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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why 'Wishbone' Was the 'Right Time' for Conan Gray to Depict a Queer Summer Romance in His Music Videos (Exclusive)
The pop star's fourth studio album 'Wishbone' released Friday, Aug. 15 NEED TO KNOW Conan Gray released his fourth studio album Wishbone on Aug. 15 The era also saw the pop star portray a queer love story over the course of three music videos with longtime friend and actor Corey Fogelmanis It's the first time the singer-songwriter has explicitly depicted queer themes in his visuals — and he tells PEOPLE why now felt like the "right time" If Conan Gray was going to fall in love on screen, he knew he had to be comfortable. It's why he enlisted the help of former Disney actor and decade-long friend Corey Fogelmanis to costar in a trilogy of music videos to accompany his fourth studio album Wishbone. 'I knew I couldn't do it with a stranger, and Corey was right there in my contacts list. I called him up, I said, 'Hey, Corey. Can we fall in love in a music video?' ' the 26-year-old pop star tells PEOPLE. 'I truly don't think I could have done it if it wasn't for [him].' Gravitating to what feels natural was Gray's mantra when crafting the world of Wishbone, a cathartic '90s-tinged record chronicling a devastating breakup. Released Friday, Aug. 15, the singer-songwriter's 12-track LP was a return to tradition: He penned most of the songs alone on a guitar, only listened to music he loved and collaborated with his first-ever producer and 'musical dad' Dan Nigro again. He even got back in touch with his Texan roots while creating the album, heading back to his hometown of Georgetown, Texas, to film the music videos for Wishbone's singles, 'This Song,' 'Vodka Cranberry' and 'Caramel.' 'In so many ways, this album is a confrontation and a reminder to myself of who I am and where I grew up and the dreams that I had when I was a kid,' he says. 'Just the person I've always been.' Still, Gray ventures into new territory in his latest era. For the trio of videos, Gray and Fogelmanis play Wilson and Brando, best friends who have a whirlwind summer romance full of emotional peaks and valleys — and a whole lot of kissing. He has never shied from queer themes in his songwriting. 'The Story' from his 2020 debut album Kid Krow references two boys who were best friends, 'but always wished they were more.' In 'Boys & Girls' from last year's Found Heaven, he writes about a love interest who's the object of both male and female attention. With Wilson and Brando, it's the first time Gray has explicitly depicted queer love in his visuals. 'It absolutely felt like the right thing,' says the 'Heather' singer of the choice to portray love between two boys. 'It's just an instinct that I had in me. I knew I wanted to tell a story of these two childhood friends falling in love. And, I don't know, it just felt like the right time.' He continued, 'It felt like a story that I wanted to see for myself. And so maybe it was a bit selfish, really. I just wanted to see a cute little summer romance.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In the wishbone superstition, two people make a wish while holding a bird's forked bone. When it breaks apart, the person who receives the larger half will have their desire granted, while the other walks away with nothing. Gray confesses that the last time he got the losing end of the metaphorical wishbone was when he began writing the album two years ago. Through making record and coming back to himself, his life and his perspective have transformed. 'I realized that somebody getting a short end of the stick is not entirely always true,' he explains. 'When you lose something, oftentimes it's actually just a reallocation or a little nudge into the right direction in life, but you don't even realize you were in the wrong direction.' He says, 'I felt like I'd lost something, but ultimately ended up finding something that was so much more me and so much more what I was supposed to have versus what I wanted.' Wishbone is out on all streaming platforms. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Girl Meets World fans shocked by actor's transformation as he reunites with former costar Sabrina Carpenter
A former teen star from the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World has shocked fans with his transformation... as he reunited with former costar Sabrina Carpenter. Corey Fogelmanis, now 25, was skyrocketed into the spotlight when he was cast as Farkle Minkus in the beloved show at only 14 years old. But now, more than a decade after the show premiered, Corey looks pretty different from his Disney days. He recently made an appearance on Sabrina's TikTok account, and many of the show's former viewers couldn't believe how much he had grown since his time in the show. The pair teamed up to dance to her new song Manchild, along with her longtime pal Paloma Sandoval, and the now-viral video has left Girl Meets World fans feeling pretty nostalgic. Corey dressed in blue trousers, a white T-shirt and a button-down blue shirt, which he paired with a backwards red cap and black sneakers. As for Sabrina, she donned a black button-down top and jeans, which left her midriff on full display. The stars showed off their moves as they mouthed along to the lyrics, and the sweet clip ended with Sabrina tackling her former costar. But now, more than a decade after the show premiered, Corey looks pretty different from his Disney days. He's seen last month Instantly, fans rushed to the comment section to discuss the epic reunion, as well as Corey's much-older appearance. 'I love that Maya and Farkle are still friends,' one user gushed, referring to them as their characters' names from the show. 'Wait Farkle?' asked another shocked viewers. 'Omg it's a Disney reunion,' added someone else. 'FARKLE AND MAYA IN 2025????' read a fourth comment. 'My inner child is healed seeing you and Farkle reunite,' a fifth said. Someone else said it 'took them a moment to realize' that was Corey because of how much he had grown. Others asked, 'Farkle is that you?' The two teamed up to dance to her new song Manchild, along with her longtime pal Paloma Sandoval, and the now-viral video has left Girl Meets World fans feeling pretty nostalgic After Girl Meets World, Corey (seen last year) went on to star in the show PrankMe, the 2018 film Deadly Scholars, Ma alongside Octavia Spencer, and Netflix's My Life with the Walter Boys Corey made his acting debut in the Boy Meets World spinoff in 2014, starring alongside Sabrina, Rowan Blanchard, Ben Savage, Peyton Meyer, August Maturo, and Danielle Fishel. It takes place several years after the events of Boy Meets World and follows Cory and Topanga's daughter, Riley, played by Rowan, as she navigates high school. Both Corey and Sabrina played some of her best friends. The show went on for three seasons before it came to an end in 2017. Afterwards, Corey went on to star in the show PrankMe, the 2018 film Deadly Scholars, Ma alongside Octavia Spencer, the comedy drama Moxie, Netflix's My Life with the Walter Boys, coming of age drama I Wish You All the Best, and the Hulu horror flick Carved. It seems him and Sabrina have stayed close as he shared a montage of photos of them together back in May.
