Harry Styles has revealed he was once 'so ashamed' about his sex life and people knowing about it.
The Watermelon Sugar singer, 28, who became a pop icon after finding fame in One Direction in 2010, has detailed his feelings of guilt and fears over people knowing he was sexually active - "let alone who with".
In a new interview with Better Homes & Gardens, Harry said it is "bizarre" and "outdated" to publicly comment on his personal life and sexuality as he spoke about how he has grown to embrace sex.
"For a long time, it felt like the only thing that was mine was my sex life. I felt so ashamed about it, ashamed at the idea of people even knowing that I was having sex, let alone who with," he said.
"At the time, there were still the kiss-and-tell things. Working out who I could trust was stressful."
The Adore You singer said finally got to a place in his life where he was able to question why he was feeling ashamed and grow from it.
People began to question Harry's sexuality after seeing his sense of style and confidence during the time Fine Line was released in 2019.
Harry said he feels it is important to keep his love life to himself and will confide in only those closest to him.
"I've been really open with it with my friends, but that's my personal experience; it's mine. The whole point of where we should be heading, which is toward accepting everybody and being more open, is that it doesn't matter," he said
The release of the interview comes after he released a new song, As It Was, along with a music video.
Since its release, fans have been dissecting the lyrics and the music video.
Some have speculated the line "Leave America, two kids follow her" is about girlfriend Olivia Wilde, 38.
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The actor - who was born and raised in the States - has two young children with her ex-husband Jason Sudeikis, 46. She's understood to have begun dating Harry last year.
The song is the lead single from his upcoming album Harry's House - his third solo record to date - due to be released next month.
This album will be his first since Fine Line, which included the track that landed Harry his first-ever Grammy, Watermelon Sugar.
Harry has been busy in recent years with music releases, tours, as well as many movie projects.
His successful switch to acting saw him take on movie roles including in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk.
He also landed a potentially lucrative role in the Marvel Franchise, for his character Eros and stars in upcoming movies My Policeman and Don't Worry Darling.
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