Jason Mraz opens up about accepting his queer identity: “I feel brand new”
Grammy-winning artist Jason Mraz has opened up about his journey of embracing his queer identity in a new interview. Since his debut in the early 2000s, the 46-year-old has remained a staple within the music sphere due to his popular songs ‘I’m Yours’ and ‘The Remedy (I Won’t Go).’ In addition to his chart-topping music, Mraz has also made waves for being an open book about his bisexuality.
In a recent chat with The Advocate, the beloved talent opened up about the difficulties he faced accepting his queer identity. “I will admit that I probably spent the first close to 20 years of my career just broadcasting as hetero,” he explained. “You know, saying ‘girl’ in my songs, and a lot of that is growing up on a conservative street.
And growing up around homophobia and feeling like I needed to protect some secret.” Elsewhere in his interview, the ‘Have It All’ singer revealed that songwriting helped him connect with his LGBTQ+ identity. “I was having these curiosities and experiences on the side that were starting to influence who I am and the kind of fun I wanted to have in the world and the kind of person I wanted to be in the world, which is more honest and more loving and more inclusive,” he added.” Over the years, Mraz has remained an open book with fans regarding his queerness.
In 2005, he told Genre magazine that he was open to dating a man and even recalled a somewhat romantic relationship he had with close male friend. “I had a gay friend I was hanging out with just about every day.
