Shawn Mendeshad a heart-to-heart moment with fans as he peeled back the curtain on his self-discovery and sexuality during aconcertinColorado.The 26-year-old singer spoke candidly while performing at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday, October 28, as part of his For Friends and Family Tour.Before performing his upcoming song,The Mountain,the Canadian artist touched upon the constant speculation around his personal life.HighlightsShawn Mendes opened up about his sexuality during a concert in Colorado.He shared his personal experience while talking about the lyrics of his upcoming song, ‘The Mountain.'“It feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that,” he said.The lyrics of ‘The Mountain’ touch upon sexuality as well.He also spoke freely about his evolving sense of self while explaining the lyrics of the song.RELATED:Shawn Mendeshad a heart-to-heart moment with fans during a concert in Colorado as part of his For Friends and Family TourImage credits:Shawn Mendes“Since I was really young, there’s been this thing about mysexuality, and people have been talking about it for so long,” he told the crowd in a viral clip shared online.“I think it’s kind of silly, because I think sexuality is such a beautifully complex thing, and it’s so hard to just put into boxes,” the singer continued.“It always felt like such an intrusion on something very personal to me, something that I was figuring out in myself, something that I had yet to discover, and still have yet to discover,” he added.TheMercysinger said he’s “just speaking freely now” so he can be “closer” to everyone and “just kind of be in my truth.”While talking about the songThe Mountain,he said he believes sexuality is “such a beautifully complex thing”Image credits:shecutex3“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m just figuring it out like everyone,” he went on to say. “I don’t really know sometimes, and I know other times. And itfeels really scarybecause we live in a society that has a lot to say about that.”“I’m trying to be really brave and just allow myself to be a human and feel things. And that’s all I really want to say about that for now,” the Grammy nominee added.His upcoming album, titledShawn,is slated to be released on November 15 and will feature the songThe Mountain.The lyrics of the song touch upon sexuality as well.“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m just figuring it out like everyone,” the Canadian artist said@shecutex3proud of @Shawn Mendes for speaking up for himself. let the man live and figure his life out.🫶🏻#shawnmendes#redrocks#themountain#shawn#ffafo#forfamilyandfriends#colorado♬ original sound – sof✨“Some days, I have a change of heart / You can say what you need to say,” he sings inThe Mountain.“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,” the lyrics continue.The pop heartthrob previously dated singerCamila Cabelloon and off for years. He has also been linked withSabrina Carpenterin the past.The Grammy nominee has previously spoken about feeling pressured to “prove” that he’s “not gay”Image credits:Shawn MendesOver the years, he has admitted feeling pressured because of the constantspeculation about his sexuality.“I feel like I need to go be seen with someone — like a girl — in public, to prove to people that I’m notgay,” he toldRolling Stonein 2018. “Even though in my heart I know that it’s not a bad thing.”The following year, he toldThe Guardianthat rumors about his sexuality can be “hurtful.”“For me it’s hurtful,” he told the outlet. “I get mad when people assume things about me because I imagine the people who don’t have the support system I have and how that must affect them.”“Just be you, Shawn,” one fan said, while another wrote, “Leave the poor guy alone”Thanks! Check out the results:
Shawn Mendeshad a heart-to-heart moment with fans as he peeled back the curtain on his self-discovery and sexuality during aconcertinColorado.
The 26-year-old singer spoke candidly while performing at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday, October 28, as part of his For Friends and Family Tour.
Before performing his upcoming song,The Mountain,the Canadian artist touched upon the constant speculation around his personal life.
HighlightsShawn Mendes opened up about his sexuality during a concert in Colorado.He shared his personal experience while talking about the lyrics of his upcoming song, ‘The Mountain.'“It feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that,” he said.The lyrics of ‘The Mountain’ touch upon sexuality as well.
He also spoke freely about his evolving sense of self while explaining the lyrics of the song.
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Shawn Mendeshad a heart-to-heart moment with fans during a concert in Colorado as part of his For Friends and Family Tour
Image credits:Shawn Mendes
“Since I was really young, there’s been this thing about mysexuality, and people have been talking about it for so long,” he told the crowd in a viral clip shared online.
“I think it’s kind of silly, because I think sexuality is such a beautifully complex thing, and it’s so hard to just put into boxes,” the singer continued.
“It always felt like such an intrusion on something very personal to me, something that I was figuring out in myself, something that I had yet to discover, and still have yet to discover,” he added.
TheMercysinger said he’s “just speaking freely now” so he can be “closer” to everyone and “just kind of be in my truth.”
While talking about the songThe Mountain,he said he believes sexuality is “such a beautifully complex thing”
Image credits:shecutex3
“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m just figuring it out like everyone,” he went on to say. “I don’t really know sometimes, and I know other times. And itfeels really scarybecause we live in a society that has a lot to say about that.”
“I’m trying to be really brave and just allow myself to be a human and feel things. And that’s all I really want to say about that for now,” the Grammy nominee added.
His upcoming album, titledShawn,is slated to be released on November 15 and will feature the songThe Mountain.The lyrics of the song touch upon sexuality as well.
“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m just figuring it out like everyone,” the Canadian artist said
“Some days, I have a change of heart / You can say what you need to say,” he sings inThe Mountain.
“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,” the lyrics continue.
The pop heartthrob previously dated singerCamila Cabelloon and off for years. He has also been linked withSabrina Carpenterin the past.
The Grammy nominee has previously spoken about feeling pressured to “prove” that he’s “not gay”
Over the years, he has admitted feeling pressured because of the constantspeculation about his sexuality.
“I feel like I need to go be seen with someone — like a girl — in public, to prove to people that I’m notgay,” he toldRolling Stonein 2018. “Even though in my heart I know that it’s not a bad thing.”
The following year, he toldThe Guardianthat rumors about his sexuality can be “hurtful.”
“For me it’s hurtful,” he told the outlet. “I get mad when people assume things about me because I imagine the people who don’t have the support system I have and how that must affect them.”
“Just be you, Shawn,” one fan said, while another wrote, “Leave the poor guy alone”
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