Shawn Mendes is getting super real about his sexuality while on his For Friends and Family Tour.
Before launching into his new song The Mountain, which somewhat addresses the years-long speculation in its lyrics, the 26-year-old singer opened up about his personal life with the audience at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on Monday. And it’s a must-watch moment for fans!
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He began by acknowledging how his sexuality has been a topic of discussion ever since he started his career at a “really young” age:
“Since I was really young, there’s this thing about my sexuality, and people have been talking about it so long. 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.”
So true. Unless putting it into boxes is what you’re into. Ha!
Shawn said the speculation “always felt like such an intrusion on something very personal to” him — especially when he’s still “figuring” his life and sexuality out just like everyone else:
“Something that I was figuring out in myself, something that I had yet to discover and still have yet to discover it. Writing the song [The Mountain] felt really important to me because it felt like a moment where I could address it in a way that felt close to my heart. And I guess I’m just speaking freely now, because I just want to be able to be closer to everyone and just kind of be in my truth.”
It’s amazing to see Shawn get so vulnerable with fans like never before! And without a doubt, so many can relate to what he is saying here. He continued:
“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m just figuring it out like everyone. And I don’t really know sometimes and I know other times. And it feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that. And 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.”
Well said. We applaud Shawn for opening up! Even if he hasn’t got it all figured out yet. Which, hey, who does, right?
Check out a clip of the heartfelt speech (below):
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