On May 20, Harry Styles released his brand new album entitled Harry's House. Fans around the globe have embraced the pop rock album, with songs such as "As It Was" and "Late Night Talking" climbing Billboard's chart week over week.
But one song in particular, titled "Matilda," has begun to generate a lot of fan speculation. Apparently, admirers of Styles believe the song's intimate and melancholy message is actually about Kendall Jenner.
In a recent interview, Styles did admit to writing the song about someone else.
"In getting to know [the person] better, they revealed some stuff about them which I was like, 'That's not normal.' And I think for a lot of people, what you know from your experiences is everything that you know. So, it's easy to mistake it as being regular behavior," Styles said.
He decided to name the song "Matilda" after the famous Roald Dahl book, in which the fictional character Matilda escapes a hurtful home life and finds a sanctuary with her teacher, Miss Honey.
"[The song] is kind of how I imagine Matilda as a grown-up," Styles explained.
So, why do fans believe the mysterious Matilda is Kendall Jenner? Well, the theory harks back to almost a decade ago.
In 2013, Styles and Jenner dated for a short period of time before getting back together in 2014. Then, after finally splitting, the pair have reportedly remained friendly over the years.
In turn, many fans believe that Styles gained an inside look at the ever-famous Kardashian-Jenner family and learned their "family first" motto is not always as it seems.
In the chorus of "Matilda," Styles sings, "You can let it go. You can throw a party full of everyone you know. And not invite your family 'cause they never showed you love. You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up."
This might refer back to when Jenner and Styles were both experiencing newfound fame. Navigating the pressure as young adults, and having your mom as a manager, was probably not as glamorous as it might seem.
On top of that, there is a coincidental reference to when Jenner received shade for not inviting sister Kim Kardashian to her birthday party in 2016. And more recently, Jenner has seemingly taken a backseat in the new Kardashian-Jenner Hulu reality show.
Fans of Styles believe that he is trying to tell Jenner it is okay to step back and that she should not feel guilty.
Still, while all of this evidence may sound convincing, we will likely never know who the song is truly about. Even Styles admitted to not telling the mystery person it was about them. Nonetheless, he said in an interview that he believes the person will know it is about them after listening.
What do you think? Does the theory hold up, or are Styles' fans making inaccurate assumptions?
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