X Factor Winner Comes Out!

X Factor winner Joe McElderry is gay!
Despite denying rumors in the past, the 19-year-old singer made the decision to come out, saying, “I’m really happy, I now know who I am.”
Joe had previously insisted he was straight when asked by the media, but up until he three weeks ago, he didn’t really the know the answer himself!

“Every time I was asked, I gave honest answers. I wasn’t attracted to anyone anyway, male or female. It never really entered my head I was gay. I’ve had time to think about things. I wasn’t attracted to anyone anyway, male or female. It never really entered my head I was gay. But I just know. It’s how I feel. I’m so happy. It’s all been so recent to be honest. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had time to think and come to realize who I am. I have grown up a lot. I know it sounds crazy but before then, I was so busy. It hadn’t even crossed my mind.
I only told my mum last week, on a train. She was fine, great even. She’d actually asked us in the past, not because she thought I was gay but because she’s a supportive mum. She’d say, ‘I don’t care if you have a girlfriend or boyfriend’. My family have been so supportive.”

Joe also reveals that he’s only kissed one boy, saying that he thought, ” ‘Oh, that├óΓé¼Γäós weird, maybe that├óΓé¼Γäós what happens.’ I didn├óΓé¼Γäót know what it meant. It was nothing serious, just a one-off thing. I├óΓé¼Γäóm single, I├óΓé¼Γäóve not had a ├é┬¡relationship with a boy, but I just know. It├óΓé¼Γäós how I feel.”
He even says that X Factor judges Simon Cowell and Cheryl Tweedy were completely supportive of his decision. And as for his fans, he says, ├óΓé¼┼ôI├óΓé¼Γäóm not worried about how fans will react. They have always said they├óΓé¼Γäóll back me no matter what. Everyone├óΓé¼Γäós been really kind so I would like to thank them and your readers for all the support.”
And we support you too, Joe! Congrats!
Welcome to the gayborhood!
[Image via WENN.]