Shawn Mendes seemingly addressed rumors about his sexuality on a new song off his forthcoming album Shawn.
If you were unaware, the 26-year-old “Isn’t That Enough” hitmaker has faced speculation about his sexuality from a very young age in the public eye. He has consistently said that he is straight.
During a recent performance, he performed a new song called “The Mountain” for the first time, and one line seems to tackle the whispers head on.
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A clip of the song has gone viral on TikTok.
“Some days I have a change of heart / You can say what you need to say,” he sings. “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.”
He continues, making it clear that he is unbothered and that people can “call it what you want.”
Shawn has discussed rumors about his orientation multiple times over the years.
In 2018, he said that he felt pressure to be seen out with girls to prove that he was interested in women. The following year, he said that the whispers about him were “hurtful.”
He had even more to say during a revealing interview in 2020.
Shawn‘s self-titled album was supposed to arrive on October 18, but it was pushed back recently. It now arrives on November 15 – find out why.
