All words of love...

[axeslade]

Randomly clicked on the t.A.T.u website..







Okay, let's just get to it. Are the two of you lesbians or what?

Lena: We never say if we're lesbians. We tell everybody that we just love each other. It was never about being a lesbian. We're just good friends. We're like a family. We're really close to each other. We're like sisters. Sometimes I'm like Yulia's mother. Sometimes she's like my mother. What else can I say on this topic?

During your first tour, you toyed with the lesbian image and the attention you got from it was enormous.

Lena: Yeah, I agree. But it's about the music and the message first. Our image and how we behave is second.

Do you ever get tired of having to clear up the lesbian rumors?

Lena: Yeah. We're a little bit tired of the question. We don't understand why everybody is so interested in this topic.

Why do you think?

Lena: I guess it's the most interesting thing. An artist's private life is always interesting. Everybody sees the artist on the stage, but nobody gets to see how they are in their private life. It's a psychology thing.

Not to mention the fact that men love young, hot lesbians.

Lena: (Laughs) That's a good point. But I don't know if that's true! What do you think?

I think men love lesbians because they hope somehow it will mean a threesome for them. That's just my personal point of view.

Lena: (Laughs) Maybe. I never heard about that! I have some male friends who have told me that their dream is to have a lesbian girlfriend. But I just don't know why!
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You mentioned earlier that your message is very important. What exactly is your message?

Lena: I will tell you that sexuality is not our message. Our message is to love each other and to respect each other and to be patient with each other. Because in this world, lots of people are mean and greedy and selfish. People think just about themselves. Nobody is sincere. Nobody is innocent. They're not honest. So our message is to be better! Be honest with everybody.

In your new video "All About Us," it seems like you're criticizing the media as well as sending a message about violence toward women.

Lena: We're just showing our reality. It's a pretty violent video. Every day a different young girl gets attacked. It's a problem. So we just want to say you have to be careful in this world.
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Does Ashlee Simpson suck as a singer?

Julia: Everybody does their own thing. It's their life. If they want to sing, okay.

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What's the average age of your fans?

Lena: Seven to seventy.

Seventy?

Lena: Yeah, in Russia we have grandparents come up to us after our shows and say, "Hey, girls, we love you so much. You're very good! Can you please give us your autograph?"

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Finally, what's your message to the world?

Lena and Julia: (Yell) LOVE EACH OTHER!




I was so tempted to change every 'Julia' to 'Yulia'. That just bugs me so much.

Comments

[spacequeen.livejournal.com]

That's a hot picture. And I liked this part: Every day a different young girl gets attacked. It's a problem. So we just want to say you have to be careful in this world.

[axeslade.livejournal.com]

Me too. I've always hated how people focus on t.A.T.u's sexuality (though that is what attracted me to them) because if you listen to what they say in their music, there are so many other issues at hand, so many really serious things they tackle. But no one's ever going to take them seriously because they've kissed each other.