Video Of The Day: Kelly Clarkson’s Queer Take On An ’80s Classic Sends Sapphics Spinning
One perfectly timed wink had queer fans blushing.
Kelly Clarkson continued her reign as the undisputed queen of covers with her take on The Outfield’s “Your Love,” sending queer fans spiraling in the best way. Performing the 1985 pop-rock hit with all its original pronouns intact, Clarkson gave an extra little gift during the line, “So many things that I wanna say, you know I like my girls a little bit older”—a perfectly timed wink straight to the camera.
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And just like that, the wlw internet collectively swooned. “Did Kelly Clarkson just flirt with me?” one commenter pondered, while another confessed, “That wink went straight through the soul.” Sure, the song is technically about cheating (justice for Josie), but with a little sapphic reinterpretation, Clarkson turned it into a full-on queer anthem.
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