Troye Sivan shares his big secret to confidence after being body-shamed: “I’m sexy because I feel sexy”
Troye Sivan is sexy — and he knows it.The “One of Your Girls” singer (who was just named Rabanne’s first global makeup brand ambassador) opened up about feeling confident in his latest era and embracing sexuality in a new interview with Ssense.“I think I’m sexy because I feel sexy,” Sivan said, explaining that “it comes from within.” The feeling, as he explained, was something he worked on after years of “being subjected to the internet” and critiques about his “lack of sex appeal” and body.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“Falling in love with my body and my sexuality and my expression of myself has been something that i’ve become really proud of and take a lot of joy from,” he added. “I hope everyone feels hot.”A post shared by Rabanne (@rabanne)Indeed, the pop star seems more comfortable in his skin than ever before — donning corsets and performing lap dances on his most recent tour, and slapping his own butt in the 4K-opening shot of the instantly-iconic “Rush” visual.“[While making that music video,] I was like, ‘Well, let’s go for it,'” Sivan recalled. “Because you’ve been to those parties.
I’ve been to those parties. Who are we censoring this for? It’s not like I am on the Disney Channel or something like that.”To say the big swing paid off is an understatement.
The track from last year’s Something To Give Each Other scored him a Grammy nod, solidified his spot amongst gay-pop’s visionaries, and allowed him to plot a co-headlining tour with Charli XCX this fall. (Its title — “The Sweat Tour” — is fitting considering it’s easily the hottest gay ticket of the year.)While the 29-year-old is satisfied with his career, he admitted to having “an existential crisis” about achieving success.
