The Grammy-nominated singer Khalid opened up about his sexuality in a series of X posts on Friday.
He first posted a rainbow flag emoji and wrote, “there yall go. next topic please lol.” In response to one user’s quote stating, “Wait hope Mr Khalid isn’t GEHHH,” Khalid responded with his own quote – “I am! And that’s okay.”
“I got outted and the world still continues to turn,” the singer explained in a third X post in the span of 30 minutes. “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 yall.”
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The “Eastside” singer born Khalid Donnel Robinson has always embraced LGBTQ aesthetics in his artistry and championed queer causes, as when he recorded the song “Love Lies” with Normani for the Love, Simon soundtrack. But he’s never publicly disclosed his own sexuality identity.
Before signing off with an “aight love yall thank yall I’m off this,” Khalid insisted to a user who commented “the closet was glass” that he “wasn’t hiding anything! It’s just not any of your business.” Another X user pointed out that beyond “Love Lies,” Khalid released the “LGBTQ anthem” satellite in 2022, prompting the singer to reply, “thank you!!!! I was never hiding.”
Khalid has not disclosed who apparently “outted” him, and his representatives did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly’s request for comment.
The 26-year old singer made his debut in 2016 with the single “Location,” a paean to young love that announced him as a major new voice in Music. When artists like Lil Wayne and Kehlani made appearances on “Location” remixes, it was clear that it took Khalid only a single song to earn his rightful place in the current pop landscape.
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He won Best New Artist at the 2017 Video Music Awards, joining the ranks of past winners like Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Alicia Keys, all of whom went on to enjoy wildly succesful careers.
Khalid’s third studio album, Sincerewas released in August.
