Carti being gay

“I got me some thots; they thought I was gay” (New Tank) Here, Carti is replying to the massive amount of hate/backlash he received in the past year for looking/acting like a homosexual man. Carti has previously found himself in a sea of questions about his personal fashion choices.

Notoriously queer and proud artist, Lil Nas X, cites the above-mentioned men as the reason he felt comfortable coming out and staying in the rap game. During an interview with Highsnobiety on March 11, Carti responded to frequently asked fan questions about his sexuality.

Selected Features. April 15, Playboi Carti is addressing rumors about his sexuality.

Playboi Carti Pushes Back

Artist Jaden Smith even caught some laughs and turned some heads in with his comment toward Tyler the Creatorrevealing that Tyler was his boyfriend. However, the talk of the town was the aforementioned unfinished statement about being open and supportive of the LGBTQ community.

I have gay friends. In Novemberrumors surfaced that Playboi Carti was gay after his ex-girlfriend Rubi Rose liked a comment calling him out. Skip to content. Joke or not, the artists above let the hypermasculine world of rap take a backseat to connect with people who may not always feel seen or accepted in the world.

Then there was Tyler The Creator who said he tried to come out as he tweeted out on Twitter. Did he just come out as gay… or not? This left fans to question what Playboi was about to reveal. Frank Ocean came out as bisexual in a raw and emotionally vulnerable Tumblr note inright before the release of his debut album Channel Orange.

This backlash is mainly due to him altering his appearance via red hair, nail polish, piercings, and tight-fit clothes. In his new cover story for Highsnobriety, the Atlanta rapper, 24, shared his thoughts on his sexuality, admitting that he’s always going to go against the grain.

In the case of Carti, offering support or announcing sexuality should be an opportunity to grow the fabrics of rap, not tear them apart. "I’m not going. Playboi Carti won’t be defined by labels.