Khalid Embraces His Truth: “I Was Never Hiding”

“I am not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality it ain’t nobodies business,” the singer wrote on X

Singer Khalid, the voice behind hits like “Talk” and “Favorite Song,” has taken a moment of vulnerability and turned it into empowerment. On November 22, Khalid, 26, confirmed his sexuality in a series of tweets on X (formerly Twitter), addressing fans after being outed.

Starting with a simple rainbow emoji and the words, “there yall go. next topic please lol,” he followed up with a reply to a fan questioning him: “I am! And that’s okay.”

🏳️‍🌈!!!
there yall go. next topic please lol

— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) November 22, 2024

Khalid elaborated in a third tweet, acknowledging the outing but radiating strength: “I got outted [sic] and the world still continues to turn. Let’s get this straight (lmao), I am not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality, it ain’t nobody’s business! But I am okay with me 🖤 love yall.”

I got outted and the world still continues to turn. 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

— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) November 23, 2024

This brave statement cements Khalid’s place as an artist unafraid to be authentically himself, inspiring fans worldwide with his resilience and humor.

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