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The RnB singer Khalid has opened up about his sexuality after being exposed by his ex- boyfriend. The Grammy-nominated “Location” hit maker downplayed coming out as gay after he claims someone beat him to the punch and he “got outted.” After confirming his sexuality, Khalid wrote, “the world still continues to turn.”
Singer Hugo Almonte reportedly shared a photo of himself with Khalid and alleged that the “American Teen” artist “lied and said that I broke into his house,” according to Rolling Stone. Almonte also claims that he broke up with the singer. This revelation from Almonte made Khalid publicly declare his sexuality.
In a statement to the magazine, Almonte said he did not intend to out anyone but rather sought “to share my story and share how he tried to use his power to silence me because I simply ended our relationship.” Almonte, who did not name Khalid, also alleged he has faced death threats and denied he was “chasing clout” with his tweets about the singer.
The seven-time Grammy nominee, 26, shared a series of posts on X Friday night, in which the hitmaker said he was neither “ashamed” of being gay or “hiding anything” while noting that his sexuality is “nobodies [sic] business.” In his first post, Khalid shared a rainbow flag emoji along with three exclamation marks, adding, “there yall go. Next topic please lol.”
Khalid kept posting through it, explaining … “I got outted and the world still continues to turn. Let’s get this straight (lmao) I am not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality it ain’t nobodies business! But I am okay with me. Love y’all” Most social media users in the comments were being supportive, with some saying it’s not a huge shock, pointing to his 2022 song, “Satellite,” which some say is an LGBTQ anthem.”
