Singer Khalid, 26, came out as gay in a series of messages posted yesterday to X in response to some tweets, later deleted, by someone claiming to be an ex. In one of his posts, he put a rainbow flag emoji and said, “Here you go, next topic please.” He also responded to a user’s comment that said, “Wait, I hope Mr. Khalid isn’t GEHHH,” replying, “I am! And that’s okay.”

Khalid, known for his popular songs “Location” and “Young, Dumb, and Broke,” both of which have over 1 billion streams on Spotify and are diamond certified, seemed in good spirits as he uploaded a statement. “I got kicked out and the world keeps turning,” he wrote in the message published Friday. “Let’s be clear (lmao), I’m not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality, it’s none of anyone’s business! But I agree, I love you all.”

The whole debacle began after a user on “tried to trick me and lie that I broke up.” in his house. » He then shared a photo of himself with Khalid.

X users continued to comment online, with one writing: “The closet was glass, baby, but we accept you. It’s not about who you love; it’s about of your artistic talent.” The singer replied: “I wasn’t hiding anything! It’s just none of your business.”

The singer, also known for his hit “lovely” with Billie Eilish, continued to emphasize that he is not ashamed of who he is. In the latest response he sent to user hidden.”

His messages sparked an outpouring of support. “Don’t feel any pressure to talk about this anymore; you don’t owe anyone an explanation,” one person wrote in response to one of Khalid’s posts, adding that they were “incredibly sorry this wasn’t possible “. be on your own terms, but if you ever want to say it your way in the future, we are ALL here to listen and support you with open arms.