Missy says she's 'not straight'

POPULAR singer Missy Higgins has finally ended a whispering campaign about her love life.

Higgins, 24, has appeared on the front cover of a national lesbian magazine, telling readers she is "not straight" and believes sexuality is a "fluid thing".

Cherrie magazine features Higgins under the headline: "Missy Higgins on life, music and not being straight".

Asked by Cherrie if she fitted the magazine's moniker of "not-so-straight girls", Higgins said, "Um, yeah, definitely".

"I think a lot of people fall under that broad umbrella term," she said.

"I think sexuality is a fluid thing and it's becoming increasingly more acceptable to admit that you're that way."

Cherrie markets itself towards lesbians and is distributed in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with 19,000 copies printed.

Editor Katrina Fox, who conducted the interview, said that featuring on the cover of the magazine was a big step for Higgins.

"We were very pleased at Cherrie magazine that Missy felt comfortable in being our cover girl and for admitting that she comes under our broad moniker of not-so-straight girls," she said.

Speculation questioning Higgins' sexuality emerged after the release of her 2004 chart topping single, Scar, which is rumoured to have been about her bisexuality.