No disrespect to Mika, but for a guy who supposedly doesn’t like to discuss his sexuality, he sure does, at every opportunity he possibly can. Marketing ploy? Honestly sexually confused? Happily bisexual? Private? Here’s his latest quote from Out’s July issue, of which he’s the cover model and story.

“Anyone can label me, but I’m not willing to label myself…Anybody who says that I don’t talk about sexuality or that I don’t politically sexualize my music because of taboos, because of being afraid of [not] selling records, is completely wrong. I’ve made a record that doesn’t compromise in any way what I’m allowed or not allowed to say in my lyrics.”

The fine folks over at Towleroad inform us that ‘OUT originally requested Mika for the cover of their April issue, in order to coincide with the release date of his album in the U.S., but were refused. According to our source, Mika’s “handlers” wanted to do a cover but only if it came out a few months down the road, because they were concerned about breaking into the mainstream market were Mika pigeonholed as a “gay artist” right out of the gate.’

What are your thoughts on the whole debacle?

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