriend of four years, and why she’s at the end. Guess Becca finally ‘won’ in real life :).
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