Rosalía may have passion, but that doesn’t mean it’s directed toward a specific person. Actually, I don’t mean it in a sexual way at this point. The singer, who released her new album Lux last week, said in an interview on Radio Primavera Sound’s Radio Noia podcast that she is experiencing voluntary sexual abstinence. In English, adherents of this custom also gave it its own name: “volcel”.
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The conversation, in which the Spanish singer opened up about her sexuality, began with a question from host Mal Valverdu: “Who is your platonic crush?”
Initially, Rosalía stated, “I want to make it clear that I will no longer give space to platonic passion, this fantasy, this illusion that does not lead anywhere. It is over. At the moment I am single.” However, shortly after that, he said he would permanently abstain from sexual relationships and practice self-imposed celibacy. Volcel actually stands for “voluntary celibacy” in English. This is different from the term “incel,” which characterizes people who don’t have sex because they don’t have the opportunity.
The video, published on Instagram, immediately attracted the attention of internet users. “Voluntary celibacy is the best thing I’ve ever heard,” said one.
Rosalía prefers to keep her personal life a little out of the spotlight. For example, her five-month relationship with Hunter Schaefer, star of the series “Euphoria,” only became public five years later in 2024. In an interview with Spanish magazine Elle, on whether she felt pressured to speak publicly about her sexuality, the singer said: “No, I don’t put any pressure on myself.” “I think about freedom. That’s what guides me.”
Singer and actress Rosalía met at the Burberry show during London Fashion Week and dated for five months in 2019. “My friend Hunter, thank you for coming with me tonight. I love you so much,” Rosalía said as Hunter blew a kiss from the audience at that year’s Billboard Awards. Rosalía is said to have been inspired by her to compose Tuya. “Tonight only I am yours, yours. Tonight only you are mine, mine,” says an excerpt from a song dedicated to women.
Six years after that brief, secret affair, Rosalía and Hunter reunited during the taping of the third season of the model-based series “Euphoria.” “There was a lot of speculation going on for a long time. Part of us wanted to put an end to this, but another part of us was like, ‘But why not when it’s no one’s business?’ In the end, we ended up being willing to share it, and I think she feels the same way,” Hunter told GQ magazine. “I have such beautiful friendships with the people I have romantic relationships with. Rosalía is family no matter what happens,” the actress and LGBTQIA+ activist added.
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