Singer and actor Troye Sivan has revealed what he does to safeguard his mental health, and the advice he’d give his younger self.

Sivan, 29, spoke to the Daily Telegraph in Australia over the weekend. He said he’d learned there are things he needs to prioritize to protect his mental well-being.

“Exercise, genuine connection with friends or family, and taking some time off,” he explained. “I’m pretty firm about my weekends and my work hours, too. I really try to prioritize time off.”

Not bad advice!

He was also asked if he would offer any words of wisdom to his teenage self, knowing what he does now.

“I would just say, ‘Trust yourself.’ I believe there’s no right or wrong answer when it comes to your perspective.

“I never really feel the pressure to look over my shoulder and compare myself to anyone else, because I’m doing what feels right to me, and what feels exciting to me, and what’s true to me.”

Touring with Charli XCX

Sivan was born in South Africa but grew up in Australia from the age of two. He showed a talent for singing from a young age, performing on TV telethons from the age of 11. He first started to build a following as a teenager with his YouTube videos.

Sivan signed to EMI Australia in 2013, at around the same time he came out as gay, and has since enjoyed success around the world. He’s currently on a joint headlining tour of North America with British singer Charli XCX.

Troye and Charli were featured on SNL this past weekend… as played by Sarah Sherman (Sivan) and Bowen Yang (XCX).

It’s not the first time Sivan has been portrayed on the show. During the last season, Timothée Chalamet impersonated him as a twinky sleep demon. Sivan later said the sketch was “awesome”.

It seems he also approved of Saturday’s skit with Sarah Sherman. He reshared a photo of Sherman and Yang to his Instagram stories. He also reshared a video the SNL social media team posted of Bowen Yang and Sherman dancing to the Charli XCX hit “Apple”.

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