The Celebrity Traitors: Everything you need to know about queer star Cat Burns
British singer Cat Burns will join the cast of Celebrity Traitors. (ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)
British singer Cat Burns will join the cast of Celebrity Traitors. (ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)
English singer-songwriter Cat Burns will join the cast of The Celebrity Traitors in the highly-anticipated upcoming series.
The psychological game show will launch on iPlayer and BBC one on Wednesday (8 October), airing two nights a week on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 9pm.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the game will see a host of celebrities enter the iconic Traitors castle. Cat Burns will compete alongside some of the LGBTQ+ community’s finest, including Tom Daley, Clare Balding, Alan Carr, and Stephen Fry.
Also in The Celebrity Traitors cast are Charlotte Church, Paloma Faith, Joe Wilkinson and Lucy Beaumont. Kate Garraway, Jonathan Ross, Joe Marler, and Mark Bonnar also join. Nick Mohammed, Ruth Codd, Tameka Empson and Celia Imrie, David Olusoga and Niko Omilana round out the cast.
The celebrities will play the detection game in a bid to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
Here’s everything you need to know about queer Traitors star Cat Burns.
Is Cat Burns LGBTQ?
Burns identifies as a queer “woman-loving woman” and has previously spoken about the intersection between her sexual identity and being Black.
In an interview, Burns said: “If you’re a Black woman, I want you to feel heard and seen. We are vulnerable people who are capable of having lots of emotions. And, being a Black queer woman adds a layer to that.”
In another interview, Burns addressed how she feels about labels in the lesbian community, stating that there are “too many rules and regulations,” and she likes to “just be”.
@pinknews Is there too much pressure to label within the lesbian community? British singer Cat Burns shared her own eras of labels and how she feels about them today whilst speaking at DYKONIC TIMES in the lead up to lesbian visibility week… #lesbian #labels #catburns #lgbtqia #lesbianvisibilityweek ♬ GO – speed up songs
How old is Cat Burns?
The singer’s birthday is 6 June 2000, making her 25 and a Gemini.
This year, she celebrated turning 25 by going to Universal Studios with her friends and family in Florida. She shared a series of memories from the trip and captioned them: “took my familia n friendies to universal for my 25th! i’ve found that amidst the sadness of missing people i love who aren’t here, the people who are have been great places to put all this excess love …. here’s to 25 x”
Is Cat Burns in a relationship?
Cat Burns reportedly began n dating her girlfriend Jodie Rockett in 2021. She regularly shares images of her partner on social media.
The “end game” singer has multiple fan accounts dedicated to her, with one TikTok account resharing a clip of her saying “she’s in love” followed by different images of the two embracing.
@catburnsupdates obsessed with these two 🥹😭 #relationshipgoals #couplegoals ♬ live more & love more – Cat Burns
Rockett shared an image of her with Burns at her graduation in 2023.
How did Cat Burns become famous?
Burns was thrust into the spotlight through TikTok, where her now double-platinum single “Go“ went viral in 2022, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart after Sam Smith added a guest verse. The success earned her a place on BBC’s Sound of 2023 poll, three Brit Award nominations, and a spot on the 2024 Mercury Prize shortlist.
Burns released her debut album Early Twenties in July last year. She’s described her songs as “soul bearing” and “very emotional” to the BBC. “But most people who know me personally know that I’m the least serious person ever,” she continued. “I laugh before I cry. I think people will see that side to me; the lighter side that doesn’t take things too seriously and is here for fun.”
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