It’s mid February, winter’s still hanging around, but things are definitely picking up and the year is already delivering plenty of bi moments. And you know we’re just getting started!
The Super Bowl Reached Triple-Bicon Status
The recent Super Bowl was a veritable three-course meal of bi brilliance. Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong — who has been out as bi since the 90s — opened up the game. Then, fellow bicon Lady Gaga served up a Latin-inspired rendition of “Die With a Smile” during Bad Bunny’s half-time show. Plus, we also spotted rapper Cardi B dancing at the on-stage “Casita” (a staple of his shows, designed like a traditional Puerto Rican home).
Oh, and let’s not forget Bad Bunny himself: a strong LGBT ally, he is open-minded about his own sexuality and gives strong heteroflexible energy. In a 2020 LA Times interview, he said, “At the end of the day, I don’t know if in 20 years I will like a man. One never knows in life. But at the moment I am heterosexual and I like women.”
And the Grammy for Best Bi Representation goes to…
Yes, the real winner at The Grammys — aside from Chappell Roan’s faux nipple piercings, of course — was the sheer amount of rep for bi folks, who stole the show with an unprecedented number of nominations and awards.
Much-nominated Lady Gaga scored two wins, including Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem. Billie Eilish won Song of the Year, and Cynthia Erivo walked away with Best Pop Duo / Group Performance for “Defying Gravity”. Yungblud scooped Best Rock Performance, with Lola Young winning Best Pop Solo Performance for “Messy”, and Tyler, The Creator bagging Best Country Song.
Other bicons nominated included Miley Cyrus and girlband Katseye — whose members Megan Skiendiel and Lara Raj are proudly bi — who also treated us to a powerhouse K-pop performance of hit track “Gnarly”.
Bi Men Continue to Slay on Screen
Who else is obsessed with the aspirational bi guy main character energy on TV right now? My fellow Brits finally caught Heated Rivalry fever after it launched here recently — and cannot get enough of the thrillingly forbidden, yet utterly joyful, ice hockey romp.
Connor Storrie’s Ilya is explicit about his bisexuality throughout, saying in “Episode Four”, “I like girls. But I also like you”, and his commitment to Shane (Hudson Williams) never throws that into question. Plus, François Arnaud, the actor behind Scott Hunter’s character — and that iconic on-ice kiss — is in fact an off-screen bicon himself.
We’re also swooning over Season Four of Netflix’s Bridgerton, where Luke Thompson’s Benedict Bridgerton is shown being intimate with men and women — although the series focuses primarily on his attraction to Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). This kind of casual nod to bi visibility can still be powerful. But, viewers are torn about whether his rebellious character also reinforces classic biphobic tropes around chaos and promiscuity.
If you’re left wanting more, the good news is that Red, White & Royal Wedding — the anticipated sequel to Red, White & Royal Blue — is now in production. We know that Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez will be reprising their roles as Alex (the president’s son) and Prince Henry, who we saw go public with their adorable romance at the end of the first film. The next instalment follows them attending Henry’s younger sister Beatrice’s wedding, but we don’t know much more than that yet, so stay tuned!
