Sophie B. Hawkins says she was 'ahead of my time' when she came out as ... trends now

Sophie B. Hawkins shared in a new interview that she considers herself a forward-looking figure when it comes to her sexuality.

While speaking to People, the 58-year-old singer–songwriter said she was 'ahead of my time' when she came out as 'omnisexual' in 1992.

She claims to have 'coined the phrase' — seemingly a precursor to the more common 'pansexual' — when she came out.

'The words that I put together and coined are now actually one of the definitions,' she said. 'I was a little ahead of my time on that one.'

She explained that she 'took omni and I took sexual and I put them together, and I said, "This represents me."'