DIVA caught up with the Scottish drummer about her time on the new BBC Three dating show
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY BBC THREE
BBC Three’s new sapphic dating show I Kissed A Girl is everywhere right now. Sapphics across the country have been falling in love with the cast of this groundbreaking new show, watching the highs and lows of their journeys to finding love.
Hosted by Dannii Minogue, I Kissed A Girl has seen a whole host of singles enter the iconic Italian Masseria in the hopes of finding their dream girl. Scottish drummer and chef Fiorenza was initially matched with Demi but has had a slightly rollercoaster of a ride since as she’s navigated finding love on the show.
DIVA caught up with the heartthrob going viral on TikTok to find out more about her time on the show.
Why did you sign up for the show?
I was newly single and the opportunity came up, so I thought: Why not?! 10 girls. Hot country. I had only been in one relationship beforehand. It was almost like a crash course on dating in the Masseria.
When did it sink in that you were actually going on the show?
It didn’t properly settle in until the moment when I was walking to have the first kiss. I don’t tend to watch any queer TV or movies. It didn’t feel real until I was actually there and then it settled in.
What was going through your head as you went in for that first kiss?
I don’t think I’ve ever felt nerves like that in my life. Obviously, you don’t know who is going to be walking around that pool. I was so nervous.
What do you feel like you learnt about yourself during the show?
As much as I present myself as masc, I learnt to embrace my more feminine side. My look is masculine, but my personality is not masculine. I feel like I’m so feminine. When I look in the mirror I see this masc person, and it’s hard to embrace my feminine side. The majority of the people on the show were feminine, and it felt good to have feminine queer friends. And be able to have girly chats!
Growing up, do you feel like you saw yourself in any media?
No. I didn’t come out until I was 19, and I’m 22 now. That whole time before I considered myself straight. I didn’t know any queer history or queer programmes because I think I pushed away from that so much before. When I came out, that’s when I started to have queer friends. It’s only now that I’m starting to learn about the queer community. I still have a lot to learn to be honest! Even the vocabulary people use! As much as the show is going to educate viewers, it educated me as well.
What do you hope people take away from I Kissed A Girl?
I feel like lesbians have stereotypes about them. The media and some programmes fetishise us. I hope that people watch this show and realise what true representation looks like for queer couples. This show shows the diversity within queer couples.
If you were to describe your time in three words what would they be?
Exciting. Educational. And hot!
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