Hayley Kiyoko Talks Getting Engaged, Girls Like Girls, Lemonade Mouth, and New Novel

Lesbian Jesus — so anointed by her fans — is a force to be reckoned with. Artist, actor, director, dancer, New York Times bestselling author. It’s wild! And we’ve finally got her on the couch to discuss her newest novel, the Victorian-set, YA page-turner, Where There’s Room For Us. She discusses the novel’s inception — inspired by her meet-cute with her now fiancé Becca Tilley (of The Bachelor) — and we find out all about her proposal too. We also do some deep dives into her acting catalogue from Disney’s Lemonade Mouth to Jem and the Holograms, which was directed by John M. Chu! Jem was also where Kiyoko met Stefanie Scott who she cast in the ‘Girls Like Girls’ music video and who she ended up co-writing the screenplay for Girls Like Girls the movie… which is on the way. We discuss all of that, not to mention her upbringing in a creative household, the landscape for musicians these days versus even ten years ago, and also the landscape for queer artists, plus so much more. Make sure to check out the audiobook as well because Kiyoko’s got none other than actor Jemima Kirke voicing the character of Freya. Chapters: 00:41 - Early Career & Lemonade Mouth 02:01 - Becoming a New York Times Bestselling Author 04:24 - The Story Behind "Girls Like Girls" 09:15 - Coming Out & Public Reception 13:10 - Family, Upbringing, and Creative Roots 16:14 - Writing the Book & Directing the Movie 21:14 - The Meet Cute with Becca 27:35 - Engagement Story 32:30 - Book Design & Audiobook Experience 36:22 - Mentorship, Community, and the Power of Libraries 41:02 - Music, Artistry, and Performing with Taylor Swift "Where There's Room For Us" ►►https://tinyurl.com/2ctw5a4m SUBSCRIBE to Our Podcast ►►https://tinyurl.com/48yfe4v5 SUBSCRIBE to YT ►►https://tinyurl.com/5n8km55u Follow The Zach Sang Show:   / zachsangshow     / zachsangshow     / zachsangshow     / zachsangshow   #hayleykiyoko #girlslikegirls #lemonademouth #zachsang #zachsangshow #zachsanginterview #interview