
In a June 24 interview with GQ, Joshua Bassett confirmed he’s LGBTQ+, although he won’t label himself. The news comes weeks after the actor seemingly came out during a May 10 interview with Clevver. At the time, fans didn’t know whether he was being serious or not because he did it so casually. Now, Bassett confirmed he “wasn’t joking.”
Bassett first hinted at his sexuality while talking about his love for Harry Styles. “He is a very classy man. He’s also very well-rounded and kinda does it all – acting, singing, fashion,” he told Clevver about the singer. "Also, he’s hot, you know? He’s very charming, too. Lots of things. This is also my coming out video, I guess.” In his new interview with GQ, Bassett said he stands “behind every word” in his IG post. “Even if there are consequences, I would much rather deal with consequences and live my truth than live in fear,” he explained.
When asked if he thinks young people still need to “come out,” Bassett said, “I am anti–coming out in the sense that there’s no need to.” He explained that people have tried to push labels on him ever since he was a kid, but he hasn’t boxed himself into a specific category when discussing his sexuality. “There are plenty of letters in the alphabet… Why bother rushing to a conclusion?” he said. “Sometimes your letter changes, sometimes you try a different one, other times you realize you’re not what you thought you were, or maybe you always knew. All of these can be true.”
“I’m happy to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community because they embrace all. Don’t let anyone tell you love isn’t love. They’re the ones who probably need it the most,” he added. “I think nothing is more powerful than speaking the truth.”
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 233 | March 25, 2022 1:09 AM |
There's already an ongoing thread, you fat whore/OP.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 1 | June 24, 2021 5:02 PM |
Maybe I'm just reading too fast, but nowhere in the entire article does it seem to say who he is or what he does.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 24, 2021 5:03 PM |
R2, join the club. Check out R1's link.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 24, 2021 5:07 PM |
This motherfucker can’t take a bad picture. Every time I see him, he looks gorgeous.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 6 | June 24, 2021 9:14 PM |
Well, the cast of his show is pretty gay but even he basically doesn't say a thing i'm kind of surprised he goest that way because he was promoted like the new teen hearthrob with all the (obviously fake) teen love drama with Olivia Rodrigo
by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 24, 2021 9:21 PM |
It's not that easy toots. You can't just "claim" us. Especially if it makes you hip and marketable. WE have to claim YOU too. So what've you actually done for the community these past 10 years ? nothing ? thought so. PASS
by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 24, 2021 9:23 PM |
No clue who he is, but he already exhausts me.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 24, 2021 9:25 PM |
That’s prob why he came out, R8. He knew where things were headed and didn’t want to end up guilt ridden like Shawn Mendes with the fake romances and phony life. Not able to actually be with guys in public.
I just hope it doesn’t derail his career. Lord knows he’s got the looks.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 11 | June 24, 2021 9:26 PM |
definitely cute kid but looks underage
DL pedos rejoice
by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 24, 2021 9:30 PM |
Please people, don't come out naymore. We're fine. I am so tired of these 16 yo jerks giving us life lessons on TikTok/Twitter. It makes me regret the times when you had to cruise the docks at 1:00 am to find dick or get killed. Honestly I prefer to be straight now.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 24, 2021 9:31 PM |
R12 He is 20. Maybe you are so used to watch thirty something playing teens on tv that you are unable to know how an underage guy looks
by Anonymous | reply 15 | June 24, 2021 9:35 PM |
[quote]“I am anti–coming out in the sense that there’s no need to.”
Oh he can fuck right off.
Also, how the fuck is Harry Styles "classy"?
by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 24, 2021 9:38 PM |
I expect he’ll step out next month with a new girlfriend.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 24, 2021 10:00 PM |
R15 He looks younger than 20.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 24, 2021 10:22 PM |
Maybe to your eyes, R19, but he looks 20 to me.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | June 24, 2021 10:30 PM |
This is the best way to handle Taylor Swift style song gimmicking and people-using. If somebody writes a song about you, just come out.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | June 24, 2021 10:45 PM |
He doesn't resemble his mother Angela at all.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | June 24, 2021 10:56 PM |
[QUOTE] I expect he’ll step out next month with a new girlfriend.
If he does, it will be because that’s what he wants. There’s nothing wrong with that, R18. The boy might be a virgin for all we know. Let him explore.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | June 25, 2021 7:19 AM |
He reminds me of a guy I dated/had a long fling with a while ago in terms of his labeling, which in itself is another example of trying to fit into a counterculture mould. In my perspective, this Joshua Bassett knows he's 90% into men and the 10% female/"other" attraction is for clout, which is also dictated by him probably being raised to be uber sensitive, which makes him believe he can make it work with "the other" because he's a pushover.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | June 25, 2021 7:43 AM |
I dislike it when people made wild conclusions about others without having concrete evidence. He knows himself better than you do
by Anonymous | reply 25 | June 25, 2021 11:23 AM |
People hype up these pretty actor boys every few years and we never here anything about how good these guys are in bed? Spoiler Alert; The majority of them can’t fuck or barely even suck to save their careers. The ones who getting steady work and that do stick around probably are the good lays, either that or they’re actually talented….while also being a good lay.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | June 25, 2021 11:44 AM |
Yeah, and despite the hype they all end up the same way. Cameron Dallas, anyone?
by Anonymous | reply 28 | June 25, 2021 12:06 PM |
He's got chronic gay face. He had no choice but to come out.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | June 25, 2021 12:14 PM |
Looks like Scotty Beckett
by Anonymous | reply 30 | June 25, 2021 12:19 PM |
R21 To be fair in Rodrigo's song there's not a single reference that makes the song about him, but the fans love a good drama over a fake relationship.
Anyway, this was not a Señorita situation where the singer exploits a relationship to make some noise (to be fair i still think Señorita as bad as it is it was destined to be a hit anyway), Driver's license was huge from the very beginning even before the speculation that the song was about him.
I think his coming out was take from the Lucas Hedgest textbook, he says absolutely nothing and gets a lot of praise. At the same time he can do whatever he wants now because officially he came out (even if he came out as nothing). So probably we'll see with a girlfriend pretty soon and in a couple of years we'll see him (if he is still around) with a guy because hey, he just came out long time ago.
Not the best way to getting leading roles in action films and rom coms, but pretty useful if you are talented enough to get roles and your goal is not being the next big superstar
by Anonymous | reply 31 | June 25, 2021 7:52 PM |
[QUOTE] He's got chronic gay face
No he doesn’t.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | June 25, 2021 8:51 PM |
He's "anti-coming out"... WTF does that even mean?
by Anonymous | reply 33 | June 25, 2021 10:04 PM |
He obviously wants Harry Styles in him. Quite deeply.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | June 26, 2021 7:37 AM |
I don't know who he is, but good for him.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | June 26, 2021 7:52 AM |
Congratulations to this out and proud lesbian.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | June 26, 2021 3:41 PM |
He just means that he's a sex worker. They are part of the ever expanding alphabet soup that includes straight people. He fucks old ladies for money.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | June 26, 2021 6:24 PM |
He is very cute. I like twinks. I have a small crush on him. I just wish he would say what he identifies as, is he gay, bi, pan? Oh well... I guess no label is very gen z. I'm just glad he came out and is family. Would love to see him with an equally cute boyfriend in the future.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | June 26, 2021 8:48 PM |
He reminds me of Adam Brody from The OC. I thought he was plain, and I think this guy is plain.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | June 26, 2021 8:56 PM |
Wow! He's lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, and more? What a time to be alive.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | June 26, 2021 8:58 PM |
You do you, whoever you are!!!!!
by Anonymous | reply 45 | June 26, 2021 9:23 PM |
This whole "I'm into guys but maybe not" thing seems to be a well-choreographed career move for any pretty boy in the entertainment industry now.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | June 26, 2021 9:57 PM |
R46 But not for someone who was promoted as a hearthrob.
That only works for someone who does cool indie movies and serious character roles and that's not the case.
I still think he tried to be cool and edgy with his Harry Styles comments and that went out of hand and he couldn't retract without backlash.
And of course that distance himself from the whole Driver's license controversy (all made up by fans)
by Anonymous | reply 47 | June 26, 2021 10:00 PM |
Chickenshit consumerist fuckheads who announce they're something without saying what that something is, while pretending like making such announcements mean anything but clicks.
And ugly on the inside, which leaks to the outside, obviously.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | June 26, 2021 10:37 PM |
R50 That's because you are old
by Anonymous | reply 51 | June 27, 2021 11:12 AM |
[QUOTE] Not Froy
Yeah these motherfuckers are in here acting like it’s no big deal, yet 9 out of 10 gay actors, singers, athletes and other celebrity figures are STILL fully closeted. Has Richard Madden or Froy Gutierrez had the balls to utter a word about their sexuality? Has Cristiano Ronaldo or Aaron Rogers said anything?
You people think this is sooo normal now when really the percentage of men who have dared to say they like anything other than pussy is very minuscule. And this kid was much better off just keeping his mouth shut and playing the game like everyone else.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | June 27, 2021 12:02 PM |
R52 The percentage of athletes is way higher, i think only 1 of every 100 are out of the closet.
The problem with Bassett's coming out is that he didn't come out as nothing at all. Zero risk for his career and he will probably only date girls publicly.
Maybe i'm wrong, time will tell
by Anonymous | reply 53 | June 27, 2021 12:45 PM |
R52 He is playing the game though, with the whole 'no labels' bullshit. When he picks a letter then it's a coming out. This is just a PR stunt.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | June 27, 2021 12:48 PM |
R5,2 Coming out as Gay takes courage. Coming out as Trans takes courage. So does coming out as Bi. He didn't do ANY of those things. He just claimed to be part of an amorphous community, that these days is so diffuse it could mean anything.
That didn't take any courage at all. He could live a completely hetero life, and if he is ever called on it, could just say he was questioning, or that he meant he is an ally, or any of the other ways that straight people are covered under LBGTQIA+ these days.
Love is love is easy to say, but to also state that you are anti-coming out, while making a vague claim to be part of a marginalized group, while refusing to state what you mean is obnoxious, unhelpful, and just looks like a ploy for attention.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | June 27, 2021 12:51 PM |
He doesn't ascribe to a label? Well, pick one Dear, before we do it for you.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | June 27, 2021 1:18 PM |
Isn't everyone part of the LGBTQIAEIEIO+ community?
by Anonymous | reply 58 | June 27, 2021 1:55 PM |
He is 20 YEARS OLD! He is JUST NOW beginning to live his life, exploring the world as a young adult emerging from adolescence. Did it ever occur to you judgmental assholes that he didn’t say he’s bi or gay because he DOESN’T FUCKING KNOW YET if he’s bi or gay? Just cause you might have come out the womb wearing a tiara with a pink dildo in your ass doesn’t mean everyone knows who they were early on. Could you maybe give him a couple years of getting his freak on to reach a conclusion?
by Anonymous | reply 59 | June 27, 2021 2:13 PM |
R59 What kind of nonsense is that.
He is 20 not 12. At 20 you know who you are, other thing is if you want to accept who you are.
He is an actor from very young, he was no a kid from a religious fanatic family that lived without contact with the world.
The truth is his coming out is not a coming out at all, and he has all the right to do whatever he wants but at the same time he decided to not saying a thing he had the nerve to criticise people who really has the guts to come out
by Anonymous | reply 60 | June 27, 2021 2:21 PM |
So there’s no such thing as a 20 year old who doesn’t know his sexuality? What planet are you living on? When I was 20 I was still fucking and dating girls! And I’m gay!
by Anonymous | reply 61 | June 27, 2021 2:26 PM |
R61 He is a fucking actor. He lives in a world where there are a lot of gay people.
And yes, there are people who are extremely dumb and don't know what they want, but in most cases they don't date girls because they think they are straight, they date girls because they want to be straight
by Anonymous | reply 62 | June 27, 2021 2:28 PM |
R59 So don't make an announcement until you know.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | June 27, 2021 2:48 PM |
Sure Jan what? You people are insane the way you want to put everyone in these little boxes. You’ve never heard of a gay man who slept with women, R63? Is this such an impossible thing to you?
by Anonymous | reply 65 | June 27, 2021 2:49 PM |
So he’s either bi/pan or gay and not saying it to not alienate fan girls who want to date him.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | June 27, 2021 2:51 PM |
[QUOTE] So he’s either bi/pan or gay and not saying it to not alienate fan girls who want to date him.
Why are you so convinced that he’s not attracted to girls at all?
by Anonymous | reply 67 | June 27, 2021 2:56 PM |
R67
I didn’t say that at all. I said he could be bi/pan. But I could also see him being gay and just not saying it because of the fan girls who want to date him.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | June 27, 2021 2:59 PM |
R52- It took more GUTS for that football 🏈 player to come out than that show biz twink.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | June 27, 2021 3:11 PM |
Actually, show business is pretty bad with this as well. Every actor/singer who came out will tell you they were pressured to stay in the closet. Read Garrett Clayton’s story, for example.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | June 27, 2021 3:28 PM |
[QUOTE] Coming out as Gay takes courage. Coming out as Trans takes courage. So does coming out as Bi. He didn't do ANY of those things. He just claimed to be part of an amorphous community, that these days is so diffuse it could mean anything.
Bullshit. People know what it means: he likes girls AND dick. It’s not as amorphous as you think, and it was still risky. Otherwise why say anything at all? And if it’s so amorphous and risk-free then why don’t the legions of closeted gay celebrities join this safe, amorphous community? Instead they’re still marrying women and having kids without uttering a word about their sexuality.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | June 27, 2021 3:40 PM |
R70
Also, Garrett’s mainstream roles dried up when he came out and revealed the truths about the homophobic industry. The industry doesn’t want him for straight roles anymore like they used to. However, straight (and closeted) actors can play gay roles no questions asked.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | June 27, 2021 3:44 PM |
His career had dried up long before he finally came out
by Anonymous | reply 73 | June 27, 2021 4:45 PM |
[quote]That's because you are old
R51 Really? So you think every young guy knows who the star of the High School Musical TV show is? Bahahaha
by Anonymous | reply 74 | June 27, 2021 4:47 PM |
[quote][R50] That's because you are old
Well, I'm certainly not a 12-year-old girl.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | June 27, 2021 5:17 PM |
R70, Garrett was popular 5-10 years ago. Things are very different now. Companies are scrambling for LGBT representation. It was not that way back in Gary’s heyday.
Anywho, I still think this is all very fishy and Basset is straight. He made an actual joke in that one live interview, and he’s had to keep up the charade ever since, lest he gets cancelled.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | June 27, 2021 5:29 PM |
R75 You are not on DL either, because this is very far from the first thread about this guy
R74 No, not every guy. Nobody is known for every guy, but he was popular before his current show.
Most guys don't know who Noah Centineo is but he is pretty popular. And if you ask people over 25 most of them don't know BTS and they are very very popular
by Anonymous | reply 77 | June 27, 2021 6:37 PM |
I know who Noah Centineo is and I'm well over 25. I thought most people know who BTS is. I do, anyway. I also know a lot of singers and bands in their 20s that are a lot less famous than BTS. But I don't know who Joshua Bassett is. Now I do. But why do you shame people for not knowing who a slightly famous actor is. If you're young you probably don't know a lot of older actors. So what?
by Anonymous | reply 78 | June 27, 2021 6:44 PM |
R78 I was no shaming anybody, i just said you are not his target audience. He did just kids shows till now.
The ones who know him are teens, but he is popular with that audience
by Anonymous | reply 80 | June 27, 2021 7:09 PM |
R80 "That's because you are old" is not taken well by people who are old.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | June 27, 2021 7:11 PM |
R81 Well, i am old and i have no problem with that.
And when you start to write on a thread saying you don't know the guy people are talking it's the answer you deserve (because if you have a real interest you can google him) but when people do that is just to show that the guy is a nobody because they don't know him
by Anonymous | reply 82 | June 27, 2021 7:15 PM |
If a lot of people don't know a performer, then he is kind of a nobody. A star known mainly to people 21 or under is a niche star, a star popular with pre-teens, teens and young adults. No more, no less.
by Anonymous | reply 83 | June 27, 2021 7:22 PM |
R83 Nobody said he is a star (by the way there are no film stars anymore)
by Anonymous | reply 84 | June 27, 2021 7:26 PM |
R85 You are right Brad, nobody under 35 is a star now
by Anonymous | reply 86 | June 27, 2021 7:55 PM |
[quote]You are right Brad, nobody under 35 is a star now
Excuse me?!?!
by Anonymous | reply 87 | June 28, 2021 12:47 AM |
Nobody so prissy-looking ever has the balls to say he is gay.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | June 28, 2021 1:16 AM |
Do you think he’s top, bottom, or vers?
by Anonymous | reply 89 | June 28, 2021 1:45 AM |
There are no movie stars today? There are movie stars, TV stars, music stars, and socia media stars.
by Anonymous | reply 90 | June 28, 2021 2:39 AM |
R53 Basset looks gay, talks gay and loves gay content. He's a gay musical fairy. He has no sexual chemistry with girls.
by Anonymous | reply 91 | June 28, 2021 10:57 AM |
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Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 92 | June 28, 2021 11:01 AM |
Might be time for thicker glasses, R93. Nobody is looking at him and thinking he’s 14.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 94 | June 28, 2021 11:14 AM |
R93 That looks like pretty boy to me, who hasn't finished his physical development yet. That suit looks too big for him like a costume. It makes me think 'when you grow up, you could become a hottie', lol. But why bother discussing taste with the pedo army....
by Anonymous | reply 95 | June 28, 2021 1:08 PM |
Yes, he is a pretty boy. Nothing wrong with that. However the suit doesn’t look too big in any way, shape or form. All of his clothes are well tailored. And he looks like an 18-21 year old young man, not 14. Schedule an appointment with your optician.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 96 | June 28, 2021 1:25 PM |
R90 Please, tell me who are the new film stars, the actors and actress that made people go and buy tickets because i don't think there's absolutely noone new.
There are a lot of successful young actors but they have zero star power.
And most big blockbusters and emsemble films.
And yes, there are tv stars and music stars, but film stars are a totally different story
by Anonymous | reply 97 | June 28, 2021 8:13 PM |
R57 Oh, they have to be new? I just meant the usual film stars. Robert Downey, Jr., DiCaprio, etc.
by Anonymous | reply 98 | June 28, 2021 9:41 PM |
R98 Those were stars 20 years ago, of course they are stars, but there are no new film stars and it's been a while like that
by Anonymous | reply 99 | June 28, 2021 9:55 PM |
R99 Timothee Chalamet, Tom Hardy, Bradley Cooper, Adam Driver, Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Brie Larson, Lady Gaga
by Anonymous | reply 101 | June 29, 2021 9:38 PM |
Chris Evans, Chris Pine, Tom Holland, Christian Bale, Daniel Craig.
by Anonymous | reply 102 | June 29, 2021 9:43 PM |
R101 None of those sells tickets, and the Chalamet mention made me laugh. Sorry but that guy is only a star on magazines, he had zero box office hits.
He is a good actor but the guy has character actor written all over his face, just exactly like Lucas Hedges with the difference that Lucas knows that
by Anonymous | reply 103 | June 29, 2021 9:54 PM |
R103 Actually, they do, if you look at a site like The Numbers, Holland, Pratt, Evans, Brie Lanson, Cumberbatch and others are listed among the top 10 or top 15 box office stars of '20 and '21.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | July 1, 2021 4:01 AM |
I get why people are criticizing him. I too wish he could be more upfront with what exactly he is, gay bi, pan? It would ne nice if he could clarify it. He could even say he has had relstionships with men and women, or just that he's attrated to both. He could still spout that no label bs, even if he clarified it. It is true that we don't know whatever the fuck he actually means, as "part of the LGBTQ" could mean anything, even straight allies.
With that said, I do think this is a tiby baby step forward. He is young and good looking. He is just starting out his career. Instead of pretending to be straight and getting a beard, he said he's part of LGBTQ. That is progress. Especially considering that fake love triangle he's in. Maybe he wanted out of that and that's why he came out. Or he wanted to clarify that his crush on Harry wasn't a joke. Or maybe a bit of both.
I get why people are wary of his coming out. I am too. Worst case scenario he could just be an ally and trying to get the LGBT clout. I read what he said though, and this stood out to me:“I would much rather deal with consequences and live my truth than live in fear." Why would he even say that if he was just a straight ally? Living his truth means something more imo, something bigger. I personally think he's at the very least attracted to both genders. Or as DL would say "he sucks cock" (lol). We might see him with a boyfriend in the future.
With all this said, I know I could be wrong. Maybe he is actually straight, is fooling everyone and that much talked about love triangle is actually real (hell, it could be even if he's bi/pan). I really hope he gives another interview to clarify things because for now this is very confusing. I don't appreciate these new ways of coming out. Even if you identify as no labels, there are ways of saying so without using labels.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | July 2, 2021 12:21 PM |
Tl;dr Basically I think he's sincere. Baby steps. He will figure himself out. Hopefully he'll come out properly one day. Only time will tell as what exactly that is, or if it was just one big joke and he's actually straight.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | July 2, 2021 12:52 PM |
Yeah my biggest problem with the ‘queer’/‘part of the community’ label is that it can mean anything from having watched one episode of drag race to wanting to reenact Dawson’s 50 load weekend.
When what we really want to know is does he suck cock or not
by Anonymous | reply 108 | July 2, 2021 1:10 PM |
[quote]Why would he even say that if he was just a straight ally?
Because it's the cool thing everyone says nowadays, whilst meaning absolutely nothing.
by Anonymous | reply 109 | July 2, 2021 2:14 PM |
R105 No and no, it's easy to sell tickets when you are in a superhero film, but none of them are able to translate that star power when they are in other films
by Anonymous | reply 111 | July 2, 2021 2:17 PM |
This kid looks like a new edition of Hugh Dancy.
by Anonymous | reply 112 | July 2, 2021 2:17 PM |
R108 Coming out as queer is extremely useful for actor because they don't have to acknoledge the previous beardings.
He was more in Andrew Garfield's territory wanting to look like a very open minded straight ally, but in his case it backfired even more than in Garfield's case.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | July 2, 2021 2:20 PM |
R109 I'm not talking about him being part of the LGBT, I'm talking about what he said in the GQ interview. He was talking about living his truth. That is code for "I like dick".
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 114 | July 2, 2021 2:25 PM |
Maybe I'm mistaken because I'm not a native speaker, BUT...
Oh dear... "ascribe"? Wouldn't that be "subscribe"?
by Anonymous | reply 115 | July 2, 2021 2:25 PM |
What straight guy says "living my truth"? The answer is nobody.
by Anonymous | reply 116 | July 2, 2021 2:26 PM |
R114 Yes and that's what I was responding to, "living my truth" is the new meaningless phrase that you hear all over the place. It's the long form version of "queer".
by Anonymous | reply 117 | July 2, 2021 2:29 PM |
No, r115, you’re right. Doesn’t ascribe WHAT to a label?
by Anonymous | reply 118 | July 2, 2021 2:30 PM |
R117 And again I'm saying no straight guy would say that.
by Anonymous | reply 119 | July 2, 2021 2:34 PM |
I love these kinds of threads. Both sides make good points. I’ve switched my opinion on the matter several times.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | July 2, 2021 2:38 PM |
R120 Same. I'm going back and forth too. I wish he would say he is bi, pan or gay if that's what he is. I don't support straight people who are gay baiting. I hope that's not the case though. It's still big that someone at the start of their career would come out at all, even if it is vague. I hope he is able to clearify it more in the future. I'm a Millennial and I prefer labels.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | July 2, 2021 2:55 PM |
After reading that interview I get the feeling that he's still confused. He talked about being bullied as a kid, not being able to cry because that was seen as feminine etc. He also talks about going back and forth between the letters. I think he sounds a bit messed up. Maybe he's suppressed the gay bullying so he tried (or tries) to make it work with girls. Maybe he suffers from internalized homophobia, hence the no labels instead of just saying he's bi or gay. It's good that he's going to therapy. I think that will help him figure things out. In a few years he'll come out as gay, or at the very least bi.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | July 2, 2021 3:35 PM |
Honey, if you need to “figure it out,” you’re probably a big ol’ homo.
by Anonymous | reply 123 | July 2, 2021 6:14 PM |
R123 Exactly. It's why I think he's at the very least bi, if not fully gay. Maybe he didn't want to say it because he still has a substantial fanbase of fangirls. Which is why I think saying what he did, even if it was vague, was a big deal. I hope he can clarify it in the future though, because right now it's confusing. Is he pan, bi, gay? Who knows.
by Anonymous | reply 124 | July 2, 2021 6:33 PM |
Anyways, here's the story for those of you who want to read it. I recommend reading it and make up your own mind. It's a good interview, despite him being deliberately vague on the sexuality issue.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 125 | July 2, 2021 6:36 PM |
He’s not saying it for the reason he stated: He doesn’t like being labeled.
He’ll get over that.
by Anonymous | reply 127 | July 2, 2021 6:43 PM |
Here’s another video where he looks and acts like a 14-year-old:
14:06
I should get Franklin a girl bear? Ooh! I don't know if Franklin is ready for a girlfriend yet. I think, uh, he's gotta really do some soul searching and discover who he is before he can love somebody, so... I'm very inspired by him in that way.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 128 | July 2, 2021 6:46 PM |
He’s playing it up for his 14-year-old fangurls. In fact, he basically came out as ? immediately after the bear.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | July 2, 2021 6:51 PM |
R123 The point is if he has to figure it out maybe it was not time to talk about it, better wait till you have a clear idea.
I thought Lucas Hedges' coming out was bad (but with a perfect timing and purpose) but Basset's was not even a coming out, he didn't came out as anything at all
by Anonymous | reply 131 | July 2, 2021 7:21 PM |
Read between the lines. He said he went from one letter to another to another, well... he was talking about other people, but I think he was talking about himself. He basically says he's "confused" and that people wouldn't believe him no matter what he said his sexuality was. That to me seems like bi, gay people think he's gay and idiot straight fangirls think he's actually straight because of a fake live triangle. As if sleeping with a woman once or having a girlfriend makes him any less bi, lol.
by Anonymous | reply 132 | July 7, 2021 5:38 PM |
[Quote] He’s not saying it for the reason unstated: His career.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | July 7, 2021 5:43 PM |
R133 Exactly. He needs to fuel these fake dating rumors and fake love triangle. Otherwise he won't be able to sell his music to gullible fangirls. I still think he could have done that even if he did say he's bi though. Maybe he's actually fully gay, and that's why he won't talk.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | July 7, 2021 5:48 PM |
Whatever about his sexuality, I think he discussed with his management how to move forward from all the flack he was receiving for "breaking Olivia Rodrigo's heart" or whatever. Coming out as LGBTQ+ has got some of the "haters" off his back.
He has said in another video that his DMs are open to Harry Styles, and Harry Styles alone, so I doubt we'll see him with a boyfriend anytime soon. Apologies to Nicholas from "It."
by Anonymous | reply 135 | July 7, 2021 7:56 PM |
R135 So he's actually straight? What a bummer.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | July 8, 2021 1:39 PM |
[Quote] So he's actually straight?
He's super ambitious and I would suggest that's the leading quality driving his decision making.
by Anonymous | reply 137 | July 8, 2021 3:39 PM |
R136 I can't see him being straight at all. He is pretty fey. Doesn't he ping on your gaydar?
by Anonymous | reply 138 | July 8, 2021 3:40 PM |
R137 If he's so ambitious, he made some dumb decisions. Look where Olivia Rodrigo is (on top of the world) and look where he is....
by Anonymous | reply 139 | July 8, 2021 3:43 PM |
R138 Yes he does. He pinged hard the first time I saw him on HSMTMTS. Was surprised to read he was straight and in a straight love triangle in real life. His coming out does make sense. I just hope he's actually bi or gay and not just a woke ally.
by Anonymous | reply 140 | July 8, 2021 3:49 PM |
[Quote] If he's so ambitious, he made some dumb decisions. Look where Olivia Rodrigo is (on top of the world) and look where he is...
No one is guaranteed to realize their ambitions, hon.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | July 8, 2021 4:01 PM |
Is this queerbaiting? Is he just trying to clear his name? He knows he looks bad after Olivia's success writing about how he dumped her for some other woman. Is all of it is fake? Or is his coming out fake? Why do I have a feeling we'll never see him with a guy?
by Anonymous | reply 142 | July 10, 2021 7:18 PM |
R142 To be fair, only fangirls really think Driver's license is about them. She is a Taylor Swift's fan and as her idol she write about her relationships (imaginary and real).
I still think he wanted to be cool showing his appreciation of Harry Styles and backfired big time, but frankly, he was promoted as a hearthrob and the Driver's license controversy wouldn't harm his career at all so who knows
by Anonymous | reply 143 | July 10, 2021 7:32 PM |
R143 Initially, Sabrina and Josh wanted the controversy, too. That’s why Sabrina timely published a provocative song as her ‘answer‘ to DL but it backfired.
by Anonymous | reply 144 | July 11, 2021 4:29 PM |
It didn't really backfire. It gave Sabrina her best chart position thus far.
by Anonymous | reply 145 | July 11, 2021 4:34 PM |
Josh Insta'd himself in the hospital on release week. He's dedicated to making headlines.
by Anonymous | reply 146 | July 11, 2021 4:35 PM |
How is it possible to come out as LGBT? Can a person be homo, lez, bi and trans all at the same time?
by Anonymous | reply 147 | July 11, 2021 5:17 PM |
Saying you're from California doesn't mean you're from Van Nuys, Corona, Susanville and Banning all at the same time.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | July 11, 2021 5:30 PM |
Are you gays/fraus too young or too stupid? This crying effete is no hetero!
by Anonymous | reply 149 | July 11, 2021 5:31 PM |
Yes, straight men cry but this one was clearly a gayling all along.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | July 11, 2021 5:36 PM |
He’s hinting at him being gay or bi without saying it outright so it won’t affect his career (Yes, Hollywood is still homophobic towards openly gay actors. They want their gay actors to remain closeted.).
by Anonymous | reply 152 | July 11, 2021 5:39 PM |
Bassett has said that he's interested in his HSM character having a queer storyline. It will certainly take him away from the Olivia Rodrigo connection.
by Anonymous | reply 154 | July 11, 2021 5:40 PM |
[quote]He’s hinting at him being gay or bi without saying it outright so it won’t affect his career (Yes, Hollywood is still homophobic towards openly gay actors. They want their gay actors to remain closeted.).
And yet Hollywood has no problem with actors hinting at being gay or bi?
by Anonymous | reply 155 | July 11, 2021 5:44 PM |
Straight. Will never be seen with anyone besides an actual female.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | July 11, 2021 6:02 PM |
Why is only irrelevant actors that come out as "queer" or "no label"?
I hate these boring narcissists.
by Anonymous | reply 157 | July 11, 2021 6:07 PM |
HSM has actually done pretty well. Bassett is not irrelevant.
by Anonymous | reply 158 | July 11, 2021 6:23 PM |
[Quote] And yet Hollywood has no problem with actors hinting at being gay or bi?
Hollywood is about making money. If Hollywood sees a niche, Hollywood will try to fill it. Things are changing. For the better.
by Anonymous | reply 159 | July 11, 2021 6:24 PM |
r154 What a polite way for him to say he's horny for Matt Cornett.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 160 | July 11, 2021 6:29 PM |
Well, we know he's not horny for Larry Saperstein. They've never partaken in each other's Insta nail painting parties!
by Anonymous | reply 161 | July 11, 2021 6:34 PM |
[quote] Well, we know he's not horny for Larry Saperstein
Who is? The name alone is boner killing. His parents really looked at an innocent new born baby and said "we'll give this ginger kid a name better suited for 90 year old retired pawnbroker".
by Anonymous | reply 162 | July 11, 2021 6:38 PM |
R162 What? Larry is very cute. But also obviously gay, although he only came out as bi.
by Anonymous | reply 163 | July 11, 2021 6:45 PM |
R160 hm, kinda awkward and inappropriate. He couldn’t say the same about a female co-star without backlash nowadays…
by Anonymous | reply 164 | July 11, 2021 6:56 PM |
R121, who in the hell says they're "Pan"?
by Anonymous | reply 165 | July 12, 2021 9:10 AM |
Jerri Blank would say she's pan, especially if there were some percocet jimmies on the table.
by Anonymous | reply 167 | July 13, 2021 4:17 AM |
Podcast with Joshua Bassett. He talks about love, music etc.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 168 | July 31, 2021 8:25 PM |
And now he has an ATTITUDE cover.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 169 | August 12, 2021 1:43 AM |
"Don't waste time in toxic relationships." He knows what he's doing with that one.
by Anonymous | reply 170 | August 12, 2021 1:46 AM |
The face he makes before there's a quick cut at 2:09/2:10... I think he's rather faking the "easy" breezy narrative.
by Anonymous | reply 171 | August 12, 2021 1:48 AM |
R169, I don't see his religious father sharing that Attitude interview on Facebook.
by Anonymous | reply 172 | August 12, 2021 2:01 AM |
R169
I love him. Marry me please.
by Anonymous | reply 173 | August 12, 2021 2:14 AM |
Are you facebook friends with his father, r172? Joshua's mother rand for local government as a Republican.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | August 12, 2021 2:59 AM |
I think you mean she rund
by Anonymous | reply 175 | August 12, 2021 3:02 AM |
I don't know where that d came from.
by Anonymous | reply 176 | August 12, 2021 3:03 AM |
Gay as the day is long, but needs to keep the female fans to SOME degree. Zoomer girls love "bi" guys.
by Anonymous | reply 177 | August 12, 2021 3:12 AM |
[Quote] watch the ATTITUDE, young man/lady/they/them !
Em...
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 178 | August 12, 2021 3:53 AM |
Am I supposed to know who this is? Angela Bassett's unattractive nephew?
by Anonymous | reply 179 | August 12, 2021 3:58 AM |
[Quote] Am I supposed to know who this is?
He plays the Zac Efron role in the TV series of "High School Musical."
by Anonymous | reply 180 | August 12, 2021 4:00 AM |
No, R174, but his dad’s profile is public.
by Anonymous | reply 181 | August 12, 2021 4:51 AM |
Is his New York move for work or to get away from his family?
by Anonymous | reply 182 | August 12, 2021 4:55 AM |
His fundie father probably secretly believes “The devil worshipping entertainment industry is corrupting my son! Oh, if only he simply had a drug addiction problem instead of a dick addiction problem!”
by Anonymous | reply 183 | August 12, 2021 5:00 AM |
Another forum claimed that Joshua's family were already aware of his male leanings, from his Christian camp days.
by Anonymous | reply 184 | August 12, 2021 5:02 AM |
R184, are you talking about LPSG?
by Anonymous | reply 185 | August 12, 2021 5:39 AM |
He's reached the unrequited desire desire to fool around with the (probably) straight friend stage of homosexual development.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 187 | September 2, 2021 5:30 PM |
Who cares what this old says?
by Anonymous | reply 188 | September 2, 2021 5:36 PM |
Check out his Insta story. He's at a Harry Styles concert and fangirling hard.
by Anonymous | reply 191 | October 4, 2021 8:10 PM |
Is he the current it twink of HW? He's so generic looking....
by Anonymous | reply 192 | October 5, 2021 5:06 AM |
Whereas popular whites are usually so exotic looking...
by Anonymous | reply 193 | October 5, 2021 11:06 AM |
Joshua Bassett says he was sexually abused a lot as a child.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 195 | December 3, 2021 7:19 PM |
That's terrible he went through that but now everyone will think the molestation made him gay.
by Anonymous | reply 197 | December 3, 2021 7:41 PM |
Speaking his truth!
Midway through our conversation, Basset out of nowhere states that "I experienced sexual abuse a lot in my childhood.” He looks down and tears up as he continues: “I didn't remember that until last year, which is pretty insane. I buried it so far. And when I was a teen, a much older man routinely abused me, and I wasn't able to see it for what it was at the time." “Set Me Free,” the third song released today, is in part about processing this experience, he says—he calls it “an anthem for me and the sort of people who’ve held pain and power over me my whole life.”
by Anonymous | reply 198 | December 3, 2021 8:12 PM |
I think I'll avoid Twitter today.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 199 | December 3, 2021 8:15 PM |
R198 If he was in his teen when this abuse happened, there's no way to "not remember" until now unless he suffered amnesia.
by Anonymous | reply 200 | December 3, 2021 9:14 PM |
r200 “I experienced sexual abuse a lot in my childhood,” he said while tearing up in the interview. I didn’t remember that until last year, which is pretty insane. I buried it so far. And when I was a teen, a much older man routinely abused me, and I wasn’t able to see it for what it was at the time,” he continued.
by Anonymous | reply 201 | December 3, 2021 9:23 PM |
Do young people even come out as gay anymore? I’m honestly asking. Do they just see it as an action like cooking. “I love to cook and duck men.”
by Anonymous | reply 203 | December 3, 2021 9:46 PM |
So he doesn’t remember the early childhood sex abuse, but it sounds like a willing participant in his teen sex abuse. I wonder how much older the older guy was? Late teens? 20s?
by Anonymous | reply 205 | December 3, 2021 11:41 PM |
R205 Maybe the teen incidents were at Disney? Maybe some senior executive in their 40’s, 50’s? Doesn’t that happen often? Yeah, he might have enjoyed it if he only recently came to the conclusion that he was taken advantage of….
by Anonymous | reply 206 | December 3, 2021 11:58 PM |
So he came out as nothing?
How brave! What a support for gay+ youth!
by Anonymous | reply 207 | December 4, 2021 12:01 AM |
R197 The SA explains why he is unsure of his sexuality when he’s almost 21….
by Anonymous | reply 208 | December 4, 2021 12:01 AM |
R197, boys who are photo-gay are at greater risk of sex abuse because by the nature of their sexual attraction to males, they are often willing participants, not understanding the abuse that is going on.
by Anonymous | reply 209 | December 4, 2021 1:18 AM |
Oh, please, he just remembered that he was abused? This is some Roseanne bullshit. He’s fucked in the head and was beating up women. He’s another Chris Brown. He’s trying to find sympathy. It’s to distract people away from remembering all the crap he’s been doing. Just flush this turd and be done with it. He’s another Demi Levato.
by Anonymous | reply 211 | December 4, 2021 1:24 AM |
R211, it wasn’t something he had blacked out, it’s probably something that at the time, it had no significance to him and didn’t bother thinking about it for years (as far as the early childhood incidents). However, once he remembers, I think he’s probably romanticizing it and being overdramatic about it.
by Anonymous | reply 212 | December 4, 2021 1:28 AM |
R211, he will turn out much better than Demi Lovato. He still has this too innocent of a quality and looks like he doesn’t dog drugs or party very much. Demi on the other hand… what destroyed her was all the drugs she did, not the sex abuse.
by Anonymous | reply 213 | December 4, 2021 2:46 AM |
[quote]He’s fucked in the head and was beating up women. He’s another Chris Brown
What?
by Anonymous | reply 214 | December 4, 2021 6:06 AM |
"She took on the status quo, she took on the establishment, and now she takes on a continent. Netflix presents 'Roxane Gay in Antarctica.' "
by Anonymous | reply 215 | December 4, 2021 6:11 AM |
R213 At least he is not fat like Demi.
by Anonymous | reply 216 | December 4, 2021 9:31 AM |
The fact that he was abused by an older man is maybe why he's so messed up about his own sexuality.
by Anonymous | reply 217 | December 4, 2021 8:13 PM |
Maybe I'm mixing him up with some other white twink. I thought he was the one who had a girlfriend alleging he abused her. Anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 218 | December 5, 2021 12:16 AM |
Repressed memories are not real.
by Anonymous | reply 219 | December 5, 2021 12:17 AM |
He may have been abused, but claiming that you forgot and had repressed it is always suspicious, not to mention that he's using it for publicity. Given his age, that he's male, etc, his being abused would not be that shocking.
by Anonymous | reply 220 | December 5, 2021 12:18 AM |
R220, I don’t think he’s claiming the memory was “repressed.”
Example, I have a friend who, when he was about 8 or 9, he “played doctor” with his 4 year-old sister. She didn’t think anything of it at the time. Then when she was 13, she suddenly remembered it, and she got all upset that it happened. She hadn’t had a “repressed” memory. At the time at the event, it just had no significance to her and she didn’t think about it for a long time. Then when she finally recalled it, she was old enough to appreciate the significance of it, and she probably overinflated the significance of it.
by Anonymous | reply 221 | December 5, 2021 2:58 AM |
R208 Nailed it. He probably thinks being gay (or bi) is something bad because of the SA he experienced. He might feel safer if he's with a girl. Might be a while before he dares to be in a relationship with another guy.
by Anonymous | reply 222 | December 5, 2021 7:39 AM |
wasn't he the one who was calling people dirty fags on twitter before he got famous. clearly this is damage control.
by Anonymous | reply 223 | December 5, 2021 8:43 AM |
R222, he still thought Harry Styles was hot. He came out. It might be ye doesn’t know if he even likes girls?
by Anonymous | reply 224 | December 5, 2021 10:07 AM |
I like Joshua and I like Olivia Rodrigo and their show on Disney, but I am sorry, the whole drama about their relationship, Olivia's break up song (Driver's License), his immediate song release as response, his coming out, then coming out as victim of sexual abuse seems so staged and fabricated for media attention and self-promotion. To me, nothing of it feels genuine. Everything seemed tied to some commercial release.
by Anonymous | reply 225 | December 5, 2021 11:08 AM |
[quote] He is 20 not 12. At 20 you know who you are
And in ten years he will be fugly and middle-aged and we will have forgotten who he was.
by Anonymous | reply 226 | December 5, 2021 11:33 AM |
R225 With everything that has happened in 2021, one could think that’s it’s all fabricated. But it has been a super rough year for him for sure. He has been looking rough and frail and seems to struggle with depression and paranoia. Some of his youthful innocence got lost along the way. By the way, Lie Lie Lie, the song released in shortly Drivers License, was written years before, as he had performed it on IG a couple of times. The release had been planned for a long time. If anything, you could say Olivia‘s management tried to subvert his release by publishing Drivers License a few days before to set the narrative. He is definitely not friends with Olivia anymore, they haven’t spoken since the release of Drivers License, and she hasn’t said anything against the hate he received for being seen as a ‘traitor’ and even ‘abuser’ by some of her fans. If it’s fabricated, he made a terrible deal because Olivia has received 7 Grammy noms and become the public’s darling by shading him while his fan base is much much smaller and niche.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 227 | December 5, 2021 11:43 AM |
R226 Duh, such a random post. Most celebrities won’t be as successful when they loose their looks and get older. And the DL is mostly interested in young good looking males, especially if they have gay rumors. This is nothing new or specific about Joshua.
by Anonymous | reply 228 | December 5, 2021 11:47 AM |
[quote]He’s fucked in the head and was beating up women. He’s another Chris Brown
He would be even more interesting if he came out and said he wanted Chris Brown to fuck him lol
by Anonymous | reply 229 | December 5, 2021 11:47 AM |
R231 Yes he is. Just my type. I love cute twinks.
by Anonymous | reply 232 | December 5, 2021 4:45 PM |
Bumping this thread for bitches who dont know how to search.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 233 | March 25, 2022 1:09 AM |
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