Troye Sivan found himself a dancing partner for “Cowboy,” and there couldn’t have been a better match.
The pop star teamed up with Role Model for a TikTok set to “Cowboy,” a track from Sivan’s newly released album She’s the Best. Sivan shared the clip Tuesday (Oct. 13), captioning it with two cowboy emojis and tagging Role Model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury.
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In the video, the two musicians dance along to the song, unveiling a pretty unexpected collaboration that feels particularly appropriate when you consider Pillsbury’s former alter ego Saint Laurent Cowboy. The singer previously embraced the Saint Laurent Cowboy persona before adopting his new alter ego, Chuck Timely. So, naturally, joining Sivan for a song called “Cowboy” feels like a full-circle moment for fans familiar with his evolving identities.
Pillsbury also shared the TikTok to his Instagram Story, bringing the crossover to his own followers on a different platform. In a separate Story slide, he reposted a fan’s X post that featured the pair together, which jokingly read, “I love Clairo and Troye Sivan!” He added the words “SAN DIEGO TONIGHT” over the post, referencing his tour stop in the city.
The fan’s reference to Clairo is part of a long-running joke in Role Model’s fandom, where Pillsbury calls himself by different celebrity names, such as Sabrina Carpenter and Harry Styles. Fans join in on the fun, so calling him Clairo is less a case of mistaken identity and more a nod to a fandom inside joke that Pillsbury helped create.
Both Sivan and Pillsbury have been building momentum with their recent releases. Role Model’s Chuck Timely & The Hourglass reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200 in August, giving the singer another successful run after the breakout that was his previous work, Kansas Anymore.
Meanwhile, Sivan’s She’s the Best follows his 2023 album Something to Give Each Other, which debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The album spawned fan favorites including “Rush,” “One of Your Girls” and “Got Me Started,” further cementing Sivan’s place in contemporary pop. She’s the Best will impact next week’s Billboard charts.
Watch the TikTok below.
