Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong loves being called a bisexual icon: “It’s f**king cool”
Billie Joe Armstrong has shared his thoughts on being considered a “bisexual icon.” Since bursting onto the scene in 1989, the 51-year-old talent and his band Green Day have remained a staple within the music sphere due to his popular songs, including ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ and ‘American Idiot.’ Alongside his unapologetic and chart-topping music, Armstrong has made waves for bisexual identity, with some LGBTQIA+ fans even labelling him a “bi icon.” In a recent interview with People, the beloved talent opened up about his icon status, describing it as “f**king cool.” “I like it.
I think it’s f**king cool that someone calls me a bisexual icon. I’ve seen that before. I’m like ‘F**k, yeah!,” he exclaimed.
Armstrong also reflected on how LGBTQIA+ acceptance has changed for the better compared to when he first came out in the late 90s. “Being a Gen X-er, I feel like there was a seed that got planted where it was the era in the 90s that we came up, where men were discovering more of being with other men and being more bisexual and coming out with that,” he explained. “It’s way more complex now, as far as sexuality.
You’re like, ‘Wow, we’ve really come a long way.’ Even though it’s still kind og looked at as being taboo, I think people now are a lot more brave than they’ve ever been.
