{"id":31796,"date":"2025-08-29T23:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31796\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T23:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:35:07","slug":"betty-who-apologises-for-harmful-comments-about-lesbians-i-will-do-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31796\/","title":{"rendered":"Betty Who apologises for \u201charmful\u201d comments about lesbians: “I will do better”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Betty Who<\/a> has apologised for their comments about lesbians in a recent podcast, which were criticised for being \u201charmful\u201d by some members of the queer community.<\/p>\n

The Australian pop singer appeared as a guest on the Made It Out podcast \u2013 and was asked about their relationship with their husband, Zak Cassar, as well as their thoughts on the fluidity of sexuality. Betty Who identifies as bisexual and non-binary, and spoke about how her sexuality has changed over the years.<\/p>\n

The episode, which is titled \u201cBeing Queer In A Straight Relationship<\/a>\u201d, had a segment where Betty was asked about JoJo Siwa<\/a> and Fletcher<\/a>\u2019s recent hard launches of their relationships with men.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have so much space and love for those women who are probably going through it right now,\u201d Betty responded. \u201cI think it\u2019s hard when you become representative of something to other people, and then you change or you are just following your heart, and then that means other people feel that they are not represented anymore. The pressure of that is so immense.\u201d<\/p>\n

They then said: \u201cA huge part of queerness is identifying yourself and putting yourself under, you know, the alphabet mafia. It\u2019s like, \u2018Which one are you?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Later in the conversation, they then brought up comments made by Rene\u00e9 Rapp.\u00a0<\/a>\u201cRene\u00e9 Rapp is like, \u2018You\u2019ll never catch me dating a man,\u2019\u201d Betty said on the podcast, before adding, \u201cLike, \u2018Go off, queen. I love that for you!\u2019 But I also hold space for her in 10 years if she goes, \u2018Oops, I met the love of my life and it\u2019s this man, I didn\u2019t mean to.\u2019 It\u2019s like, that\u2019s okay!\u201d<\/p>\n

Some members of the queer community criticised their comments, and said they reiterated \u201charmful\u201d stereotypes around lesbianism being perceived as a phase, and that lesbians would be able to change sexuality if they met the right man.<\/p>\n

As Cosmopolitan<\/a> reports, some criticism also came from pop musician King Princess<\/a> in a TikTok video. While King Princess did not name Betty Who, fans are largely speculating that the video is about Betty, as it repeats the topics discussed in the controversial podcast episode.<\/p>\n

\u201cDate a man, it\u2019s not a big deal,\u201d they said in the TikTok. \u201cBut why are you on a podcast talking about it? It\u2019s not an interesting narrative. We live in a country where our rights are being stripped from us every day, and you think it\u2019s important to get on a podcast and talk about how hard it is to be in a heteronormative relationship? Diva!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n @kingprincess<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u266c Girls \u2013 King Princess<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Betty Who then posted a response to the criticism on their Instagram story. \u201cIn recent days, I\u2019ve taken time to sit with the conversation around my gender and sexuality,\u201d the statement started.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recognize that the language I used poorly articulated my experience and unintentionally reinforced ideas that were harmful or dismissive, particularly toward the lesbian community. That was never my intention, and I\u2019m truly sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

They then explained that they did not consider the nuance in other people\u2019s experiences, and had made the comments based on their own. \u201cI went into the interview to discuss my own journey \u2013 specifically, how I figured out how to identify myself and how I ultimately landed on non-binary and bisexual, both assignments that live somewhere in-between,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand there is so much nuance in this conversation, and in other people\u2019s lived experiences, that my comments did not reflect. I also recognize that I\u2019m coming from a place of privilege, and I never meant to contribute to prejudice against the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement concluded: \u201cThe LGBTQ+ community is my home; it\u2019s where I came alive, found my people, and learned more about love, acceptance, and tolerance on a deeper human level. I will do better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, Betty Who was one of the musicians<\/a> announced as part of the new Yo Gabba Gabba! musical line-up. They were confirmed alongside Flea<\/a>,\u00a0Anderson .Paak<\/a>,\u00a0Diplo<\/a>,\u00a0Kurt Vile<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Thundercat.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

The children\u2019s TV show, which was originally presented by DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson), is centred around music, encouraging viewers to sing and dance along, as well as showing them life and social skills. Titles of past episodes have included \u2018Eat\u2019, \u2018Dance\u2019, \u2018Friends\u2019 and \u2018Careful\u2019.<\/p>\n

The original show, which first aired on Nick Jr. in 2007, featured many musical guest stars during its eight-year run, including Mos Def<\/a>,\u00a0The Killers<\/a>,\u00a0Weezer<\/a>,\u00a0MGMT<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Solange<\/a>.<\/p>\n