‘It really breaks my heart’: Dua Lipa wore a fierce bra top for Attitude as she addressed challenges in the LGBTQ community and misogyny in the music industry

Sassy: Wearing a semi-sheer corset for her strong and fierce look, Dua, 25, touched upon the challenges young LGBTQ people face in the pandemic when forced into lockdown with trans/homo/bi-phobic families

‘That makes it difficult to digest. I can only imagine what that must feel like. To be able to use my platform to spread awareness, show support, talk about it, to make people feel seen, heard and safe, [to] communicate with charities and try to do my part as much as I can… I see that as my duty.’

While Dua is not afraid to experiment with her style, she is happier doing it on her own terms and discussed misogyny in the music industry.

She said: ‘You’re on a music video and the director goes, “I definitely think you need to wear a skirt” – because someone wants to see, you know, UK’s pop star in a cute outfit.

She said: ‘It really breaks my heart. It’s hard to put into words how that makes me feel, somebody not being able to continue with their life because of what’s going on around them’

Adding:  ‘That makes it difficult to digest. I can only imagine what that must feel like. To be able to use my platform to spread awareness, show support, talk about it, to make people feel seen, heard and safe’

‘I’m not wearing a skirt if it’s f***ing freezing’: While Dua is not afraid to experiment with her style, she is happier doing it on her own terms and discussed misogyny in the music industry

She added: ‘There are all these little things, but I think that’s maybe where we’re going wrong. For so long we’re so used to pushing it away and saying something to just turn it off and be, like, this isn’t a big deal’

Adding: ‘I’ve always been someone to check [a person] straight away. If someone’s saying something [that I don’t agree with]’

Smoking: The full interview is available online from Thursday 5 November and in print from Friday 6 November