Hikaru Utada is coming out.
The First Love Japanese-American superstar musician, who commands the record for the best-selling album in Japanese history, made an announcement about their gender identity during an Instagram Live session amid Pride month.
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Hikaru first teased the news in a post earlier in June, showing a piece of paper signed as “Mys. Utada,” or “mystery.”
“I’m sick of being asked if I’m ‘Miss or Missus’ or choosing between ‘Miss/Mrs/Ms’ for everyday things. It makes me uncomfortable to be identified so markedly by my marital status or sex, and I don’t relate to any of those prefixes. Every time, I feel like I’m forced to misrepresent myself. I long for an alternative option, one that anybody of any gender or social standing could use,” Hikaru wrote.
“After writing thus far I looked it up and discovered that ‘Mx.’ (pronounced as ‘mix’) has been suggested! That’s awesome and I hope it becomes more widely used. I’m afraid my idea for a neutral prefix has come too late…”
Later on in the month, during a live stream, Hikaru Utada said while signing off: “It’s the month of June, and I’m non-binary, so happy Pride Month!”
Due to Hikaru‘s immense fame, the term “non-binary” is now being widely discussed across Japanese news stations, and the public is raising awareness about gender identity.
There’s also a Netflix show coming based on Hikaru Utada‘s music. They also teamed up with Skrillex back in 2019 for a big collaboration.
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