Todrick Hall, I’M GAY | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 55th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “I’M GAY” performed by Todrick Hall.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E 🏳️‍🌈! Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 55th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight “I’m Gay” performed by Todrick Hall.

“I’m that bitch, it’s not another / I like dick pics so take my number / And pass that shit on to your brother / I’m gay (You sure?) / I’m gay (Okay). Todrick Hall is G-A-Y, period 💅. That was a well-known fact before he unveiled “I’M GAY” from his 2024 EP, ICON. The third track confirms what many would suspect, with further evidence fueling the fire with that fierce EP cover art – #SICKENING.  Hall has endured his fair share of controversies and has been characterized as problematic.  His stint on the third season of Celebrity Big Brother was something else. Despite being controversial, the former American Idol contestant is a talented singer, songwriter, and social media personality. “I’M GAY” is a prime example of Hall doing what he does best – music. 

Throughout “I’M GAY,” Hall expresses why he is gay.  Are there stereotypes? Yes.  If you don’t align, does that make you NOT gay? No.  But, in the case of the song, he highlights things often associated with gay males.  His taste in music is led by sickening girls: Cher, Madonna, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande.  In the second verse, he focuses on drag queens, asserting, “Bitch, I gag for RuPaul.” He also shouts out Trixie Mattel and Alaska Thunderfuck among others who competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race.  In the chorus, he proudly asserts, “I’m gay” many times.  In the bridge, he is even gayer, encouraging “Twinks, twanks, twunks, let’s douche,” proudly confirming his LGBT card, and has “A packet full of poppers.” Also, can’t neglect to mention other gay types (bears, wolves, otters, silver foxes, leather daddies, big bottoms) and popular apps (Scruff and Grindr). Todrick is controversial and polarizing. But, “I’M GAY” is also engaging, fun, and sleekly produced.  Two things can be true, right? 

Todrick Hall // ICON // Todrick Hall // 2024

Todrick Hall, I’M GAY: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 55 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Todrick Hall;; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]