Shawn Mendes becomes frank about his sexuality.

Mendes, 26, spoke to the frequent rumors about his sexual orientation on Monday October 28, while he performed his new album, Shawnduring an intimate concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.

“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is, man, I’m figuring it out like everyone else. I don’t really know sometimes and I know other times,” the “Stitches” singer said. fan pictures posted on social networks. “It’s really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about this. I try to be really brave and allow myself to be human and feel things. That’s all I want to say about it for now.

Mendes opened up about people speculating about his sexuality since he was “very young,” explaining: “I think it’s a little silly because I think sexuality is a beautifully complex thing and he’s so It’s hard to put it into boxes.”

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“It always seemed to me such an intrusion into something very personal. Something I discovered in myself. Something I hadn’t yet discovered and haven’t discovered yet,” he continued.

Mendes – who previously dated Camila Cabello And Sabrina Charpentier — said he channeled speculation about his love life into a new song, “The Mountain,” which he later performed.

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“Writing this song felt really important to me. It felt like a moment where I could approach the subject in a way that was close to my heart,” he said. “I just speak freely now because I want to be closer to everyone and be in my truth.”

THE the lyrics of the song subtly address Mendes’ sexuality, with the crooner singing: “Some days I change my mind / You can say what you need to say / You can say I’m too young / You can say I’m too old / You can say I like girls or boys / Whatever fits your mold.

Mendes has already expressed on the stress linked to rumors about his sexuality.

“Deep in my heart, I feel like I need to be seen with someone, like a girl, in public, to prove to people that I’m not gay,” he said. he declared. rolling stone in 2018. “Even though in my heart I know it’s not a bad thing. There’s still a part of me that thinks that. And I hate this side of me.

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The singer recalls watching his own interviews and analyzing his voice and body language because of the rumors, adding: “I was like, ‘You’re so lucky I’m not actually gay and I’m afraid to act my coming out.’ It’s something that kills people. That’s how sensitive it is. Do you like me?

Two years later, Mendes refers to rumors as “frustrating”.

“There were people in my life that I was very, very close to who were gay and in the closet. And I felt this real anger at these people,” he said during an episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast in December 2020. “It’s such a delicate thing. You want to say, “I’m not gay, but it would be nice if I was gay – but there’s nothing wrong with being gay but I’m not.” You don’t really know how to react to the situation.