The 26-year-old singer Khalid came out as gay in a series of messages uploaded yesterday on X following some tweets, later deleted, from someone pretending to be an ex. In one of his posts, he posted a rainbow flag emoji and said, “Please, please, next topic.” He also responded to a user’s comment who said, “Wait, I hope Mr. Khalid isn’t GEHHH,” and replied, “I am! And that’s okay.”
Khalid, known for his hit songs “Location” and “Young, Dumb, and Broke,” both of which have over a billion streams on Spotify and are certified diamond, appeared to be in good spirits as he uploaded a statement. “I got out and the world is still spinning,” he wrote in the post published Friday. “Let’s get this straight (lmao). I’m not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality, it’s no one’s business! But I’m okay with it, I love you all.”
The whole debacle started after a user on to lie that I was broke into his house.” He later shared a photo of himself with Khalid.
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X users continued to comment online, with one writing: “The case was glass, honey, but we accept you. It’s not about who you love; it’s about your artistry.” The singer responded, “I haven’t hidden anything! It’s just none of your business.”
The singer, who is also known for his hit ‘lovely’ with Billie Eilish, continued to emphasize that he is not ashamed of who he is. In the last response he uploaded to an
His messages were received with great support. “Don’t feel any pressure to talk about it anymore; you don’t owe anyone any kind of explanation,” one person wrote in response to one of Khalid’s posts, adding that they were “so terribly sad that this wasn’t possible.” to be on your own terms, but if you ever want to tell it your own way in the future, we’re all here to listen and support with open arms.
