Shawn Mendes explains why it's 'hurtful' when fans speculate about his sexuality

[p0uritup]

https://instagram.com/p/CIypgSVDqgz
Shawn said on Dax Shepard‘s podcast about the rumors that he’s gay

Comments

[evett]

interesting how his story is changing to "im angry on behalf of closeted gay people" when before he was like "people thinking im gay gives me panic attacks, I feel like I need to be seen with women to prove my straightness, I had a whole meltdown over taylor posting video of me with glitter makeup on cause now everyone will think im gay"

[dreamdate]

it's almost as if he grew out of some of that toxic masculinity mindset.

[evett]

did he tho
mmkay

[stewie_e]

[fleurs_sauvage7]

Who is this?! His face is so familiar

[mingemonster]

tbh I'm gay and I don't see the problem with a straight person freaking out when others insist that their identity is fake

I'd probably feel the same way if I had legions of strangers constantly accusing me of being a hetero liar, and I imagine that seeing any depiction of me that I knew from experience was likely to cause another wave of conspiracy theorists coming after me would be very upsetting

it sounds a bit off since gay people are marginalised, but I don't think homophobia is a necessary component of being upset that randoms keep questioning your sexual identity