{"id":117946,"date":"2024-06-28T12:02:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T12:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/06\/28\/pride-2024-david-archuleta-hopes-hell-together-will-help-change-parents-perceptions-of-their-queer-kids\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T12:02:37","slug":"pride-2024-david-archuleta-hopes-hell-together-will-help-change-parents-perceptions-of-their-queer-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/magic\/2024\/06\/28\/pride-2024-david-archuleta-hopes-hell-together-will-help-change-parents-perceptions-of-their-queer-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride 2024: David Archuleta hopes “Hell Together” will help change parents’ perceptions of their queer kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nick Spanos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

David Archuleta<\/strong> came out in 2021, and while he initially was intimidated by the idea of Pride and Pride Month, these days, he’s all in.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, I’m having a great time now,” he tells ABC Audio. “It’s, like, evolved each year, getting a little more comfortable.” Along with that, David’s also more open to things like being named one of this year’s most eligible bachelors<\/a> by Out<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

“I want to be more comfortable, with my own sensuality — like, feeling comfortable in your skin and flirty,” he tells ABC Audio. He laughs, “And I never thought I could be flirty, but now I’m like, ‘Okay! I can be flirty!’ And I love it. It’s fun. It gives you confidence.”<\/p>\n

“And I’ve been going to the gym more … and trying to take care of myself,” he adds. “So if that makes me a more eligible bachelor, that makes me feel better about myself. So I take it as a huge compliment.”<\/p>\n

David’s recent music has been influenced by his journey, and he’s happy his current single “Hell Together<\/a>” —\u00a0 inspired by how his mom joined him in stepping away from the Mormon Church — is striking a chord with fans.<\/p>\n

“I’m glad because … for my mom to say, ‘Well, if you’re going to hell, then we’re going to hell together’ is just a really special thing,” he notes. “It’s, like, heavy emotions, but I feel like they’re good emotions. So to see that other people can feel them as they dive into the song is really special.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

David hopes it can inspire other families as well.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully, as you spread the message and share how my mom approached it, [it] can help other people have a different perspective and different attitude towards how they view their queer kids,” he notes.<\/p>\n

“Hell Together” remixes<\/a> are out now.<\/p>\n