Mariah Carey has become a musical icon and over the years, her songs have captured people’s minds and hearts. Her hit songs such as Make It Happen, Always Be My Baby, Fantasy, and the Christmas classic All I Want for Christmas is You still make people hum and celebrate the artist’s musical gems and achievements throughout her career.
However, some of her songs have become cultural milestones and significant tracks that represent much more than just a melody. Her 1993 song Hero has become an important track for the LGBTQIA+ community and the continued relevance of the song has led to her becoming a quintessential Gay Icon.
Mariah Carey’s Hero Is an Ultimate Anthem for the LGBTQIA+ Community
Mariah Carey has had multiple songs throughout her career that have become a part of the singer’s identity and represent the best of the artist’s talent. Her ability to seamlessly blend in her incredible whistle notes in her songs has been her signature style. However, one song in particular transcended everything else and has become a life-changing song for some people.
Her 1993 song Hero is now considered a quintessential gay anthem and an important track for anyone who feels misrepresented and sidelined from society. The song is an emotional track that informs everyone to be comfortable in their own skin and be proud of who they are. This overarching theme of the song resonated with the LGBTQIA+ community and she has become a Gay Icon.
Her other similar songs such as Outside and Close My Eyes have also been recognized and celebrated amongst people who feel different and whose voices are unheard of. Thus, listening to these songs makes them braver and comfortable in the fact that they are not alone and there are many others like them across the world.
Jodie Comer Was Terrified to Cover Mariah Carey’s Fantasy in Free Guy
Jodie Comer starred in Ryan Reynolds’ wholesome action comedy Free Guy in 2021. The film had many pop culture easter eggs throughout the film and Comer contributed to one of the film’s most surprising elements. The actress did a cover of Mariah Carey’s hit song Fantasy for the film. The actress talked to ScreenRant about her experience in getting to cover such an iconic track.
Comer revealed that it was all Reynolds’ idea after they had finished shooting the film. She expressed that the pressure was terrifying yet fun and she recorded her version in LA. She said,
“It came from a text of Ryan’s because this was months and months after we finished. He was like, “Would you be up for singing a Mariah Carey song over this part of the film?” Which is such a beautiful part of the film.
He kind of sent me a template, and I was like, “Yeah, okay.” I went to L.A., and we recorded it in Capital Records, I think it was. They were like, “The Beatles have sung in here, and The Rolling Stones.” I was like, I got it for free. No, it was terrifying. But it was great.”
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Her version of the song is featured near the end of the film. The film itself got a lot of love from audiences for its fun elements and bittersweet narrative.
