Born in South Africa · Nationalities Australian, South African — Culture / media / celebrities

Troye Sivan

Documented profile covering 2 controversies, including “'Flowergate': fan's bouquet found in bin” and “Rush video criticised for lack of body diversity”.

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Profile No. 0849 · Updated on 12 October 2026

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2Documented controversies
3Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

I. Documented controversies

01

2023-07

Rush video criticised for lack of body diversity

No legal proceedings

The Rush video, celebrated for its depiction of queer nightlife, was also criticised for featuring predominantly slim or muscular bodies. Some critics viewed it as an overly narrow representation of body diversity within the queer community.

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Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

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    Los Angeles Timeslatimes.comMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    ABC Newsabc.net.auMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 3 September 2026

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02

2018-02

'Flowergate': fan's bouquet found in bin

No legal proceedings

Following a meeting with a fan in New York, Troye Sivan was photographed after a bouquet given to him by the fan had been thrown into a bin. The image triggered a brief social media storm and calls to 'cancel' him.

State of the evidence
Reported by the press
Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    The Guardiantheguardian.comMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 3 September 2026

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No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

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