Can somebody who understands what the hell Youtube is doing explain to me why this music video that literally just dropped is age restricted? Because the artist is gay? There’s a gay kiss in it? Holland is an openly gay singer in South Korea, the first openly gay idol there, he recently earned the number one spot in the annual Dazed 100 list, yet he doesn’t even have an agency, isn’t allowed to promote on music shows due to his sexuality, yet he’s one of the bravest people and made this song and MV to send an important message. The video showcases people of all races, a gay couple, a lesbian couple, an interracial couple, a drag queen, all kinds of representation and diversity, and he literally deserves nothing but the best but instead constantly faces discrimination, setbacks and censorship. Before debut, he sent his first song to different labels and two wanted to sign him until he told them he wanted to promote as an openly gay singer, which they wouldn’t allow. They wanted him to hide his sexuality, and he could have done that, but he refused to do so, choosing the harder path. Holland had to do everything by himself and he succeeded. He’s faced bullying for years and was outed when he was in school by a former friend who he confided in, after which he attempted suicide, but was saved by the words of a friend who told him that his existence isn’t wrong. He’s the epitome of a fighter. Recently, he lost a dear friend who was also LGBT+ to suicide and after that, he reached out to his fans on Twitter with encouraging words and kindness, offering them support and someone to confide in if they needed someone to listen to them. He knows how much it matters to have people validate you, care for you, be there for you. He often communicates that to his audience. He’s an incredible person. Why is his video Rated R?
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