BY: DM
Published 2 weeks ago
Chicago’s own CupcakKe isn’t your average rapper — and that’s exactly why fans ride so hard for her. With bars that bounce between unfiltered raunch and deep vulnerability, she’s been shaking the table since her viral breakout in the mid-2010s. But there’s one question folks keep asking — is CupcakKe part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
CupcakKe is a proud LGBTQIA+ ally.
CupcakKe made it clear she doesn’t claim a specific queer label, but proudly stands as an ally. She openly supports the LGBTQIA+ community and says she created her anthem “LGBT” as a love letter to queer fans. “I even made a song called “LGBT,” strictly for the gay community to know that they are loved and don’t need to feel judged,” CupcaKe told Teen Vogue. “But I write about sex because it’s a part of me as a human being. We write love songs because love is a part of our lives.”
Across her catalog, CupcakKe never shies from queer themes. She’s made it a point to write sex-positive rap that includes everyone.“When you realise you have a pretty big fanbase of LGBTQIA+ people, then it’s like, ‘They support you, so why not show them you support them too?’,” CupcakKe told Gay Times. “Before I even had a career, I had LGBTQIA+ friends whom I’d hang out with. They’re human.”
CupcakKe doesn’t just rap about support — she backs it up in real life. In 2017, she made headlines when she stepped in to help a young gay fan in crisis. After a 17-year-old tweeted that his family kicked him out for being gay, CupcakKe jumped into action. She replied, “Need a hotel?” and quickly arranged shelter for him.
CupcakKe has become a queer icon.
CupcakKe never publicly called herself “queer,” but fans crowned her a queer icon anyway. In addition to “LGBT,” the rapper has a song called “Crayons,” that has become an anthem for the gays. In the “Crayons” music video, she battles homophobia head-on — with drag queens, rainbow flags, and a full-on dance showdown where she literally takes down a bigot.
Before she rolled with the LGBTQIA+ crowd, CupcakKe was just a South Side Chicago girl with a mic and a message. Born Elizabeth Eden Harris, she spent part of her childhood in homeless shelters with her mother. She started rapping in church, and by her teens, she was spitting verses bold enough to make folks clutch their pearls.
CupcakKe first blew up in 2015 with viral hits like “Vagina” and “Deepthroat.” Her lyrics were nasty, funny, and feminist all at once. She quickly gained a cult following online, especially among queer fans who saw themselves in her fearless, zero-shame energy. By 18, she was releasing full albums like “Audacious” and “Ephorize.” Her recent music, like 2023’s “Marge Simpson,” still blends NSFW bars with razor-sharp commentary. And fans still swarm her socials for chaotic rants and off-the-cuff freestyles. While she hasn’t dropped a full album in a minute, she teased new music in early 2025.
Thanks to CupcakKe’s unwavering support for the LGBTQIA+ community, we can expect her evolving fanbase to give her the same energy. Genuine support goes both ways, especially when you appreciate the qualities that make us as people, ally or member of the queer community, unique.
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