Watch now: Rita Ora releases seductive “Girls” video with Charli XCX, Bebe Rexha and Cardi B

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Atlantic RecordsRita Ora has released the music video for her much-discussed bi-curious anthem, “Girls.”

As expected, it’s filled with lots of girls — including the song’s collaborators Charli XCX, Bebe Rexha and Cardi B. The video starts with Rita lounging seductively among lingerie-clad females. Charli sings her part in a dark, wooded setting surrounded by more women dressed in white, while Bebe sings her verse in a room of mirrors.

Things then turn futuristic as Cardi appears as a hologram to perform her rap. Rita joins her in the hologram and the two share a kiss.

When the song was released last month, Rita and her collaborators were forced to defend the tune against backlash from those who felt the lyrics were problematic for the bisexual community.  The song contains the lyrics, “Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls/Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls.” 

Fellow artists such as Kehlani and Hayley Kiyoko were critical of the song, particularly the implication that alcohol is a part of same-sex love.

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