Years & Years Frontman Olly Alexander Talks Being Gay & Mental Health: Watch
If the success of Frank Ocean, Troye Sivan and Adam Lambert is anything to go by, being openly gay in the music industry is becoming a lot easier for artists. For Olly Alexander, the stigma surrounding homosexuality still pervades far and wide.
In a recent interview with Owen Jones for The Guardian, the Years & Years frontman discusses how being gay in predominantly straight world had an impact on his mental health.
In the 11 minute clip, the pop crooner and actor explains: “Growing up in a straight world is difficult,” he explains. “Once you kind of admit to yourself and to the world that you’re gay, there’s this expectation that you put on yourself in a way that you find now.
Watch the singer’s full interview above.
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