Shawn Mendes Addresses Speculation About His Sexuality: ‘I’m Just Figuring It Out’

[stewie_e]

Shawn Mendes opens up about his sexuality:

“The real truth about my life and sexuality is that, man I’m just figuring it out like everyone. I don’t really know sometimes and I know other times. It feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that” pic.twitter.com/5AvgPePXzp
- Pop Base (@PopBase) October 29, 2024
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Comments

[sicksadworld]

Reason number 5,823 why it must really suck growing up in an age of social media, let alone in the public eye.

[buries]

Why is it anyone's business?

How is this his fifth album? I only know he exists thanks to ONTD.

[andisprohi]

I know that Keith from Try Guys goes to his concerts 😂

[theylezharold]

Cool but also,

"I’m just figuring it out like everyone. I don’t really know sometimes and I know other times."

I feel like he's surrounded by yes-men bc otherwise he'd know that "most people" (statistically speaking) aren't figuring it out.

This is like when that guy on that show who said he's not gay, said he sprays "girl's cologne" to pretend to not be alone.... you mean perfume?

I would hate to be famous and in the public eye during this. I also was lucky to know at age 4/5. I've known people in college where I knew a decade before they did (it was so obvious) and it was so weird but they're married to same-sex hotties now and have kids and are living it up (very domestically) and love it 💛

[dreamdate]

Wait, what do you mean statistically speaking most people aren’t figuring it out? I don’t know if that’s true. I’m almost forty and still trying to figure it out. I think there are many people who feel this way for different reasons.

[mulholland]

Many people absolutely, but I'd say being unsure of your sexuality as an adult would be the minority of people.

[dreamdate]

I would be so curious to see the numbers on that, you know? I’m thinking about all those people who don’t understand their attractions bc of bigoted reasons, religious reasons, etc.

[likeiused2]

I feel the same way. I don't have to define myself according to your timeline. mind your business.

[llixale]

It's sad that he can't take the time to figure himself out or even say anything other than he is straight because a lot of people (here included) will feel vindicated and validated in their bs and harassing. I know they can't wait for the day they may be able to say "We BeEn KnEW" 🙄. I want to know the demographic of people who cares that much and had been for what now, ten years? is it straight men? Gay men? Lesbians?

[villanellesalt]

Lesbians don't care about men that much lol. It's mostly gay men.

[ginainabottle]

I’d say straight women as well. Some of them are obsessed with pairing their male fave with another dude to deal with the frustration they themselves won’t ever be with them.

[nigelwitthebrie]

Para-social relationships and “shipping” go hand in hand in this situation