Dove Cameron Speaks Out About Embracing Her Sexuality and Her Full Re-Brand: 'I have no interest in living a life that isn’t...bold and truthful.'
Dove Cameron has fully immersed herself in a re-brand, and we are OBSESSED.
Watching Disney child stars grow up is an interesting phenomenon. Finding fame at such a young age is a double edged sword.
On the one hand, the stars have the foundations of a brilliant career. The fame built at such a young age offers connections and entry points. On top of that, during this social media generation, an pre-made following before leaving the channel behind is definitely a bonus.
On the other hand, there is a very specific steryotype that surrounds a Disney Channel child-star. They are sweet, innocent, and pidgenholed into very specific roles and types - especially the girls. This can be difficult to break out of, but many stars have successfully done it: Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Hillary Duff, Zendaya, and Demi Lovato, to name a few.
The next name to add to that list? Dove Cameron.
Cameron has definitely had a career outside of Disney. She starred in the first season of the hit Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon, and is expected to return for season two, Schmicago.
However, she has finally found a way to shake the last remnants of her Disney roots through her single "Boyfriend," and her follow-up single "Breakfast" and has successfully rebranded herself as the "bad girl next door."
In an interview with the LA Times, the star spoke about the powerful and intentional transition. She shared:
"A lot of the characters that I related to growing up as someone who was deeply traumatized from a young age with death and loss and things like that - a lot of those characters were villains. So I wanted to start writing for that character."
Last year, Cameron came out as pansexual. People have celebrated "Boyfriend" as a "queer anthem," and many expect "Breakfast" to do the same. However, the singer pointed out that:
"Every song of mine is a queer song because I'm a queer artist. Does that mean that every song is "I am G-A-Y"? No. I think there's gonna be a lot of room in my artistry to talk about things other than that I love women...I'm a pansexual artist, so I'm attracted to and in love with who I'm attracted to and in love with."
Cameron is an inspiration, dedicated to fully embracing who she is.
As a performer, the interviewer asked if she feared coming out might impact her career. Cameron did not care, in the best way!
"I thought about that for a moment - not as an impetus or as a halt, but just like a brief meditation.
"I have no interest in living a life that isn't entirely, energetically bold and truthful. And my sexuality is such a natural part of who I am and how I relate to the world that if I thought keeping it a secret would positively impact my career, I just wouldn't be in this line of work."
Go Dove Cameron! We're already listening to "Boyfriend" and "Breakfast" on repeat.
