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MNEK: I want people to know it's ok to be black and gay

MNEK has said reaching out to people who are figuring out their sexuality is more important to him than the billion streams that he has clocked up.

The singer-songwriter, who has released his debut album told 5 live’s Nihal Arthanayake growing up:

“I didn’t always see someone that I could relate to, that would tell me that being black and gay is ok.â€

This clip is originally from Afternoon Edition on 12 September 2018. You can listen back to the whole interview on the Headliners podcast.

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