When Missy Higgins was 21, her debut album skyrocketed on the charts, turning her into an overnight success.
The Australian songwriter has since spent the last decade in the spotlight, with the public's fascination for Higgins not just isolated to her music. There's also been a storm of interest surrounding her personal life too, which has taken a toll.
This week, Higgins sat down with Zan Rowe on ABC's Take 5, speaking about identity, relationships and everything in between.
During the interview, the topic of her bisexuality arose – something Higgins has touched on previously.
At the height of her fame, Higgins said she was still trying to work out her sexuality for herself, and the constant questioning by media was destructive.
"Everyone was speculating about my sexuality, which was such a personal thing, and such a thing I was grappling with," she said previously on Anh's Brush with Fame.
"All the journalists were trying to get an answer out of me, they all wanted me to say I was gay and to come out loud and proud but I was still figuring it out myself, and I felt so much pressure to put myself in a box and to put a label on it from everybody else."
She said the rumours made her "shut down".
Watch: Missy Higgins speaking on her sexuality and the pressure she faced. Post continues below.
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