Current:Home > ScamsBad Bunny talks Kendall Jenner, new music and accusations of queerbaiting -Trailblazer Capital Learning
Bad Bunny talks Kendall Jenner, new music and accusations of queerbaiting
View
Date:2025-04-14 04:59:41
Even after a record-breaking tour, a Grammy-lauded album (“Un Verano Sin Ti”) and a breakthrough as the first Latin solo artist to headline Coachella, Bad Bunny is still running hard.
The 29-year-old Latin superstar born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio graces the October cover of Vanity Fair, in which he coyly semi-discusses plans for a new album (it will never sound like “Un Verano Sin Ti” because “I always look for a way to do something new”), evades questions about the nature of his relationship with Kendall Jenner and tackles the topic of queerbaiting, of which the musician is often accused.
No skips:These two songs are the best of Olivia Rodrigo's 'Guts' album
Bad Bunny says he he is 'living through' his music
Of his potential new album, Bad Bunny acknowledges that it's likely to be his most personal.
“Now more than ever, I feel more confident in talking about what I think, what I feel, and how I am living through my music,” he says.
In May, he released “Where She Goes,” a combo of reggaeton, hip-hop and EDM that some believe is about Jenner. Though it’s primarily sung in Spanish, fans have speculated that the English-language title means his new material might not be performed primarily in his native language.
Bad Bunny tells Vanity Fair that he doesn’t “hate the idea” of singing in English, but feels more comfortable in his own language. He does let slip, though, that with “some specific people” he speaks English because “with one of them, I couldn’t talk to her before.”
Bad Bunny addresses dating Kendall Jenner − sort of
It’s one of the few possible references to Jenner, as Bad Bunny shuts down further probing.
“They don’t know how you feel, they don’t know how you live, they don’t know anything, and I really don’t want them to know,” he says of his audience. “I’m not really interested in clarifying anything because I have no commitment to clarify anything to anyone.”
The pair reportedly started dating in February when they were seen getting cozy at a private club in Los Angeles and later spotted on a double date with Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber, both friends of Jenner.
Bad Bunny dresses feminine because 'it makes you happy'
Bad Bunny has often been accused of queerbaiting because of his androgynous fashion, but in the interview, he classifies his non-conformist style as something he does simply “because it makes you feel good and it makes you happy.”
The singer says he receives “endless” negative comments that are both sexist and homophobic and defends the right to make any sartorial choice.
“Maybe the queer person suffers more, but it is not like I put on a skirt and go out and they say ‘Look, how cool.’ They’re going to attack me with all their force anyway.”
veryGood! (89859)
Related
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Abortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida voters
- American man, 2 daughters, pilot killed after Caribbean plane crash in Bequia: Authorities
- Pet food recall expands to 16 states. Here's what you need to know.
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- Vanessa and Nick Lachey Prove Daughter Brooklyn Is Growing Up Fast on 9th Birthday
- Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
- A competition Chinese chess player says he’s going to court after losing his title over a defecation
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
Ranking
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- 61-year-old with schizophrenia still missing three weeks after St. Louis nursing home shut down
- Gigantic spider found in Australia, dubbed Hercules, is a record-setter
- Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney sets 'record straight' on transitioning rumors
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- 3 Indiana officers were justified in fatally shooting a man who drove at an officer, prosecutor says
- Perry High School principal distracted shooter, saved lives, daughter says
- Joseph Lelyveld, former executive editor of The New York Times, dies at 86
Recommendation
Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs
Fatal shooting at South Carolina dollar store was justified, but man faces weapons offense charges
Strength vs. strength for CFP title: Michigan’s stingy pass D faces Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.
Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
J.Crew Outerwear, Sweaters & Boots Are an Extra 70% off & It's the Sale I've Been Dreaming About
Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening