Happy Pride month to a certain yellow sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea! On Saturday (June 13th), Nickelodeon seemed to confirm many folks' longtime suspicions that the character of Spongebob Squarepants from the series of the same name is, in fact, gay. Although they didn't explicitly state it, the network shared a post on Twitter celebrating Pride month, which included some photos of a few of their characters that are apart of the LGBTQ+ community. One of the photos depicted a rainbow-fied Spongebob smiling wide.
"Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month," the tweet read. The post also includes images of Schwoz Schwartz from Henry Danger and Korra from the Avatar spin-off show Legend of Korra. Fans have known for ages that Korra is bisexual, as it was explicitly written into the show itself. The character of Schwoz is played by actor Michael D. Cohen, who recently revealed himself to be a transgendered man.
Check out some of the excited reactions from Twitter users about Spongebob's unofficial coming out.
Lil Nas X No Longer Wants To Be Gay
Lil Nas X decides to give straight relationships a shot, asking his followers for good places to pick up chicks.
Lil Nas X is seemingly having trouble coming to terms with who he is. The viral superstar came out as a gay man last year, making the announcement on Twitter.
"Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm no more," he wrote before revealing his sexuality.
Well, it turns out that he may no longer identify as homosexual. This week, he took to social media to revert back to his old ways, revealing that he is giving heterosexuality a chance.
"Hey guys i’ve decided to give vagina a try. anybody know where i can find some good coochie?," hilariously asked the country-rapper.
Obviously, he's just playing around. After all, sexuality isn't really something you choose *wink wink*. However, the tweet got over 23K retweets and nearly 300K likes.
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Lil Nas X is known for his antics like this. Just the other day, he shot his shot at Tekashi 6ix9ine, of all people, during his return live-stream. He also took to his platform to admit that, after all this time, he was actually a Nicki Minaj stan. For months, it was rumored that he was in charge of a popular fan page for the rapper. While he's not admitting that, he got pretty close.
Lil Nas X Never Planned On Coming Out, Was Ready To "Die With The Secret"
Lil Nas X made waves when he shared that he was gay, but coming out to the world was never apart of his plan.
His coming out story was one for the history books as there aren’t many chart-topping, record-breaking rappers who openly admit to being homosexual. As much as Lil Nas X has relished in being an icon for others who share similar obstacles, the young rapper revealed that “coming out” wasn’t apart of his plans. “The honest truth is, I planned to die with the secret,” he shared with The Guardian. “But that changed when I became Lil Nas X.”
The are other LGBTQIA+ artists out there who openly write lyrics about their sexuality including Kevin Abstract and Frank Ocean, but Lil Nas X hasn’t yet entered that sphere in his artistry. “I 100 [percent] want to represent the LGBT community,” he told the publication. Yet, just because he shared his private life with the world doesn’t mean he encourages everyone to take that step. Coming out can be difficult, and Lil Nas X recognizes that not everyone’s family is accepting.
“I don’t want to encourage them to do something they don’t 100 [percent] want to do. Especially in, like, middle school or high school. Because it’s just super hard,” he said. Even with the fame and notoriety, the rapper admits to still struggling with discussing his personal life with his loved ones. “My family knows now. But it’s not something that’s ever brought up or we speak about. We’re quiet on it. Nobody’s like, ‘Oh, you got a boyfriend?’”
Lil Nas X Wins April Fool’s Day
Lil Nas X came through with the funniest April Fool's Day joke of the day so far, trolling his fans about his sexual orientation.
April Fool's Day 2020 has justifiably been canceled this year because, well, nothing can top what we've already lived through during these last three months. The entire year has basically been a complete joke, complete with a literal global pandemic popping off in the last few weeks. If you were planning on pranking your friends and family today, it might be a good idea to reconsider. We're all going through a lot and dealing with this situation differently. Twitter jokes are welcome, however, and the king of said internet activity just reigned supreme once again.
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Lil Nas X has been celebrated for the way he connects with his fans online, engaging in ridiculous amounts of banter with his followers and quickly becoming one of the most relatable celebrities on the planet. Much like the rest of us, the 20-year-old recording artist is in self-quarantine but he wasn't about to let a pandemic ruin his months-long preparation for April Fool's Day. He rang off his prank successfully this morning.
"I was never gay. i said it to build up fuel for aprils fools day. ha got u guys," wrote LNX on Twitter, joking about his coming-out moment last year. It took him all of thirteen minutes to reveal he was capping.
"Where the hoes at," he added before bouncing back to his real life. "Ok i’m gay again," he wrote.
Do you think Lil Nas X has April Fool's Day on lock? Can/will anyone out-perform him?
Rick Cosnett Of "The Flash," "Vampire Diaries" Comes Out as Gay
Rick Cosnett, known for his roles on "The Flash" and "Vampire Diaries," came out as gay on Instagram, Friday.
Actor Rick Cosnett came out as gay on Instagram, Friday.
View this post on Instagram“Hi everyone. Dramatic pause,” Cosnett said. “I’m gay.”
Cosnett is best known for his performance as Detective Eddie Thawne on The CW's The Flash, and his role as Dr. Wes Mayfield on The Vampire Diaries.
“I just wanted everyone to know because I’ve made a promise to myself to live my truth every day and sometimes that is a really hard thing to do when you have all these subconscious things that you don’t even know about from childhood and society and from just life,” Cosnett continued. “Most of you probably already knew anyway."
Many fans left positive and encouraging comments such as John Barrowman, who wrote, "Congrats and welcome to the truth... even if some assumed it’s still awesome to own it! Sending love from London. Jb."
One fan wrote "I can’t imagine the strength it took to post this. Thank you for sharing your truth! I hope this video touches that person who feels alone in this world. Keep living your truth and don’t allow anyone else to define that truth! #MuchLove."
In January, The CW renewed The Flash for a seventh season. The Flash can be streamed on Netflix.
"The Eternals" Set To Feature First Openly Gay Superhero In MCU
“Atlanta” star Brian Tyree Henry will star as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first openly gay superhero in “The Eternals.”
Marvel gave many African Americans a new generation Black superhero back in 2018 with the beloved film Black Panther, representing the culture proudly in his own standalone film. In 2020, it looks like a new demographic will get proper representation in the MCU now that it’s been officially unveiled that a gay superhero will be one of the stars in the highly-anticipated film The Eternals.
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for DisneyThe news was revealed by Little America star Haaz Sleiman during a recent interview with Logo’s NewNowNext. Sleiman will star as the love interest of Brian Tyree Henry, the comedic actor famous for his role on FX’s Atlanta that stars in The Eternals as openly gay superhero Phastos. Haaz says of the historic movie couple, “we represent a gay family and have a child,” even confirming that the two will 100% share an onscreen kiss.
Read Haaz Sleiman’s full quote about filming a gay kiss for The Eternals, Logo:
Everyone cried on set. For me it’s very important to show how loving and beautiful a queer family can be. Brian Tyree Henry is such a tremendous actor and brought so much beauty into this part, and at one point I saw a child in his eyes, and I think it’s important for the world to be reminded that we in the queer community were all children at one point. We forget that because we’re always depicted as sexual or rebellious. We forget to connect on that human part.
Marvel will release The Eternals on November 6, 2020. Let us know your thoughts on this revolutionary revelation after checking out a preview of the cast and their characters below:
Nick Cannon Blames Eminem Diss Karma For Orlando Brown’s "Ridiculous" Allegations
Nick Cannon speaks about his Eminem diss track and how it led to Orlando Brown’s oral sex claim.
At the height of the most recent continuation of the feud between Nick Cannon and Eminem, accusations were uttered by the comedian and his crew that there exists a video of Eminem engaging in gay sex acts in his chauffeured vehicle. “I heard your chauffeur got a video of you suckin’ a cock/You paid him off, then laid him off, now who really the opp?” raps Cannon on his initial record against Em. Weeks later, former Disney Channel star Orlando Brown made similar allegations against the comedian himself, claiming that Cannon once performed oral sex on him while wearing women’s clothing. According to Nick, the energy he exuded during his battle against Eminem is the exact cause of Orlando Brown’s outburst, blaming the situation on karma.
“It’s definitely something I’ve heard, but you know it’s karma like a motherfucker,” says the television and radio host about the video he referenced in “The Invitation.” “First of all, there is that rumor out there that he’s very promiscuous with his sexuality. […] I have no substantial evidence that Eminem has [done this other than through word of mouth.] Really, the rhyme scheme is what I thought was dope. So, Orlando Brown comes up with just these ridiculous accusations towards me. It’s like, ‘oh, karma is a motherfucker.'”
Nick Cannon admits that he thinks Eminem handled the disses very well, referencing their back-and-forth on Twitter. Watch the video below to see Nick speak on the issue with Em and Orlando.
Pastor Troy Talks Lil Nas X, Says He Isn’t Homophobic But Being Gay Isn’t Right
The rapper recently had much to say about Lil Nas X.
The Grammys were overrun with outrageous outfits that are way out of budget for the average American, but Georgia rapper Pastor Troy took aim at 20-year-old Lil Nas X in a recently deleted Instagram post. The 42-year-old hip hop personality seemed to take issue with the “Old Town Road” artist’s pink suit and…well…gay people kissing in an Applebees commercial.
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Stringer / Getty ImagesPastor Troy wrote:
“Welp, Guess I won’t be winning a GRAMMY…If this what I gotta wear. They love to push this shit on Our Kids!! The other day @applebees had some punks kissing and laughing eating mozzarella sticks. First Thing My 14 yr old Son said was, “F**** Applebee’s” And It Brought Joy to My Heart!! He sees it…their agenda to take the masculinity from Men, Black Men Especially. Some may say, “He Making Money!!” Rupaul do too, but I ain’t bumping his CD!!! Integrity is Priceless. Y’all Better open that 3rd Eye and let your Sons Know What Is Real…Or They Ass Gone Be Headed Down That Old Town Road Foreal!!~P.T. #TheyGoneRiiiiiiddddeeeTil theycantnomore #BlackOwnedandIndependent #NotMySons #ItAintWorthIt #Taketheroadlesstraveled #Youwillstillgetthere #DSGB #Wontbeonmypagelong.”
He would later double down on his remarks while dropping the word “f*g” in the process, and social media users were quick to call him homophobic. However, Pastor Troy has resurfaced once again and visited The Morning Hustle to deny those claims. He said: “I’m not homophobic at all. I’ve been in this rap game for 20 years I done took more pictures with gays, transvestites, all that. It’s not my concern what you are or what you do. Just because I took a picture with this person doesn’t mean I gotta go home and tell my son, ‘Hey man, it’s alright to be gay. I just took this picture with this gay person, it’s cool now.’ It ain’t.” Check out his clip in full below.
Ruby Rose’s "Batwoman" Reveals Sexual Orientation To Gotham City
“Batwoman” is the first superhero series with an openly gay protagonist.
Gender and sexuality are two topics that have been discussed quite a bit over the last few years. The LGBTQ+ community has seen a lot more visibility over the last little while which has led to more inclusion in the media, particularly TV shows and movies. One of the examples of this is CW’s brand new series, “Batwoman.” The title character, otherwise known as Kate Kane, is played by actress Ruby Rose who has been quite open in the past about her sexuality.
On the latest episode of the series, Kane comes out to Gotham City as gay. This revelation comes as quite the risk because the more she tells about herself, the more likely it is people will figure out she is “Batwoman.” It’s important to note that Kane made this decision after seeing another character struggle to come out to their parents.
Kara Danvers players Supergirl who is the one who ends up writing the article about Kane’s sexuality. Perhaps the most significant part of this revelation is the fact that “Batwoman” is now the first openly gay title character in a superhero series. This is a huge step for LGBTQ+ visibility and with “Batwoman” leading the way, we could see other series take this route in the future.
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Boosie Badazz Comments On Tyler, The Creator, Lil Nas X & Gay Rappers
Boosie also got very passionate about how much he hated the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich.
Baton Rouge legend Boosie Badazz has no problem voicing his opinion on a myriad of topics relevant in our world today. He generally comes through with some social media street wisdom every time something pops off, going live or updating his fans on how he feels about a certain issue. In the past, Boosie has shared his controversial takes on the Jussie Smollett scandal, Lil Nas X’s musical success, and the depiction of homosexual characters in children’s media. In a multi-part interview with VladTV, the rapper revisited that very same topic and, this time, he was a little tamer in his response.
Bennett Raglin/Getty ImagesWhen prompted to speak about rappers who identify within the LGBTQ+ community, Boosie said that he never would have predicted this twenty years ago. “That would have never happened,” says Boosie about the current pop of rappers coming out. “Coming up under Tupac and Biggie and shit like that, that’s just to show you how far it has gone. You never know, in twenty more years, it’s gonna be a gay president probably. But I don’t have no problem with the gays. I got gays in my family.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Boosie speaks about the craze behind the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich last year, detailing how much he hated it and passionately disclosing that it did not even come close to Chick-Fil-A’s version. Watch below.
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