Watch Lucy Dacus and a dozen “hot mascs” star in video for single “Best Guess”

To at least one fan but I’m guessing thousands more, this is “their Super Bowl.” Lucy Dacus yesterday released her video for “Best Guess,” her latest single, thrilling the lesbian community online. The video follows a late 2024 casting call for “hot mascs,” and many fans are ecstatic. “Can’t believe Lucy managed to gather all my favorite mascs to be in one video,” commented one fan, and “This is going to be a formative moment for countless young women,” said another among a barrage of similar sentiments.

In “Best Guess,” Dacus rationalizes the romantic, saying her love interest is her “best guess” at a happy future. She’s not afraid to describe intimate caresses (a theme prevailing in Forever is a Feeling) or cast two dozen of her presumed type to star in the video. This is Dacus at her most vulnerable with the audience, bringing queer culture into the mainstream with her newfound fame.

In any case of internet dialogue, however, there are multiple sides, and they’re fiercely righteous. Dacus’ Instagram post announcing “Best Guess” has been flooded with critiques, mostly addressing the topic of underrepresentation. “Choosing only thin, light skinned people is a major miss,” comments one fan on Dacus’ Instagram, echoing the feeling of many. Though the critiques are valid, they could obscure the progressive visuals of “Best Guess,” and as another fan points out on the Gay Times Instagram post about the video, “this backlash would make sense if Lucy had a bad track record with this sort of thing, but she’s one of the most progressively political and outspoken celebs we’ve got in the mainstream.”

Internet controversy aside, the support for Dacus’ Forever is a Feeling tour is overwhelming. Her April 16th show at Philly’s The Met is already sold out, as well as many other following dates. The record comes out via Geffen on March 28th.

An Evening With Lucy Dacus

February 18th – St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church – Brooklyn, NY *SOLD OUT*
February 20th – The Murphy Auditorium at the Driehaus Museum – Chicago, IL *SOLD OUT*
February 22nd – Legion of Honor – San Francisco, CA *SOLD OUT*
February 24th – Secret Location GBD- Los Angeles, CA *SOLD OUT*
March 10th – Saint Eustache Church, Paris, FR *SOLD OUT*
March 12th – Vondelkerk, Amsterdam, NL *SOLD OUT*
March 14th – Säälchen at Haltzmarkt, Berlin, DE *SOLD OUT*
March 18th – Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, UK (early and late show) *SOLD OUT*

Forever Is A Feeling Tour
April 16th – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – SOLD OUT #
April 18th – The Anthem – Washington, DC – SOLD OUT #
April 19th – The Anthem – Washington DC #
April 20th – MGM Music Hall – Boston, MA #
April 21st – MGM Music Hall – Boston, MA – SOLD OUT #
April 23rd – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY – SOLD OUT #
April 24th – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY – SOLD OUT #
April 25th – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON – SOLD OUT #
April 26th – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON #
April 29th – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN – SOLD OUT #
April 30th – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN – SOLD OUT #
May 1st – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT #
May 2nd – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT #
May 5th – Palace Theatre – St. Paul, MN – SOLD OUT #
May 6th – Palace Theatre – St. Paul, MN #
May 7th – Midland – Kansas City, MI #
May 9th – Winspear Opera House – Dallas, TX #
May 10th – Moody Amphitheatre – Austin, TX #
May 12th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Denver, CO #
May 14th – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA #
May 15th – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA #

UK & Europe
June 12 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefellar
June 16 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
June 19 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
June 24 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
June 25 – Paris, FR @ Trianon
June 26 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy
June 30 – Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
July 02 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
July 03 – Dublin, IE @ Iveagh Gardens
July 05 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival

# with Katie Gavin and jasmine.4.t.