Japanese American singer Utada Hikaru revealed their nonbinary identity during a recent livestream on Instagram.

The reveal: Over the weekend, the 38-year-old singer wished everyone a happy Pride Month and came out as nonbinary to their Instagram followers, according to Kotaku.

 

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• They also shared a post from a few weeks ago detailing how they are sick of being asked if they are “Miss or Missus” and having to choose between “Miss/Mrs./Ms.”
• Utada discovered the title “Mx.” (usually pronounced as “mix”), which they hope “becomes more widely used.”

 

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• A Japanese news program reported on Utada’s coming-out moment, suggesting that it could promote more discussions on LGBTQ issues in Japan.

Japanese morning news program covering Hikaru Utada coming out as non-binary and doing a deep dive into what it means, hopefully helping to push the conversation forward on LGBTQ issues in Japan. #HikaruUtada #宇多田ヒカル pic.twitter.com/CQ8iz3k6cm

— UBLOG (@UTADABLOG) June 28, 2021

Other details: Utada was born in New York City in 1983 to Japanese singer Keiko Fuji and Japanese music producer Teruzane Utada, according to Billboard.

• Utada started writing songs at the age of 10. They wrote, recorded and released their first song, “Precious,” at the age of 15.
• They eventually found success at 16 years old after releasing the 1998 Japanese-language album “First Love.”
• They also sang the memorable theme songs of the Square Enix and Disney collaborative game series “Kingdom Hearts.”
• The Japan Times described Utada as the “most influential artist of the decade” in 2009.

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