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#Harry’s image
tobethemselves · 1 month
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People are commenting on how Harry’s whole persona and style feel extremely performative. Since his vogue cover he has not worn a dress either, so it seems very much like an act he put on to make more money, while never actually being interested in fashion like that. Also he’s never actually served any looks or dated a man so that could also be why ppl think he’s straight lol.
So I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt anon because english is not my first language but for me it sounds like you’re one of those people you’re talking about… Anyhow
Yes I saw the accusations about him queerbaiting. And to be honest with you I really really hate it. Not only because of Harry but also because of the massage that sends to all those baby queers who now think they have to act, dress or look a certain way to call themselves queer. Again:
The word queerbaiting came from fictional characters who often were invented from straight people who used to tease the queerness of said character as a marketing strategy to attract a wider audience for their show or movie even though in the end nothing queer ever happened to not make the homophobic part of the audience mad.
I don’t know how often it has to be said until it reaches every single brain out there but here we go again
A real person can’t queerbait.
Clothes don’t have a gender and don’t have a sexuality, there is no right way to look queer or straight. And there is no right or wrong way to dress queer.
Apart from that it’s totally normal to dress differently while being on stage then when you’re travelling/ at home/ in your comfort clothes. That fact has nothing to do with Harry’s interests in fashion. For real do you expect him to go on a train ride in one of his stage outfits? Not very comfy and not really clever if he doesn’t want to attract a bunch of fans.
Also, how do you know he never wore a dress since?
Everyone is so fast to judge as soon as it’s a celebrity often forgetting that they are humans too just like me and you. And humans have layers. Thousands of them. There is no way to know someone’s sexuality based on a different hairstyle and a few pictures.
And about your last point. Well you wrote an anonymous massage to a larry blog. So I think my opinion about if he ever dated men or not is pretty clear.
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awesomefringey · 8 months
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Harry is dating an actress at the same time, he is going back with his ex, he got a tattoo of his other ex's name, he is dating his coach, with his friend who is getting married. He's a womanizer, homebreaker, bi, straight, he's public but he's private. He has 25 different personalities...
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twopoppies · 9 months
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Queer male artists in their prime, the majority of whom were marketed towards a heterosexual female audience and heavily sexualised:
1960’s/70’s - Elton John
1970’s/80’s - Freddie Mercury
1980’s/90’s - George Michael
1990’s/00’s - Ricky Martin
2010’s/20’s - Harry Styles
We’re literally living through the Harry Styles era that will be looked back on in the future with questions of ‘how the hell did his fans not know he was gay?’
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skepticalarrie · 1 year
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i am quite new to larry. i’m in my twenties but still fully missed the whole one direction phenomenon until two weeks ago when I saw one (1) tiktok of harry performing satellite and it has been all consuming since. what’s so strange to me about the whole experience (and i know this is not unique) is there’s no way i have thought of to talk about it with anyone irl. like how do i convincingly impress upon anyone how sincere i am in saying that these two former members of the 21st century’s most ubiquitous (and straightest™) boyband — including pop culture’s current golden boy — are actually exceedingly queer and closeted and now soul crushingly important to me as a queer person??? it’s just so contrary to the commonly accepted narrative of them, which i know is the whole damn point, but jesus. all i’ve been able to do is say “hey you should do some research about one direction lore, it’s interesting” and hope my friends accidentally fall down the rabbit hole too. tis a wild and wacky time.
This message would never feel as relatable to me as it feels right now. Because you’re right, it’s not a thing you really talk about in real life, it sounds insane.
I want to share something about Harry, specifically. I wasn’t sure if I would want to share that in the first place, but since you just sent this ask I thought it would fit this discussion just right and it literally just happened in my life. I’m sure a lot of people can relate to that. I’ve been a fan for several years now and I always got away just fine with it with people IRL, I don’t really talk much about it. But apparently now everyone in my social circle is completely in love with golden boy Harry Styles, and well… people happened to notice within the last year I’m a big fan. I just went to a bunch of his shows last week and people definitely noticed that even more. I had A LOT of friends coming to me saying all kinds of things, but mostly how hot he is. *Thank god he’s single now* was something I’ve had to sit through a couple of times. And fuck… it was by far the most uncomfortable situation I’ve ever been in all the years of being a fan, it was intense, he truly causes a reaction on people and I wasn’t expecting that. The kind of things some people say about artists just because they’re famous is just… yikes. And I’m talking about friends of mine, good people, treating him like a piece of meat, like he’s not human. People don’t even realise he’s just a normal guy behind all the fame and marketing. And I’m not going to be hypocritical and say I never treated artists like that because I must have at some point, it’s such an easy concept but somehow it’s very hard to realise how human they are unless you *really* look at them and listen to what they’re saying.
Anyway, it was a very devastating situation. I was uncomfortable enough once or twice to tell people to give up thirsting over him because he wouldn’t fuck them anyway, and they should look it up online because he was definitely not straight. I was *angry*, it really got to me. And people actually looked at me like I had completely lost my fucking mind. Like, what do you mean you don’t want to fuck him?? why do you love him so much then?? So it’s what you said, maybe some of them will look up and accept the idea that closeting may be a possibility, and that’s why a lot of queer fans connect with him so much... but who the fuck knows, they probably won’t. But it truly hit me like a ton of bricks how far deep in the closet he is, most people (in my very LGBTQ+ circle) don’t even consider the possibility even though he’s out there waving pride flags every single show and defying gender norms. I’m definitely keeping it more to myself now than I was before.
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lovingstheantidote · 2 years
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Has anyone shared this yet?
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kiwikiwiandkiwi · 2 years
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the need the press (and everyone) has to reduce everything harry does to something sexual - as if harry styles, outside his “womanizer/sexy god persona”, is not someone interesting enough to be talked about. it’s fucking ridiculous and so dishonest to harry’s hard work, (and not to be dramatic) it breaks my heart that this is all people can see
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I agree with you that the general public perception of Harry is that he isn't straight. Thanks for saying it! I thought I was going crazy because so many people push the narrative that the gp thinks he is straight when I see the complete opposite. They have always speculated about his sexuality.
Apologies for the late response, anon! I should clarify I definitely think it’s a mixed bag of impressions from the gp, like Amy pointed out. There’s a loud portion of our community that also labels him a queerbaiter and nothing hurts my heart more. Then you have all the headlines about Watermelon Sugar being the “pussy eating” song and it was his biggest hit before AIW. But the majority thinking he’s straight now? No, that I don’t see either despite everything.
Maybe a few years ago the general perception of Harry was that he was a rock star lothario that left Taylor Swift scorned while he went off to bang a slew of VS models, Kendal Jenner included. But in more recent years since he went solo, especially in these last two? No, I see many more people questioning that previous image. It took a lot to get here but I see the tides turning outside of our fandom bubble. It’s so reminiscent of Ricky Martin, at least from my perspective having family that loved him in his boy band years with Menudo. Then seeing him blow up with Living La Vida Loca having models hanging off of him in the music video. And now we’re here.
I hope Harry sees the tides turning too and feels the support in spite of everything else still going on.
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fallingsunflower · 2 years
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https://sunflowerdiscussion.tumblr.com/post/694258617770295296/an-actual-quote-from-one-of-my-friends-whos-a
Oh, I talked to my older sister recently, she’s 30 and not into Harry but kinda into celebrities, and she brought up Harry/O/Flo/Shia/Jason all the dramas and said wtf Harry is doing in all this? She said that before Jeff’s wedding photos she used to be reading news about his achievements, career regularly, no drama, no personal life everywhere, and she was thinking “what a good guy, not like others in Hollywood” and then cheating scandal and she lost respect for him. And now his problematic relationship with very problematic woman is everywhere and causing even more drama. She’s not questioning if they are real or not, she doesn’t care, she believes in what he shows as this is what he wants people to believe in and she’s disgusted with him. He has cheapened his image so much.
yes this is so true 😭
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halos-little-freak · 2 years
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Trying to please everyone may seem like a good plan but it never ever works out for long term marketing and PR, it’s going to backfire and when it backfires it’s never tame
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maybeweshould · 2 years
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If you've been reading this blog for a long time, you'll know what I mean. Soft scandal. Let's start this drama. The next few days and articles will be very important. Probably a change of narrative (rather around the album's release date), depending on whether it's PR stunt/ real or real and serious. We have to wait for the article to appear to see what H's position is on the whole situation. I hope that his team will play it well.
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yorkshirelarrie · 2 years
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just added some notes to @betterstllbemywindingwheel post here, but wanted to make a post just for my own reference.
i think we can all see there’s been a shift in how H’s queerness is being shown to the public. his tour shows have always been this way but to see it on such a large stage like coachella, which reaches so many people, is important. he didn’t have to dial it down, in fact he ramped it up. if the rumour is true about him have a male date in his next mv, that is also massive. imo i think his casting in mp has been a major factor in how his team have decided to market him and his art. their concern about the backlash of him playing a gay character if he’s still only perceived as straight by the gp, and of course H himself wanting to be more free about who is.
the label has such an influence on how his image should be moulded but at the end of the day all they care about is making money, and lots of it. their main concern is to not cut off the fantasy boyfriend image, as in their eyes that’s gonna draw in and keep the most fans. i think it’s getting to a point where they are willing to more openly lean into his queerness, as long as it doesn’t threaten this. so as frustrating as holivia is, having a very public girlfriend which everyone knows about, keeps that image intact.
so it seems like a win for all - the label keeps their woman loving star, his team limit the criticism of his mp role, O get’s publicity for herself and her film, and H get’s to show his authentic self just a little more.
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awesomefringey · 7 months
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i’ve never seen a bad and nasty recipe from people about H&L behavior, not even a fake one. we love and stan the right celebs don’t we!
This!
The TPWK brand stems from an honest place of gratitude and kindness. People who worked with Harry all swoon over him and I love it so much for him.
And with Louis it’s even more fascinating because he’s much more closed off and I can imagine he doesn’t let many people in and he’s got such a close-knit circle. (which Harry does too.) But those who are part of it, are the nicest and most down to earth people who praise the floor Louis walks on. It really reflects well on Louis. And people who worked with him all get starry-eyed. No bad word about him ever.
They prove that one can be successful in the entertainment industry without becoming an ass or creating a toxic work environment. They deserve the world!
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twopoppies · 2 months
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Gina do you like the lyrics? And who is sally?
Hi, sugar. I do. I like the song a lot. But it’s sad, too. At least IMO. To me, it sounds like a song about his image and how people see him.
Sally isn’t a specific person, imo. He’s referring to himself. Again, referring to the narrative about who he is. 🫤
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skepticalarrie · 1 year
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I don’t know where else to put my feelings but Harry and specifically Harry’s House really pulled me out of a dark dark place.
I love that sweet little weirdo bean and I truly believe he’s just a little weirdo. Somehow he’s a relatable awkward human.
Being in this fandom is so strange though because I’m an ace NB in my 30’s and GP (and his management apparently) just assume we all want to fuck H.
As disappointing as I find stunts I’m still rooting for him, and I feel fortunate to be alive at the same time as such a special human.
Harry’s womanizer image is so outdated. He’s someone who has something truly special going on, he’s the face of a new era, he represents so much to a lot of people, you can see other artists taking inspiration from him. And weirdly enough, Harry himself and his team seem to be the only ones who haven’t noticed that yet, they’re still stuck on that same old concept no one gives a fuck about.
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lovingstheantidote · 2 years
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That is def new image they are going,esp if new music video has male date and MP is coming too.I dont think harry will say anything because articles will say he doesnt want to label himself.and witb that rainbow flag on louis stage today I think they do have a longterm plan
Yeah I don’t know how Louis factors into this but as for Harry I definitely see them leaning into bisexuality for this new phase. Was just talking with @daisiesonafield-blog about this — how it allows him some more liberties and a way to “say” he’s part of the community, especially with MP coming out this year. But always with a girlfriend by his side and always still accessible to the female fan base. What modern straight woman doesn’t want a man who’s so hot but also soft and in touch with his feminine side and thinks men are trash? We can even paint our nails together! It feels kinda cheap to me — literally marketing Harry “for everyone” — but I’m trying to think about this in a positive way for him. It’s still so far from where he started. And no doubt he is involved in crafting where they’re going with all this. I hope it just continues to give him the path to be the kind of artist he wants to be and give him him the platform for saying what he really wants to say.
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