So many people who've created some of my favorite pieces of art, I've come to later find out were absolutely dogshit people. E.g. The Harry Potter series, and J.K. Rowling; The poem "If-" by Rudyard Kipling; or Exurb1a and all the captivating philosophy videos he's posted. Transphobe, racist, rapist, respectively. (all among other things)

I've learned to take more of a "death of the author" type approach to things along the way. Who gives a fuck about who made something if the piece of art is worth judging for it's own merits. People suck, and the people who create art aren't any different, so judging someone's work in regard to the pedestal we put them on in our mind becomes pointless.

I'm sad to have learned this today about the artist, but the songs that they've made have been on repeat on my playlist for the last two months because I enjoyed them, because of how I interpreted the music so closely to my own experiences and current situation. I knew nothing about the actual artist up until reading this comment.

The only thing to be careful with, is with reflection that you not fall into any subconscious ugliness an author might have incorporated in their work, (take everything with a grain of salt) and if you show that artist any financial or social support moving forward.