Skunk Anasnie's Skin doesn't believe in coming out: 'just be yourself'

Skin, Skunk Anansie's lead singer, joins Attitude for her cover shoot celebrating her win of The Icon Award at the Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards, powered by Jaguar.
Skin discusses being the first Black female headliner at Glastonbury in 1999, a role model to young Black queer youths and her views on coming out.
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[@cattime2044]

shes on the cruel intentions soundtrack iirc. found out about her after hearing it. she was so interesting then and very much so now.

[@ThePaulknightmalciak]

Skin has one of the most beautiful and powerful voices I've ever heard.

[@BlairHouse-zq8mg]

Been a fan since I first saw your video , Weak ,while lying weak on my hotel bed , sick with the flu, in Amsterdam! Good Timesssss! skin, Never Stop!!!! I hope to see the band live again soon!

[@lannik_0]

Hi attitude 👋. Title!!

[@mboucaud]

The title x

[@anacaroline1365]

Cotado a fama

[@JamesBellArt]

Brilliant

[@justsomekid33]

Disagree because queer people have been silenced and marginalised for a really long time and hearing people's stories of being vocally themselves and not being afraid to say it normalises it for people who cannot 'come out' for fear of what would happen.

[@ade8419]

You're conflating "not coming out" with "hiding one's sexuality". Not coming out doesn't mean you hide who you're into, who you find attractive or who you're dating. Coming out is an announcement to straight people FOR straight people. It's all well and good to share your story about how you came to terms with your sexuality, or how you navigate yourself in the world, but coming out ultimately doesn't do much for us.