It’s the perfect summary of the star’s creative ethos.
“Heartbreak, freedom.
Community, sisterhood, friendship.
All that,” he wrote onInstagramin 2023.
Read on for a look back at the stunning transformation of Troye Sivan.
“I think I was just over two years old,” he toldThe Global Town Hall.
“I do miss it, a lot.
However, Sivan was ultimately glad his family made the journey.
“My great-grandmother spoke Yiddish in the house when I was young,” he toldW Magazinein 2023.
Sivan still looks forward to having Shabbat dinner every Friday night.
Sivan’s childhood was defined by something else, too: music.
“We always called him the loud child,” she said.
“Because he just literally was singing, or making a noise.”
In 2006, he sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
“A favorite in the crowd,” the announcer noted.
However, he wasn’t able to help Sivan out in the music realm.
“That doesn’t really make sense to me,” he said.
“I can’t understand …
I’m just any other normal kid.
Why me over all those other thousands of kids?
I guess I just got lucky.”
Thankfully, that turned out not to be the case.
His “Coming Out” video allowed him to start doing exactly that.
Troye Sivan launched a Wild music career
Troye Sivan’s major musical moment finally arrived in 2014.
OnTumblr, he addressed the fans who had come to love his willingness to share everything with his webcam.
The EP topped iTunes in a number of countries, leading to elation from his record label.
After “Happy Little Pill,” Sivan’s music career was off and running.
When the album was released, Sivan was 20 years old.
“But now that I’m out and everything …
I feel more and more confident and comfortable to wear the clothes that I want to wear.”
In particular, Sivan wanted to make his music more obviously queer.
It seems to have worked, and Sivan’s profile in the industry grew.
“Bloom” included “Dance To This,” a collaboration withAriana Grande.
Sivan also joined none other thanTaylor Swiftonstage at the Reputation World Tour, strutting their stuff to “My!
Years later, looking back in an interview onRadio Andy, Sivan recalled feeling disoriented.
“I was like, why is Taylor Swift singing at me right now?”
Once they began to walk, however, the fear melted away.
“In my head I was like a Victoria’s Secret model,” he said.
Troye Sivan, full-fledged pop star, had arrived.
Sivan played Gary, another boy at the facility.
For the most part, his drivers couldn’t tell, which told Sivan he was doing well.
In addition to acting, Sivan wrote and performed a song for the soundtrack called “Revelation.”
“God doesn’t strike him down and the world doesn’t fall apart,” Sivan noted.
The tune was nominated for a Golden Globe, which surprised the pop star.
Though he didn’t win, Sivan did ultimately say something more eloquent than his tweet.
He did, however, begin dating model Jacob Bixenman shortly before Valentine’s Day in 2016. love you lots.”
Unfortunately, the relationship was not meant to last.
Sivan took it hard.
As he often does, Sivan poured his heartache into music.
Ultimately, Sivan began to heal.
When the world shut down, he left Los Angeles and returned to his native Australia.
At first, he liked being back near Melbourne, back with his parents.
Eventually, though, Sivan needed space.
By April 2021, Sivan showed off his new Australian home toArchitectural Digest.
“I felt amazing this night,” he toldVanity Fair.
“Planning a Met Gala look is one of the funnest things I’ve ever done.”
The dress, according toPopSugar, was designed by Joseph Altuzarra for a collection called “Altu.”
This time, he landed onEsquire’s"best dressed” list.
In the caption, he revealed that a couple of famous friends made the photo happen.
How’s that for some name-dropping?
Can’t argue with that.
These days, you’re far more likely to see him on your TikTok’s For You Page.
For me, that’s where I’m really comfortable," he toldTime.
“It’s really just whatever you want,” he reflected.
“It’s a really fun way for me to express myself.”
“I think it’s like a very natural role for me to slip into.”
Working on the show, he said, was “one of the greatest experiences of my life.”
“I’m okay with whatever people want to say about it,” he insisted.
“It’s a TV show.
People can hate it, people can love it.
I really don’t mind.”
As for whether “The Idol” signaled a shift back into acting, Sivan isn’t so sure.
“Acting is something I am still so intimidated by,” he reflected.
Still, he’s willing to give it another shot, if the right project comes along.
Troye Sivan: actor, YouTuber, singer… dancer?
This time around, Sivan underwent yet another transformation: now, he dances!
Instead of worrying about being bad, Sivan allowed himself to mess up.
To help them out, Sivan posted tutorials on the platform for his followers to follow.
While Sivan’s dancing is impressively relatable, he recognizes that he still has more technical skills to learn.
The song is about hooking up with straight men.
In the music video, Sivan appears in drag.
He toldPeoplethat his female alter ego served two purposes.
It’s true; Sivan busts out some impressive, Britney Spears-esque arm choreography.
In closeups, however, Sivan’s drag persona shows much more emotional nuance than the lyrics might suggest.
Because of that, Sivan enjoyed his new look.
