Khalid is opening up about his sexuality — and making it clear that he’s happy with who he is.
In a series of X posts on Friday, the American Teen singer confirmed that he’s gay after being outed on the platform.
next topic please lol,” the singer first wrote, using the LGBTQ flag, before responding to a fan to confirm, “I am [gay]!
The R&B star was quickly defended by fans and fellow gay artists, including producers MNEK and Amorphous, who condemned Almonte’s posts.
“If you’re intentionally going out of your way to be shady or cause mess, do not be shocked if your failing music career is brought up.” Trending Stories “loser Loser LOSER LOSER behaviour,” wrote pop-R&B producer MNEK.
By disclosing his sexual orientation, Khalid is demonstrating his contentment with his identity. After being outed on X, the American teen singer confirmed his sexual orientation in a series of posts on Friday.
“There you go, everyone. After using the LGBTQ flag to write, “Next topic please lol,” the singer replied to a fan, “I am [gay]! And that’s okay.”. “.”.
Khalid went on to say, “I got outted and the world still turns.”. I am not ashamed of my sexual orientation; in fact, it is none of anyone’s business, but I am content with myself 🖤. Let’s be clear about this. “”.
The posts followed a tirade by X user Hugo Almonte about the artists he had slept with, in which he claimed that “one of your favorite gay RandB singers” had once offered him drugs and “tried to set me up and lie that I broke into his house.”. “”.
Less than 750 people listen to Almonte’s music each month, and he said that the “gay artists that are out right now” are “shitty as fuck.”. He sent Khalid a picture as a follow-up to the posts.
Khalid responded to a user who stated that the “closet was glass,” but he has not yet addressed Almonte’s allegations. “I wasn’t hiding anything! It’s just none of your business,” was Khalid’s polite reply. “”.
Almonte, who did not specifically name Khalid, told Rolling Stone in a statement after his social media posts that he intended to “share how he tried to use his power to silence me because I simply ended our relationship.”. Almonte stated, “It’s crazy that these people said I was chasing clout, when I was holding onto this for five years, and I finally had enough,” after claiming to have received death threats. “”.
Rolling Stone reached out to Khalid’s team for comment, but they did not immediately reply.
Fans and other gay artists, including producers MNEK and Amorphous, swiftly defended the R&B singer after denouncing Almonte’s posts.
“You’re pressed about outing someone with three diamond records, and your music cannot even afford a small fry at Jack in the Box.”. “You are all different, sweethearts,” Amorphous wrote on X. “Don’t be shocked if your failing music career is brought up if you’re purposefully being shady or creating trouble. “.”.
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In November, this article was updated. at 12:18 a.m. on 23. A. ET to incorporate Hugo Almonte’s statement.
