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Mika confirms he's gay, and his new songs are about men

Mika confirms he is gay, and his new songs are about men
Goodbye closet, hello world!
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Lebanese-born British pop star Mika has come out as gay after years of media speculation about his sexuality.

The 28-year-old 'Grace Kelly' singer, known for his glam image and upbeat pop tunes, revealed he is out and proud in a new interview with Instinct Magazine.

"If you ask me, 'Am I gay?', I say 'yeah'. Are these songs about my relationship with a man? I say 'yeah'," he told Instinct.

"And it's only through my music that I've found the strength to come to terms with my sexuality beyond the context of just my lyrics. This is my real life."

While Mika had previously been cagey about talking about his personal life, he did reveal he was bisexual "if you need a term for me" to Dutch magazine Gay & Night in 2009.

Mika has a new album The Origin of Love out in September, led by the single 'Celebrate' featuring Pharrell Williams. Have a listen below.

Congratulations, Mika!

Related slideshow: Yes, I'm gay: Celebrities out of the closet

User comments
First off does it matter no! But I think its brave for him to come out. Anyone for that matter. But not really a big deal anymore. You can kind of tell he was, would have been more shocked if he said he was straight

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