Legendary artist Freddie Mercury has been trending on Twitter, and it's not because of his tribute in the 1992 summer Olympics.
Singer and songwriter Lil Nas X responded to a tweet from Twitter user @BLKLiberation84, who wrote a list of musicians that were gay, using them as a talking point in her argument that Lil Nas X is only popular because he's flamboyant and shocking, stating that those she mentioned never needed to be so loud to make their music popular. Mercury was second on the list.
What began as a late-night tweet stirred up into one of the biggest Twitter debates of the next day. Ever since Lil Nas X came out on Twitter in 2019, the artist has been a big voice in the LGBTQ community, and has become known to have the perfect comeback for homophobic arguments and remarks on the platform.
many, if not all, of these artists had to hide their sexuality for majority of their career. you seem to only respect gay artists when the gay part is tucked away. you don’t like me because i embrace my sexuality instead of hiding it and never speaking on it for your comfort. https://t.co/s1e4V6Uh1n
— nope 👶🏾 (@LilNasX) July 25, 2021
Following the artist's response, users have talked about Mercury's sexuality at length, and reminders that Mercury never "officially" came out. One user, however, called out the obvious lie that these artists were never loud and proud about their sexuality.
In what world is Lil Nas X untalented and in what universe were Freddie Mercury, Boy George, and Elton John subtle and quiet about who they are and how they embraced their sexuality? This is revisionist history. https://t.co/vC3L8cZdFt
— TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsHa1fKing (@GabrielDGamlin) July 25, 2021
Other than Mercury, all names on this list have officially come out to the public. Twitter has also spoken about how this list in its entirety smacks more of conspiracy theory than actual logic.
An industry plant? Like a cactus or a potted palm? You stepped on ur point with that last blast of ignorance. Nobody wants to be anything. We are all simply who we are. And LOVE is for all. 🏳️🌈🇺🇸💜🇺🇸🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/LOgjj9PXDz
— Richard Wilis, Jr. (@rwjmozell) July 25, 2021
Others have since voiced their opinions on the list, mainly about Mercury, due to how private he was with his personal life.
However, there has also been speculation that Mercury was actually bisexual, including in the hit biopic We Will Rock You, which users did not fail to mention.
Freddie Mercury was bisexual, not gay, and this was how they performed “I want to break free” which people were big mad about back in the day as well.
Stop trying to weaponize older Queer people’s assimilation to a homophobic society against their younger kin. It’s gross. pic.twitter.com/GQKYAIJIrm
— E. *:･ﾟ(ᴛʜᴇʏ/ᴛʜᴇᴍ) (@EeveesSpace) July 25, 2021
Users have also made the not-so-difficult conjecture that, based on similarities in their styles and manner of speaking, Mercury would've loved Lil Nas X if he were alive today, which more or less renders the OP's argument meaningless.
Freddie Mercury would love lil Nas X....
— Inês Isabel (@Princess_galaxI) July 25, 2021
Speculations about Mercury's sexuality have been around since the beginning of his career. They grew following the release of Queen's video for "I Want to Break Free," which featured the singer and his bandmates in drag. Although it is known as one of their most popular videos today, it was banned by multiple television programs in the U.S. and the U.K. at the time of its release.
Mercury and Lil Nas X have definite similarities between their careers, though the latter's is still only at its beginning. Much like the unexpected popularity of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" spent almost 20 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which broke the record for being the most weeks at number one.
Additionally, as in the video for "I Want to Break Free," the rapper broke barriers for flamboyant performances, most recently in his performance at the BET Awards, which ended with him kissing one of the male dancers for three seconds.
Today, artists including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Adam Lambert consider Mercury a major influence in their music. Lambert made a cameo in the biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody, and has since toured with Queen, standing in for the late Mercury as the lead singer.
Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring Rami Malek as Mercury, was controversial for various reasons, including how his sexuality was portrayed. However, Mercury's two most notable partners, Mary Austin and Jim Hutton, did not have arguments about the portrayal. Hutton would be Mercury's partner until the singer's death.
Bohemian Rhapsody is currently available to watch on Hulu. Mercury's music with Queen and as a solo artist is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music.
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