The article reflects on a personal memory from June 2015, likening the author's secret experience listening to Hayley Kiyoko's 'Girls Like Girls' to being trapped in an invisible closet. The author describes the intimate setting of their bedroom at their parents' house and how the song served as a form of comfort and affirmation during a time of self-discovery. Kiyoko's journey from a Disney Channel star to a celebrated LGBTQ+ icon highlights the impact of representation in pop culture.
"The synth-pop melodies and catchy, painfully relatable lyrics of Hayley Kiyoko's 'Girls Like Girls' were audible to my ears only, wrapping around me like a comforting blanket."
"Before Hayley Kiyoko was the lesbian pop icon-turned-author-turned-film director we know today, she was an ex-girl band member and former Disney Channel star."
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