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Former Teen Pop Star Aaron Carter Comes Out As Bisexual

(image via Instagram)

Former teen pop star Aaron Carter came out as bisexual to his fans last night via social media.

“There’s something I’d like to say that I feel is important for myself and my identity that has been weighing on my chest for nearly half of my life,” shared the 29-year-old singer. “This doesn’t bring me shame, just a weight and burden I have held onto for a long time that I would like lifted off me.”

“I grew up in this entertainment industry at a very young age and when I was around 13-years-old I started to find boys and girls attractive,” Carter continues. “There were years that went by that I thought about, but it wasn’t until I was 17-years-old, after a few relationships with girls, I had an experience with a male that I had an attraction to who I also worked with and grew up with.”

Carter has publicly shared his personal battles with eating disorders and substance abuse in the past. He was arrested on July 15 on suspicion of DUI and marijuana possession. He also spent a month in rehab in 2011 for Xanax dependency.

Saying he never wants to be a “figure of disappointment,” Carter concluded his letter with a quote from Boy George: “I’ve never felt as though I didn’t belong, I just acted as though I did.”

Carter shared this at the end of last month:

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Broadway’s Andy Mientus Celebrates Bi-Week

Andy Mientus, star of NBC’s SMASH and the Broadway revivals of Spring Awakening and Les Miserables, encourages all his fellow bisexuals to “come out, come out, wherever you are” during Bi-Week.

(What? Bisexuals don’t get a full month???)

Via Instagram:

Hey so it’s #biweek- the week for the Bi kids to be visible.

I try to be visible all the time just by being true to who I am openly, but I know many people struggle with this because of the stigma associated with bi-ness.

I know that some of you, probably friends even, are reading this and rolling your eyes- “oh he’s still holding on to that? Who is SHE kidding?”- and I don’t blame you. Not many are open about it so we appear to be very rare creatures, maybe even mythical.

I’ve definitely felt the pressure to just accept being lumped in as gay when I meet new people- correcting them feels super political and unnecessary in the moment but then later I realize that it’s my own shame.

I don’t write this to position myself as an activist or a role model. I try to be the best person I can be always but I am just an actor, not a queer-studies professor, and I am learning along with everyone else. I have and will continue to put my foot in my mouth on issues so I won’t pretend to know everything.

What I do know is that because of my platform as an actor, kids reach out to me almost daily confused about their sexuality and it breaks my heart to learn that they are denying their hearts, bodies, and souls just because of what other people will think of them.

We now talk about LGBT+ issues constantly but how often do we really consider the B in there? Have you ever doubted someone who tells you they are Bi- “Sure, Jan”- or debated the validity of that claim behind their back? Do you have a preconceived idea of what bi “really” looks like based on what TV and movies have told you? Do you think of it just as a sexual kink or as a true identity?

When I encounter ignorance about my identity, I always try to approach it from a place of warmth and education, so this is not me lecturing the monosexuals out there. I’m inviting you this week to think about your own feelings towards bisexuals and ask yourself if there is any lingering doubt or prejudice there.

If you think you could be bi, ask yourself what is holding you back from accepting it- is it your own developing feelings or your fear of society around you? Together, we can end that stigma.

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Former Pro-Boxer Yusaf Mack Comes Out As Bisexual

Last week, Philly.com reported that former pro-boxer Yusaf Mack had participated in a gay porn scene, he quickly accused the porn company – Dog Pound – of drugging him because he had no memory of shooting the scene.

(Never mind that a second gay porn scene was found with a seemingly enthusiastic Mack taking part).

After being threatened with a lawsuit for his slanderous accusations against the porn company, Mack issued this statement today saying he is, in fact, bisexual.

“This is an issued public apology from my heart. I want to address a few situations with the first being the false claims I made about being drugged during the Dog Pound adult film. I have never spoke negatively about the company that produced the film although the claim to have been given a drug by someone during set was a lie. I was completely aware and fully conscious during the film.

“The second situation, which further explain the first, concerns my lifestyle. I did participate in the adult film because at the time I needed money but also because I am a bisexual man. Meaning I enjoy safely being intimate with whomever I choose.

“Lastly I would like to address the reason I lied. My life was completely destroyed once it had been outed that I participated in a gay film. I selfishly tried to cover the truth and remain in denial, rather than accept the fact that I was leading a double life secretly.

“After reflecting on the mess I had made I realized that I hurt a lot of my loved ones and the people, my fans, I cared about the most were left disappointed and confused. It was unfair and time to come clean. I want to say sorry to my children and my ex fiancé, I am so sorry that I was a coward and hid a huge part of my life from you all. To the ones that were once my friends and now feel disgust, I’m sorry, but this is my life. I’m not looking for sympathy or even understanding, I’ve kept this secret for a long time. It is time to move forward and this is me walking in my truth.

“There are other men and women that are set up in the similar situations and I just hope I can be inspiration to be just be you. The extreme taboo and harsh criticism of living a same sex lifestyle, especially as an African American male, makes it hard to be completely honest and comfortable within yourself. But I had to remember that I am a champ & I can fight and will fight through this. I am more than my sexual orientation. To all of my supporters I thank you dearly.”

Last week, Mack said he agreed to do a porn shoot, but told Philly.com it was supposed to be with women. “I think, ‘It’s about to go down.’ I needed a drink or something,” Mack said over the phone. “They gave me a pill and a shot of vodka. I took the pill down with the vodka.”

I’m guessing the threat of a lawsuit caused him to come clean about the episode.

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One In Three Americans Under-30 Say They Are Not 100% Heterosexual

A new survey from YouGov shows 29% of young Americans under age 18-29 cop to having at least some amount of bisexuality in them.

Following on from a similar study in the UK, YouGov asked people to place themselves on the sexuality scale.

Overall 78% of Americans say that they are completely heterosexual while 4% say that they are completely homosexual.

16% of American adults say that they fall somewhere in between. In this group the bulk (10%) say that they are more heterosexual than homosexual while 3% put themselves in the middle and another 3% say that they are predominantly homosexual.

While 80% of all Americans say that they are completely heterosexual or homosexual, only 66% of under-30s say the same.

29% of under-30s put themselves somewhere on the category of bisexuality.

Click to enlarge the chart above.

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Anonymous Bisexual NFL Player “Offended” Michael Sam Said Others Don’t Have Courage To Come Out

TMZ Sports is reporting that they have spoken to a “bisexual NFL player” who’s “offended” because out NFL-er Michael Sam said other gay men in the league are less courageous because they don’t want to come out.

The player — who didn’t want to be identified by name — has played in the league for several seasons and says he’s open about his sexuality with close friends.

But when the player read Sam’s recent comments about gay men in the league — he was offended.

Specifically, the player was upset when Sam said … “I respect the players that did reach out to me and had the courage to tell me that they were also gay, but they do not have the same courage as I do to come out before I even played a down in the NFL.”

The player’s response — “As a bisexual man, I just feel like Michael Sam does not speak for all gay men.”

“He has his own opinion … but DON’T say that we don’t have the courage to come out. It’s totally wrong. Just speak for yourself. No one else.”

I think it goes without saying that if you’re accused of not having the courage to come out, and then you don’t while giving a news outlet an interview, you’ve basically proven Michael Sam right.

The unnamed player added that “the NFL isn’t ready for people to be open about it. Or the General Managers for that matter.”

Mr. Anonymous also threw out a final swipe at Sam, saying that he had his chance, but, “I just don’t think he performed well.”

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Oregon: Kate Brown Becomes Nation’s First Openly LGBT Governor

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown was sworn in as governor on Wednesday, making her the nation’s first openly bisexual governor.

Brown, who had been Oregon’s secretary of state, succeeds John Kitzhaber who resigned on Feb. 13 amid a growing influence-peddling scandal that involves him and his fiancée.

(via Washington Blade)

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New TLC Special: “My Husband’s Not Gay”

This January TLC Network will debut a new special that follows four men who are attracted to men but look to marry women:

The show focuses on three married couples: Jeff and Tanya, Pret and Megan, and Curtis and Tera. Joining the cast is 35-year-old Tom, the bachelor of the group who enjoys fishing and baseball andserved as a missionary in Long Beach.

All cast members are devout Mormons belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The special will follow the cast as they navigate life while explaining to outsiders their unique marriages.

“I get a little defensive when somebody calls my husband gay,” one wife says in the debut trailer.

Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I think we used to call this being bisexual, which is completely fine as long as the men and their wives are in the know.

“My Husband’s Not Gay” airs at 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11.

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Study: Majority of bisexuals remain in the closet

The Pew Research center has found that bisexuals make up 40% of the LGBT community but that most publicly identify as heterosexual or gay out of fear of discrimination.

In comparison, gay men made up 36% percent of the LGBT community while lesbians were 19% and transgender people 5%.

Two thirds of bisexuals would not reveal their sexual orientation on social media compared to one in two for gays and lesbians.

77% of gay men/71% of lesbians said it was important that people close to them knew they were same-sex attracted. Only 28% of bisexuals wanted people to know they were bi.

The researchers also found that women were almost three times more likely to identify as bisexual than men. The researchers found that female bisexuality was perceived to be much more accepted than male bisexuality with only 8% saying they felt their sexuality was accepted by society.

Inside the gay community, bisexual people are sometimes seen as more privileged than gays and lesbians, able to duck discrimination by entering into straight relationships.

(source)

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Duncan James tweets shirtless from the gym

Duncan James, of the British boyband Blue, tweeted this pic from the gym:

Mr. James likes to tweet shirtless pics of himself. And to be honest, if I looked like Duncan I’d be tweeting shirtless pics, too.

Blue has a new album, Roulette, set to be released on April 15 and is available for pre-order on iTunes March 28. First single – “Hurt Lovers” – should be out in May.

The band is scheduled to appear on the UK TV show “The Big Reunion” this week, and will be taking part in The Big Reunion Tour this spring.