Maren Morris isn't backing down on her bisexuality, 'I've always known'
With her fourth studio album Dreamsicle dropping this Friday, Maren Morris is entering a new era marked by freedom, vulnerability, and the kind of self-expression that doesn't ask permission.
In a new interview with The Zoe Report, the Grammy-winning singer opened up about how embracing that part of herself has helped her feel more connected than ever.
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Maren Morris in her interview with The Zoe Report
'I've always known that I am attracted to men and women,' Morris said. But after 15 years of being in heterosexual relationships and navigating a career rooted in Nashville, she never felt 'brave enough' to talk about it publicly—until now. 'That was just a facet of me that I didn't think I wanted private anymore,' she added. 'I wanted to be able to connect with my fans and my queer community.'
That connection has been more than personal—it's been life-saving. Following her 2023 divorce and departure from mainstream country music, Morris said she found comfort and strength through queer community and creative collaborators like MUNA, with whom she co-wrote the sultry, synth-forward track 'Push Me Over.' The song, which features the cheeky lyric 'sittin' on the fence feels good between my legs,' is already ruffling feathers—and she knows it.
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Maren Morris in her interview with The Zoe Report
Still, Morris isn't backing down. 'Especially in a time where you're in this free-for-all post-divorce reckoning,' she says, 'being honest and being vulnerable is the only way that you find community.'
Morris has long been known as a dedicated activist and ally, so much so that GLAAD honored her with the Excellence in Media Award back in 2023. She ultimately departed country music the same year, saying the genre was 'burning itself down' without her help and that the biases shown during Trump's first presidency showed people's true colors.
'It just revealed who people really were and that they were proud to be misogynistic and racist and homophobic and transphobic,' she told the Los Angeles Times at the time.
Then, in June 2024, Morris came out in a since-deleted Instagram post (everything on her page prior to March 21, 2025, has also been deleted, so this is not an anomaly or backtrack.) At the time, she posted a photo of her holding Pride flags during her RSVP Redux Tour stop in Phoenix, Arizona, captioned, 'happy to be the B in the LGBTQ+' and wishing everyone a 'happy pride.'
As Dreamsicle promises to usher in a new, more liberated version of Morris, one thing is clear: she's no longer interested in fitting any mold.
Catch the album when it drops on May 9.
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