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    Pharrell Williams Finally Spoke Out About The "Blurred Lines" Backlash

    "My mind opened up to what was actually being said in the song and how it could make someone feel."

    This month, GQ launched its inaugural "New Masculinity" issue. The first cover star is none other than Pharrell Williams.

    In an interview with Welch, Pharrell opened up about his infamous collab with Robin Thicke and T.I.

    Pharrell started off talking about how he was born in a "different era" and how a lot of the things he grew up with would "never fly today."

    Which brings us to him talking about "Blurred Lines" and how he "would never write or sing it today."

    Pharrell said the reaction to "Blurred Lines" opened him up to what is now known as the #MeToo movement.

    "And then I realized that there are men who use that same language when taking advantage of a woman."

    "My mind opened up to what was actually being said in the song and how it could make someone feel."

    Don’t get me wrong: the song is BAD. But, I respect Pharrell for coming out — on the record — and saying that a piece of work he made had a negative impact.

    So, shoutout to Pharrell for opening his eyes to toxic masculinity and doing his part in the fight against it.

    You can read the rest of Pharrell's interview in GQ's "New Masculinity" issue here.