Maren Morris recently revealed why she decided to publicly come out as bisexual on June 9, during LGBTQAI Pride Month.
“It was something I always knew about myself,” the 34-year-old Grammy winner said on Sophia Bush’s podcast Work in progress last thursday.
“I hate the confusion and I wanted to celebrate. And just for me, I just wanted to get it all out. Yeah, I think these are things that need to be forward-facing for me. You do that, but for me it was like, ‘My life is so open now, I’m not hiding any part of myself.’ So it was out of a true, celebratory nature.”
Maren – who finalized her divorce from country singer Ryan Hurd in January — also revealed that she has never been in a relationship with a woman, despite feeling desires as early as age eight.
‘It’s like being in a role where you’ve never had a relationship before [before]“I’m probably going to date someone in public,” Morris noted.
Maren Morris recently revealed why she decided to publicly come out as bisexual on June 9 during LGBTQAI Pride Month (photo from last Thursday)
‘I would like to be able to do that without any malicious intent from the press, bloggers or anyone else.’
The Democratic National Convention performer — who has 3.9 million followers on social media — didn’t want to issue a formal press release, so she casually posted her endorsement in a Instagram message: ‘Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+, happy pride!’
On August 2, Columbia released Marens’ EP Intermission, featuring a queer anthem called Push Me Over.
“Can you take control? Show me where to go / Never been here before / Don’t know what it is, but I like the taste / Want you in my bed / ‘Cause I don’t need no friends,” Morris sings.
‘Sitting on the fence, just push me over / Even if it’s just tonight / You got me through to the other side anyway / But did you push me off, or did I? / Either way, I gotta say, no hesitation.’
The Kiss the Sky singer is known for being very affectionate with her girlfriends, as evidenced by an April 23 photo of her kissing photographer Sonya Jasinski with their arms around each other.
Maren also made her triumphant breakthrough on April 17 with her best friend and now co-author Karina Argow, after their children’s book Addie Ant Goes On an Adventure became a New York Times bestseller.
Since 2022, Morris has been an outspoken ally of the LGBTQAI community, working with GLAAD and serving as a guest judge on the five-time Emmy-winning reality competition RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2023.
The 34-year-old Grammy winner told Sophia Bush’s podcast Work in Progress on Thursday, “I hate the confusion and I wanted to celebrate. And just for me, I just wanted to get it all out. Like, yeah, I think these are things that for me have to be forward-looking. Like, you do that, but for me it was like, ‘My life is so open now, I’m not hiding any part of myself.’ So it was out of a truly celebratory nature.”
Maren, who finalized her divorce from country singer Ryan Hurd (right, pictured in 2023) in January, also revealed that she has never been in a relationship with a woman, despite having felt desires since she was eight years old
![Morris noted, “It's like being in a role where you've never had a relationship before. [before]I'm probably going to date, you know, in public. I'd like to be able to do that without any kind of ill will from, you know, the press or bloggers or whatever.](https://i0.wp.com/nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1725299270_218_Maren-Morris-discusses-bisexuality-and-her-new-queer-anthem-Push.jpg?resize=634%2C568&ssl=1 "Maren Morris discusses bisexuality and her new queer anthem Push Me Over: 'I wanted to celebrate it' 31")
Morris noted, “It’s like being in a role where you’ve never had a relationship before. [before]I’m probably going to date, you know, in public. I’d like to be able to do that without any kind of ill will from, you know, the press or bloggers or whatever.
The Democratic National Convention performer, who has 3.9 million social media followers, didn’t want to issue a formal press release, so she casually posted her confirmation in an Instagram post: “Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+, congrats on pride!”
On August 2, Columbia released Marens’ EP Intermission, featuring a queer anthem called Push Me Over
Morris sings: ‘Can you take control? Show me where to go / I’ve never been here before / Don’t know what it is, but I like the taste / Want you in my bed / ‘Cause I don’t need no friends anymore’
The Kiss the Sky singer is known for being very affectionate with her girlfriends, including an April 23 photo of her kissing photographer Sonya Jasinski (left) with their arms wrapped around each other
Maren also sat triumphantly in a photo on April 17 with her best friend Karina Argow (left), who has now become a co-author after they both became New York Times bestsellers for their children’s book Addie Ant Goes On an Adventure.
Morris (2-R) has been an outspoken ally to the LGBTQAI community since 2022, working with GLAAD and serving as a guest judge on the five-time Emmy-winning reality competition RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2023.
The Texas-born millennial reportedly pays her 37-year-old ex-husband $2,100 a month in child support for their 4-year-old son Hayes Andrew Hurd, and the ex-couple split on Oct. 2 after five years of marriage (pictured in 2022)
Maren is scheduled to bring her RSVP Redux Tour to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY this Saturday (photo August 21)
Last year, the Texas-born millennial proudly performed at the Love Rising benefit in Nashville, protesting Tennessee legislation that banned drag performers, transgender youth and gay marriage.
Maren even brought her four-year-old son Hayes Andrew Hurd to the “completely family-friendly” drag show, where she declared on stage at the Bridgestone Arena, “Yeah, I introduced my son to some drag queens today, so Tennessee, arrest me the fuck out.”
Morris reportedly pays her 37-year-old ex-husband $2,100 a month in child support. The ex-couple split on October 2 after five years of marriage.
The Because, Of Course singer and Ryan, who were in a prenuptial agreement, first met in 2013 when they co-wrote Tim McGraw’s 2014 song Last Turn Home.
Maren, who has 12.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, will perform her RSVP Redux Tour this Saturday at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York.