Lenny Kravitz opens up about his relationship with gay men during the early days of his career
gonna go our way.While Kravitz is – unfortunately for us – straight, he’s always been a staunch LGBTQ+ ally. I mean, only a true fan of the queer community could bequeath us the thirstiest music video ever featuring jaw-dropping shots of Kravitz’s ridiculously ripped body in the visuals for his track “TK421.” Take another peek at the jacked 59-year-old rocker in all his natural glory below:With the rock icon set to release his 12th studio album, Blue Electric Light, in the coming months, Kravitz is now opening up about how the gay community has been a major influence on his career and life from the get-go.While many might attribute his penchant for flashy and body-baring ensembles to fashion-forward queers, Kravitz says the gay community has supported him in deeper ways.“Not only in fashion and style, because that’s just something on top,” he told Esquire. “They raised me.
I was in the street—my choice—and it was the eighties in West Hollywood. It was that time; artists, musicians, hairstylists, and designers, those were the people I was hanging out with.”He added: “I wanted to be around the creatives, and most of the people I met were from that community.” They “protected me.
Educated me. Fed me.”A post shared by Esquire (@esquire)A post shared by Esquire (@esquire)Kravitz previously discussed how he based “the vibe” of his character Cinna in the original The Hunger Games films on his queer friend, but noted that the character’s sexuality was not a factor.“I have no idea [if Cinna is gay].
The beauty is, it doesn’t even matter: Here we are in this Capitol, and everybody’s outrageous. I mean, who knows what everybody’s doing?
