R&B artist Khalid confirms he’s gay after being outed

Grammy-nominated R&B creator Khalid confirmed connected Friday that he’s gay, later saying he was outed connected societal media.

The 26-year-old “Better” vocalist posted astir his sexuality successful aggregate posts connected X, culminating successful a precise direct confirmation of his sexuality.

“I got outted and the satellite inactive continues to turn,” helium wrote Friday night. “Let’s get this consecutive (lmao) I americium not ashamed of my sexuality! In world it ain’t nobodies business! But I americium good with me. Love yall.”

🏳️‍🌈!!!
there yall go. adjacent taxable delight lol

— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) November 22, 2024

Minutes earlier, Khalid tweeted a rainbow flag, traditionally a awesome LGBTQ+ pride, simply writing: “There yall go, adjacent taxable please.”

Khalid’s statements came connected the heels of since-deleted tweets from a idiosyncratic identified arsenic Hugo Almonte, who was posting astir cheery artists helium claims to person slept with, according to Rolling Stone.

In 1 of those posts, the aspiring instrumentalist reportedly wrote that “one of your favourite cheery R&B singers” erstwhile “tried to acceptable maine up and prevarication that I broke into his house.”

Almonte said “gay artists that are retired close now” are “s—ty arsenic f–k,” followed by a photograph with Khalid, though it’s unclear if the “Numb” vocalist is the taxable of those allegations.

Known for songs similar “Young Dumb & Broke,” “Talk,” and “We Go Down Together,” Khalid’s euphony has appeared connected the soundtracks for respective films, including the LGBTQ teen rom-com, “Love, Simon,” which featured his opus “Love Lies.”

Representatives for Khalid did not instantly respond to the Daily News’ petition for comment.