‘It’s radical to release a film called Girls Like Girls in this climate’: hitmaker turned director Hayley Kiyoko on sexuality, safety and becoming ‘Lesbian Jesus’

The singer’s hit 2015 single Girls Like Girls was her breakthrough moment and also the first time she felt confident in her sexuality. Now she has directed a film based on the song – a love letter to her 17-year-old self A lot of Hayley Kiyoko’s…
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Published3 h ago (Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:06 GMT)
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AuthorLucy Knight