- Troye Sivan has responded to criticism of his "Rush" music video only featuring thin models.
- "There wasn't a ton of thought put behind that," he said.
Australian pop star Troye Sivan has responded to criticism of his "Rush" music video only featuring thin models.
The video, which was released last week, came under fire online for not showcasing a diverse array of body types.
Speaking to Billboard Tuesday, Sivan, 28, said he understood the criticism, adding that including different body types in the video "just wasn't a thought we had."
"We obviously weren't saying, 'We want to have one specific type of person in the video.' We just made the video, and there wasn't a ton of thought put behind that," he said.
Sivan also hit back at critics who used the opportunity to mock him over his own body type.
"This person said, 'Eat something, you stupid twinks,'" he said. "That really bummed me out to read that — because I've had my own insecurities with my body image. I think that everyone's body is as beautiful as it is, including my own, and it just sucks to see people talking about other people's bodies."
While some have criticized Sivan over the lack of body diversity in the "Rush" music video, others, including his former collaborator Charli XCX, have jumped to his defense.
In a tweet that seemed to reference the backlash on Friday, the pop star wrote: "I feel like we live in a world where audiences feel like expression or art isn't worth their time unless it appeases every single unspoken requirement."
She added: "IT IS SO BORING. if something breaks common aesthetics it's "weird" or "try hard" if something conforms it's "offensive" and "not diverse enough". What a boring discourse."
—Charli (@charli_xcx) July 14, 2023