American Singer Omar Apollo’s Viral Response To Queerbaiting Accusations
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American singer-songwriter Omar Apollo has responded to accusations of queerbaiting with a quip that has since gone viral.
The accusation came in a tweet that asked, “is omar apollo another queerbaiting singer? like those type “i don’t label myself let me wear cropped and paint my nails and i say i find another guy hot” cuz i like his song but i don’t like supporting straight men doing queerbating.”
Apollo, whose queerness has never really been a secret, reiterated that he is queer, by responding, “no i b sucking dick fr.”
Adding, “from the back.”
His tweet has already received 270.6K likes and 21K retweets.
no i b sucking dick fr https://t.co/quomgO6QUg
— Omar Apollo (@omarapollo) November 28, 2022
Apollo: I’m Very Gay, So I’m Just Like, Whatever
Speaking to Variety about labelling sexuality, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, said, “This generation of queer kids don’t want to label themselves, and I think that that’s the coolest thing… There’s no need for labels… Queer is, I feel, a good label, if we’re gonna label it.”
In an interview with NPR in April, Apollo commented on how he prefers to express his queerness by saying, “I don’t really care. I feel like in the beginning, I was trying to be mysterious and stuff, but now I’m just like — I’m very gay, so I’m just like, whatever.
He continued, “I’m totally about it. Maybe I was trying to keep the mystique, you understand? But I don’t even care anymore [laughs].”
https://twitter.com/omarapollo/status/1575938664672022529
Apollo has sung about his queerness in multiple songs, including, “Kamikaze” and “Bi Fren”, which are on his Apolonio EP.
In April, Apollo released his debut album, Ivory.
The prurient interest in queer people’s sexuality is not something that should be indulged. Queer people should always be given the space to talk about, or not talk about, their sexuality according to their own spontaneous wishes. If you’re attracted to someone, then talk to them about it. If not, then remember that a person’s sexuality can be one of the most sensitive topics to raise with an individual, and holster it, Nosey Parker!