Da Brakes Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Singer Ne-yo Announces He Is Gay | Essence Magazine August 23,2006 The newly famed singer/songwriter has came out of the closet and announced that he is gay. The multi-platinum recording artist sat down for the October issue of Essence Magazine last week and announced the shocking news stating, "Yes, I am gay, and I have always been." After several internet rumors have been circulating around the internet. He also said, "You now this world we live in is full of judgement, resulting in one of the reasons why it took me so long to come out of the closet." Earlier this month, a man by the name of Derrick Johnson claimed that he had an intimate relationship with the singer during there teen years in high school. He also said that for months the singer and Def Jam has been trying to pay him to keep quiet over the ordeal. Worrying that it would destroy his image. Ne-yo responds saying, that the relationship did occur and he is no longer ashamed of saying that he was deeply in love. Reciting "That situation was what inspired me to write the song Unfaithful. But no one knew it was actually about myself, and our relationship." He told Essence that he doesn't care anymore, he was tired of living a lie and is ready to come clean. Quoting, "the music industry can either except me for who I am, or desert me." The full interview with the magazine is expected to hit stands mid-October. Barbra Stradoff, Essence Magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakalicous Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I've read this before... He also wrote Rihanna's Unfaithful.. Which was about a guy.. I've read someplace that he wrote it for a guy who was cheating on him.. maybe just a rumour.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 (edited) And I was just playin' NeYo's album last night. :shakehead: :shrug: I mean if he is, that's fine; but how does he have a kid? He couldn't have been gay in the mist of all that, don't ya think? Actually, look at the date of the article. I think NeYo already dispelled this. You know how people talk. I can see how they've arrived at these opinions. But then again, you never know. Edited October 26, 2006 by mfuqua23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash trey Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Yeah I heard about this - but I heard later that it was just a rumour. But I wouldn't really care if he was gay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I doubt that is it true, and even if it is, I could care less. Love his music. By the way, Pakalicious, allot of Songwriters write songs in perspective of both man and wimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Every solo male R-N-B artist is said to be gay at some time...MJ, Usher, now Ne-Yo. I won't really buy in2 this until i see the actual article from a legit source. I waz thinkin' the same thing Fuq waz...why would he have had a kid awhile ago if he waz gay an in a relationship. I know there are a few entertainers who have done that 2 keep their private lives secret, but Ne-Yo wazn't always aiming 2 be a solo artist...just a writer and producer. I have no problem if he actually is gay, that doesn't make him less talented. However, since a big part of me likes the artists i like becuz i can identify with them and their lyrics would definitly take a hit if he would be singing about guys...ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Actually, I heard about this a few weeks ago on the radio, and then a few weeks later a different station said it wasn't true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 i doubt hes gay, im not getting any gay vibes from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFly Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 i doubt hes gay, im not getting any gay vibes from him. Nothing on the gaydar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakalicous Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I doubt that is it true, and even if it is, I could care less. Love his music. By the way, Pakalicious, allot of Songwriters write songs in perspective of both man and wimen. Yeah, but what i said was that they were saying that he wrote it about a guy who was cheating on him.. read it carefully then comment me man.. I know that how songwriters and ghostwriters write man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAshley Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 yeah this is an old rumor that he already addressed, and when he was denying it i think he said the lady they quoted in the article didn't even exist lol..something like "there is no Barbra Stradoff" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I'm not sure there is any truth in this! Just some vindictive people trying to start up rumours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigie Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 The fact that the "article" is dated in August makes it pretty phoney 2. If it were true, he would have owned up 2 it now and it would have gotten more attention then Lance from NSYNC coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted October 27, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Apparently Maxwell recording a very homo-erotic album that Sony later shelved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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