Sylva Spectrum (Pride Month Growth Special)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nht1aQ7o-0w 

Late Night Show Host: Welcome back everybody! Our first guest tonight is an internet darling, you've seen him last week in Unovan Idol, SYLVA MASTERSON!

*cue applause* * guest enters, waves, takes seat*  

LNSH: Welcome to the show! 

Sylva: Happy to come, haha it's been an exciting week for me.

LNSH: I don't doubt it! Especially after that break out performance! Here we see you at the start of your performance, you look like you're having fun!

Sylva: I was! It was honestly really scary at first, but once the music started and I was getting into it, everything just sort of clicked into place. 

LNSH: Up until the whole, uh, bursting thing.

Sylva: ...well, no actually, even the "bursting thing" was honestly my own sort of...liberation actually. Even if I did get disqualified for indecency haha.

LNSH: That's interesting though, how do you mean by liberating?

Sylva: I mean, it's a bit of a long story...--

LNSH: We have all night! And our viewers love stories.

Sylva: Right...well, first thing to understand about me was that I didn't really like being center stage. I wasn't like...shy really, just...was satisfied flying under the radar. 

LNSH: Does this have anything to do with your coming out last week?

Sylva: A little bit. It's funny, before, most people never pegged me as gay. I was just a dude. I mean, now it's different because people assume things about fairy types but that's whatever. But before evolving, I was just a dude, not effeminate enough to be gay, but never really fit in with straight friends either. And I was always scared about what people thought, so I just...kept that side hidden in front of basically everyone. 

LNSH: It's interesting you say that, because to my understanding Sylveons like yourself evolve from affection from others. Did something change with your family and friends, or was your evolution triggered by your audience's love?

Sylva: Definitely not the audience haha. Sorry, it just doesn't happen that way. But definitely, it was something that happened as I gained confidence as a performer. I posted videos online of me singing, and the more I did it, the more freeing it became...like I was finally giving myself permission to be myself. The song I performed in that competition for example is technically a love song, but it wasn't really directed at anyone. It was more for myself. Like there was a whole side to me that I was finally ready to embrace. I had came out to my parents before the competition, not RIGHT before haha, but part of me needed their support before I could perform on live television like that

LNSH: And how did they react?

Sylva: It was a long night to say the least, but in the end, they accepted it...they accepted me. Honestly, I don't think it's something they truly understood, or will understand. But I know unquestionably that they loved me, and I love them twice as much back. 

LNSH: *slaps d'awww button* Which of course led to your miraculous transformation!

Sylva: I wouldn't say MIRACULOUS but, sure haha

LNSH: That body is nothing short of one, I can't eat white bread without gaining fat

Sylva: Aaah...right. Um, but I do wanna say something about that. My evolution I mean. Listen, I know I'm sort of in a minority even among minorities. I haven't like, struggled because of my sexuality, I have a healthy family and friend support network...I've been really lucky. 

But I think I've evolved...that I've come as far as I have, because I was able to love myself; to accept a part of me I didn't think people needed to see. Since I have the opportunity, especially during pride month, I want to be able to tell others that it's alright to love yourself. Even if it feels like nobody else does. Even if it feels like nobody needs you, there's a whole community ready to embrace you exactly as you are. And that once you're able to find your voice, to sing loud and proud like everyone is listening.

LNSH: Alright, that's our time for this evening, thank you for tuning in!