The man behind the hit-song “Tuesday” is coming out the closet. iLoveMakonnen tweeted early Friday morning that he’s homosexual, writing, “Since y’all love breaking news, here’s some old news to break, I’m gay.”
Someone said to me next time they see me, they was gonna fuck me , I said next time I see me, I’m gonna love me up
— Oceanic Makonnen (@iLoveMakonnen5D) January 20, 2017
As a fashion icon, I can’t tell u about everybody else’s closet, I can only tell u about mine, and it’s time I’ve come out.
— Oceanic Makonnen (@iLoveMakonnen5D) January 20, 2017
And since y’all love breaking news, here’s some old news to break, I’m gay. And now I’ve told u about my life, maybe u can go life yours❤
— Oceanic Makonnen (@iLoveMakonnen5D) January 20, 2017
Reaction to the news has been mixed on social media. Some have commented that the singer’s sexual revelation wasn’t much of a surprise, while others used the news as an opportunity to be disgustingly homophobic. “Much respect, man. Takes a lot of courage and just know your fans love and respect you,” one person wrote. “We knew you was a big old c**k in the b***y a** f****t. Keep that gay s**t off the Internet you homo,” this person commented.
No word on what prompted the very public coming-out party, but just this week, Chance The Rapper’s brother came out as bisexual as well.
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