Troye Sivan has candidly discussed the backlash his Rush music video generated.
The 29-year-old Australian pop singer is currently on tour with Charli XCX and is enjoying critical praise for their joint concert.
However, he came under fire last summer when he released his single Rush as some took offence over the lack of diversity in terms of the size of the bodies of dancers in the accompanying music video.
Addressing the criticism with Billboard, the former child actor said, “I think one of the perks of being chronically online since I was 10, basically, is that I kind of understand how the online conversation moves and changes.
“(I know) when to listen, when to not listen – because it’s important to protect your sanity. Listening, learning and engaging in conversation, while also knowing when something is just somebody sitting in their basement and trolling just to troll … having an understanding of how to navigate that has been really helpful.”
He went on to praise his current tour co-star – who soundtracked the summer following the release of her critically and commercially successful album, Brat.
Sivan said, “Seeing her win has just been one of the greatest pleasures of the last year for me, especially seeing her win at something where it’s Charli at her most Charli.”
He added, “She’s always had that power in her, and always had that vision – (she’s) just been waiting for culture to catch up to her. It’s been so rewarding to watch.”
