That energy is especially needed today, considering the perilous state of affairs the queer community faces across the U.S., where nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in 2023 alone, according to the. Amongst those proposals are “drag bans,” would-be laws intended to restrict where and when drag artists can perform.
For Tinashe, seeing drag queens perform to her songs is one of her favorite pastimes. “Any time I put out a new song, I love seeing [drag artists perform them],” she says. “And then at first, you’re like, ‘Wait was that [me]?’ You have that double take moment.” As for what’s coming down the line in her own career, Tinashe gives fans a small teaser of what they can expect from her upcoming new music. “It’s a little bit of a melting pot,” she says. “I like to draw influence from different places — electronic music, R&B, pop, hip-hop — there’s all of those influences on this new music.”
Check out the full interview with Tinashe above, in which she discusses working with Kaytranada, filming the upcoming reality show