Harry Styles joked about the criticism he received over alleged “queerbaiting” during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live last night (14 March).
“Queerbaiting” is a term that originally applied to fiction, and describes books, films or TV shows that hint at same-sex relationships between characters, without ever making the characters explicitly queer. It is often seen as a cynical attempt to curry favour with LGBT+ audiences without alienating homophobic fans.
