"Discussions were prompted after Nosferatu star Lily-Rose Depp described her female partner - rapper singer Danielle Balbuena who goes by the stage name 070 Shake and uses she/her pronouns - as her "boyfriend". "I have a locket of my boyfriend's hair," Depp told MTV in an interview promoting Robert Eggers remake of the 1922 film when asked about romantic gestures from the past that should come back. "I like lockets," she explained, adding: "I think they're very romantic.""
"Some were left confused by Depp's language: "Why is she saying bf???" / "BOYF????????" / "She calls her boyfriend???" It led some to assume the couple had broken up or Depp was in a poly relationship with a cis man alongside 070 Shake, whilst others began transvestigating the rapper. The truth? That is the language Depp and 070 Shake like to use in their own relationship, which is none of our business."
2025 featured notable sapphic moments across music, film, community, and social media. January's debate over the phrase "lesbian boyfriend" began after Lily-Rose Depp referred to her partner, rapper Danielle Balbuena (070 Shake), as her "boyfriend," and described keeping a locket of her boyfriend's hair. The remark prompted confusion, speculation about breakups or poly relationships, and invasive scrutiny of the partner. The language reflects the terms the couple uses themselves and connects to a long history of sapphic identities. Lesbian and queer women express many identities and styles, from bull dykes, mascs and butches to femmes and other expressions.
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