A post shared by Kehlani (@kehlani)This profile is part of Queerty’s 2021 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Kehlani, 26Bio: At 26, Kehlani has already conquered worlds.
They started out as part of the America’s Got Talent teen group Poplyfe before going solo in 2013. After releasing their first mixtape, 2014’s “Cloud Nine”, the nonbinary singer and songwriter instantly won the hearts of sapphic fans everywhere, even if they didn’t quite know why.
With 2015’s follow-up “You Should Be Here” and 2017’s “SweetSexySavage,” Kehlani sang about toxic relationships and queer yearning.