After catching flack for her new single “Girls,” Rita Ora has issued an apology.
Ora shared her apology on her Twitter page on Monday morning. The singer says the song was based on her life and admitted to having romantic relationships with men and women.
— Rita Ora (@RitaOra) May 14, 2018
Ora released the supposed bisexual anthem on May 11, and she has faced criticism for promoting the idea that bisexual girls are only experimenting.
Did the Rita Ora song remind anyone else of the straight girls that love to make out w each other at parties and on Instagram but bullied you in middle school for being gay pic.twitter.com/6JPSN3WqzI
— Nat (@29D0LLARS) May 12, 2018
listen this is exactly how i feel about the whole rita ora situation tbh pic.twitter.com/k4waMKRwce
— ???? (@LESBEYlAN) May 13, 2018
rita ora’s new ‘bisexual anthem’ has me screeching inside with pain and here’s why!
50/50? I’m not 50% one way and 50% the other, I’m 100% bi and I certainly don’t need red wine to be ‘activate’ my sexuality.
— Jun Huang (@sneezawheeza) May 13, 2018
Singers Kehlani and Hayley Kiyoko also called Ora out.
hate to be THAT guy but there were many awkward slurs, quotes, and moments that were like “word? word”
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) May 11, 2018
and don’t make this personal.
i have an incredible song out with one of the artists, and would love to work with the other three as well. & have met them all and respect them.
there. were. harmful. lyrics.
period. love y’all. ????— Kehlani (@Kehlani) May 11, 2018
Real talk ???? pic.twitter.com/9EbZd5dYZq
— Hayley Kiyoko (@HayleyKiyoko) May 11, 2018
As expected, some fans thought critics were being too sensitive.
rita ora was forced to apologize for singing about being bisexual. is that not the most ironically biphobic thing you have ever heard im crying pic.twitter.com/xGPKpvQScQ
— antonio (@vokuro) May 14, 2018
hayley kiyoko and her minions basically forced rita ora to officially come out in a statement because of a song that represented her OWN sexuality and not theirs. yup keep that “lesbian jesus” far away from me thank you because i’m not okay with that. pic.twitter.com/1OFKelbeoX
— muir (@Igbttoni) May 14, 2018
LGBT+ community: express your sexuality!! It’s what we fought for! Be true to who you are ????????
Rita Ora: Releases #girls about her own experience
LGBTQIDKFJ: no not like that
— Brianna Nancy (@bndaisies) May 14, 2018
If you haven't heard the song already, check it out below and decide for yourself.
