Khalid addressed the accusations made by his ex Hugo Almonte and the emotional fallout that led to his unexpected coming out on social media.
In a video shared on social media on Monday (November 25), the R&B singer expressed his frustration and anguish over the claims and public reaction, saying: “I feel it’s important to speak out my side of the situation .
“All of this is absolutely frustrating,” Khalid said. “I’m not running around like I’m carefree. I never said I wasn’t bothered by anything. This is troublesome. … I have to say something.
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It is reported Rolling Stone, The outing Khalid refers to comes from a series of now-deleted tweets from X user and recording artist Hugo Almonte. After writing that a “gay R&B singer” once “tried to frame me and lied about me breaking into his house” and claiming he supplied him with “pink cocaine,” Almonte shared a photo of him and Khalid photo, but the photo was later deleted.
Khalid has now firmly denied the accusations. “I’ve never done cocaine in my life,” he said in the video, “literally,” adding that he had never “never paid anyone for sex” or “been in a relationship.”
“I’m trying to watch my tone right now… The last time I spoke to this guy was four years ago. It’s all random and I don’t know why he did it or what’s wrong with him. Mental Health It’s real, but I haven’t talked to or seen this guy in four years.
He went on to say that he publicly accused anyone of breaking into his house, when the only people who knew about breaking into his home were his close circle.
“No one knows because I don’t want everyone involved in my business,” Khalid added.
“It’s crazy to me to see some of the comments from people that paint me as a manipulative abuser… stories about abuse, it’s triggering because the opposite is true and that’s what hurts.”
He added: “That’s what hurts the most.”
The situation escalated further when Almonte’s post, which included a photo of himself with Khalid, effectively exposed the artist. In response, Khalid confirmed his sexuality last week on Turn. He added: “I’m not ashamed of my sexuality! In fact, it’s no one’s business! But I’m okay with it.
in a statement rolling stones Last week, Almonte claimed he wanted to “share how he tried to use his power to silence me because I just ended our relationship” and said he had received numerous death threats from people accusing him of “chasing clout” for his comments force”. “I kept at it for five years and finally had enough.”
Khalid’s 2016 debut single “Location” spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart and peaked at No. 16 on the Hot 100. american teenagers Dominating the Top R&B Albums Chart for 16 weeks, his second album free spirit It debuted at No. 1 on the 2019 Billboard 200 chart.
