'Doesn't actually matter': Matt Healy reacts to podcast controversy
What's the story
Matt Healy, singer-composer and the frontman of the music band 1975, stirred a controversy after he appeared on a podcast titled The Adam Friedland Show in February this year. He was widely criticized for his comments on women which resulted in an online backlash. Months later, Healy has reacted to the controversy, saying that it "doesn't actually matter."
Context
Why does this story matter?
During the controversial podcast, the show's host Friedland and co-host Nick Mullen discussed several things with Healy including that the singer-composer believed that Harry Styles got a free pass to do "queer-baiting." Healy and the hosts also went to discuss rapper Ice Spice, who is of Nigerian and Dominican descent. They debated if she was Hawaiian, Chinese, or Inuit, which upset many.
Details
Healy believes his comments didn't really leave any impact
Healy has reacted to the podcast controversy. When asked if he purposely tried "baiting" his fans, he said, "A little bit. But it doesn't actually matter. Nobody is sitting there at night slumped at their computer, and their boyfriend comes over and goes, 'What's wrong, darling?' and they go, 'It's just this thing with Matty Healy.' That doesn't happen," he told The New Yorker.
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A look at his interview on the podcast controversy
Matty Healy says podcast controversy “actually doesn't matter”:
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 30, 2023
“It doesn’t actually matter. Nobody is sitting there at night slumped at their computer, and their boyfriend comes over and goes, ‘What’s wrong, darling?’ and they go, ‘It’s just this thing with Matty Healy.’ That… pic.twitter.com/P7eYnKQGuN
Apology
Healy apologized to Ice Spice at a concert
During a show in Auckland, Healy apologized to the rapper. "I just feel a bit bad, and I'm kind of a bit sorry if I've offended you. Ice Spice, I'm sorry. It's not because I'm annoyed that me joking got misconstrued. It's because I don't want Ice Spice to think I'm a dick. I love you, Ice Spice. I'm so sorry," he said.
About Healy
On Healy's personal front
Meanwhile, Healy is reportedly dating pop sensation, Taylor Swift. Last month, a report by The Sun claimed that the two musicians were planning to make their relationship official. Healy and Swift have previously dated for a brief period. Quoting a source, the report claimed that Healy re-entered her life after Swift broke up with her former partner, Joe Alwyn.