Rita Ora considers her LGBTQ fans to be "in a league of their own"

The singer - who toured with Kylie Minogue earlier this year - told People: "They're just in a league of their own.

"There is so much to learn from the years and history of the constant struggle of being authentically themselves. There's so much to it."

Rita - who is married to Hollywood director Taika Waititi - believes her LGBTQ fans really know how to "celebrate individuality".

The singer said: "They're amazing and they know just how to have a good time, but they celebrate individuality, creativity.

"The conversations they have amongst each other is just full of love. But underneath it all there's always a sense of emotion and vulnerability, and that, for me, wins every time. And the makeup slaps! It's like, nobody knows how to do makeup better than the queens, you know what I mean? It's just the way it is."

Meanwhile, Rita recently confessed that she wants to "celebrate [her] sexuality" through her new music.

The singer released her latest single, Heat, last month, and Rita admitted that it's a taste of things to come from her.

The Hot Right Now hitmaker told People: "The whole theme of this record is really about being instant [and] really direct with my messaging and stripping everything back behind me, production wise."

Heat was co-written by Troye Sivan, and Rita feels she has "a lot in common" with the 30-year-old music star.

The pop singer also feels that her new music is really reflective of her current mindset.

Rita - who released her debut album, Ora, back in 2012 - said: "I love his sexuality and the celebration he has with that.

"I was really inspired for me and my womanhood to really kind of celebrate my sexuality, my sexiness and get back into my body, you know? And this really just embodied that."