Less Surface Level

S03 - E05 The Fletcher Fallout, with Holly Pink and Chloe Rebello


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In June 2025, queer pop artist Fletcher released her new single “Boy”, a vulnerable ballad about unexpectedly falling for a man. The release, timed during Pride Month, sparked intense debate across the LGBTQIA+ community. Embraced as a WLW icon, Fletcher’s pivot raised complex questions around identity, visibility, and what it means to be “queer enough.” Critics voiced feelings of betrayal and concerns about bi/pan erasure, while others defended Fletcher’s fluidity and right to love without labels.

This episode with Holly Pink and Chloe Rebello, unpacks the emotional, social, and political backlash, looking deeper at how identity policing, internalised biphobia, and the weight of representation collide in today’s queer landscape. We’ll explore why this moment hit so hard, what it reveals about our community’s growing pains, and how we can move forward with more compassion, more nuance, and more room for the full spectrum of queer love.

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