The Same-sex Kiss Scene In Cruel Intention Encourages Demi Lovato To Be Queer

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JAKARTA - Demi Lovato claims to be a queer. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair's kiss scene in the film Cruel Intention changed her life.

In the Facebook Coming Out 2020 event, Lovato revealed the surprising influence of the 1999 teen romance drama released on his realization.

"It was definitely when I was young and I shouldn't have watched Cruel Intention , but I watched it," Lovato said as quoted by Elle , Tuesday, October 13.

“It was a scene where they made out in the garden yard, and I was like, 'Oh, wait a minute. I really like that! '

"I was like, 'I want to try it!' And then, when I was 17, I really did. And that's when I found out (I'm a queer). "

Queer is an umbrella term for all non-heterosexual and non-gender identities. Queer is a sexual orientation that is attracted to other people regardless of gender.

The iconic scene features the manipulative character Sarah Michelle Gellar (Kathryn), helping teach Cecile, played by Selma Blair, how to make out.

Lovato, who is a Disney child actor and famous from a young age, added: “I told all my friends and older sisters [about my sexuality] when I was 17 years old. They knew very well before I told my parents and then exposed it to the public. Those are the three phases of me, friends, parents, the public. "

The artist also revealed that some of the songs he wrote before he exposed his identity to the public in 2017 were about women. Back then, his fans didn't pay attention to details.

“There are times when I write songs about women that fans think I write about boys.

“I'm surprised some of them don't know that some of the songs are for certain people.

“I share it with the world, but I'm not entirely clear what I'm talking about. Music is my safe place. "

"Now my fans will use a magnifying glass in front of their computers!" Lovato quipped