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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (10 children)

Is that Borat? I'm way uncool and don't understand this meme at all.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 62 points 3 months ago (9 children)

It’s Freddy Mercury, the lead singer of Queen and the joke is about the song Fat Bottomed Girls. Some of the other jokes in the comments are referencing the fact that he was a closeted gay man for a large portion of his career.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 months ago (4 children)
[–] bottleofchips@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Afaik he never labelled his sexuality himself, but had both male and female partners.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shit, have I been misinterpreting “Bicycle” this whole time?

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 months ago

He wasn't gay. Just bike-curious.

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