Last year, rapper Lil Nas X ed Twter to publicly e out as gay at the end of 2019 Pri Month. Now the 21-year-old viral phenom is revealg who spired him to share his sexual orientatn while domatg both hip-hop and untry, two genr that have a history of normalized homophobia. Monday, durg an terview wh Zane Lowe, the often mischievo entertaer opened up about how the bravery of other queer Black hip-hop/R&B artists like Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator gave him the ia that he uld do the same and still be succsful.
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- FUSE TV - TYLER, THE CREATOR KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY BEE OF HIS SNACK PREFERENC
- TYLER, THE CREATOR ON HOW HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS "GAY," AND WHY HE DON'T CARE
- TYLER, THE CREATOR SAYS HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY
FUSE TV - TYLER, THE CREATOR KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY BEE OF HIS SNACK PREFERENC
In a Rollg Ston terview, Odd Future lear Tyler, The Creator says he knew that sger Frank Ocean was gay before he me out publicly. * frank ocean gay tyler the creator *
While hip-hop and R&B, had been monly wrten off as herently homophobic, the rponse to Ocean’s emotnal letter was mostly posive, wh many praisg the one-of-a-kd talent for his bravens and honty. As a young gay Black boy who grew up stgglg to reckon my love for hip-hop, rap, and R&B wh the homophobic sentiments often rattled off, Frank’s g out was a pivotal moment — one that let me know I wasn’t alone and that society uld be ready to accept others like me, too. Apparently, I wasn’t the only young gay Black boy who felt that sense of lmg support followg Ocean’s g out.
TYLER, THE CREATOR ON HOW HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS "GAY," AND WHY HE DON'T CARE
* frank ocean gay tyler the creator *
Durg a recent holiday episo of Zane Lowe’s #AtHomeWhAppleMic show, Lil Nas X, an openly gay rapper himself, revealed how much Frank Ocean — and his close llaborator Tyler, The Creator, who is also openly queer — has meant for his reer. Now Tyler, who has often been acced of homophobia the past, has nfirmed that the news me as no surprise for him. Was jt funny e i was gettg bashed as a homophobe or whatever and i kept sayg du how am i one?
TYLER, THE CREATOR SAYS HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY
I have gay iends like what the fuck leave me alone haha. Last year Tyler, the Creator beme embroiled a public spat wh Tegan and Sara after the Canadian die duo claimed that his lyrics were filled wh “homophobic slurs”.