{"id":134582,"date":"2024-11-24T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/24\/singer-khalid-comes-out-as-gay-after-he-was-outed-on-social-media\/"},"modified":"2024-11-24T14:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:00:13","slug":"singer-khalid-comes-out-as-gay-after-he-was-outed-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/24\/singer-khalid-comes-out-as-gay-after-he-was-outed-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer Khalid comes out as gay after he was outed on social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In a powerful moment of authenticity, singer <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/khalid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khalid<\/a> has embraced his truth after being outed on social media, making it clear that he&#8217;s totally comfortable with who he is and was never trying to hide anything.<\/p>\n<p>The talented 26-year-old artist addressed the situation on Friday (Nov. 22, 2024) through X after <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/hugo-d-almonte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hugo D Almonte<\/a>, another musician, shared a photo of them together and revealed private details about an alleged intimate encounter between them.<\/p>\n<p>With confidence, Khalid posted a rainbow flag emoji and wrote: \u201cthere yall go. next topic please lol.\u201d When a fan directly asked if he was gay, he responded with beautiful simplicity: \u201cI am! And that&#8217;s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The chart-topping artist, who captured hearts with hits like \u201cLove Lies\u201d featuring <strong>Normani<\/strong> in 2017 and \u201cEastside\u201d with <strong>Halsey <\/strong>and <strong>Benny Blanco<\/strong> in 2018, continued connecting with fans on the platform, emphasizing that while his sexuality wasn&#8217;t hidden, it was simply his private business.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08!!! <br \/>there yall go. next topic please lol<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegreatkhalid\/status\/1860110577286414351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI got outted and the world still continues to turn [sic],\u201d shared the Grammy-nominated performer. \u201cLet&#8217;s get this straight (lmao) I am not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality it ain&#8217;t nobodies business! But I am okay with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I got outted and the world still continues to turn. Let\u2019s get this straight (lmao) I am not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality it ain\u2019t nobodies business! But I am okay with me \ud83d\udda4 love yall<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegreatkhalid\/status\/1860114002107596842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>When a fan shared a clip of his 2022 song \u201cSatellite\u201d, calling it an \u201cLGBTQ+ anthem\u201d, Khalid warmly responded: \u201cthank you!!!! I was never hiding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I got outted and the world still continues to turn. Let&#8217;s get this straight (lmao) I am not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality it ain&#8217;t nobodies business! But I am okay with me \ud83d\udda4 love yall<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>The situation sparked backlash against Almonte for his role in the outing, with <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/mnek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MNEK<\/a>, the queer British singer and producer, calling him out on social media. Almonte, who has around 744 monthly Spotify listeners, faced criticism from various corners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201closer Loser LOSER LOSER behaviour,\u201d MNEK posted, tagging Almonte, following up with: \u201ci don&#8217;t like that sh*t, that&#8217;s so WHACCCCCKKKKKKK.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>The Texas-born star has made his mark with five UK Top 40 hits, including the number-one hit \u201cEastside\u201d in 2018. His journey began with American Teen in 2017, and his latest album <strong><em>Sincere<\/em><\/strong> dropped in August this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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