Khalid Responds to ‘Hurtful’ Allegations After Being Outed On-line

Khalid has addressed allegations made through his ex, Hugo Almonte, and the emotional fallout that resulted in his unplanned popping out by way of social media.

In a video shared on social media on Monday (Nov. 25), the R&B singer expressed his frustration and ache over the claims and the general public’s response, announcing, “I believe find it irresistible’s vital to talk my aspect of the placement.”

“All of that is certainly irritating,” Khalid stated. “I’m no longer gonna run round like I’m unbothered. I by no means stated I used to be unbothered through anything else. That is very bothering. … I needed to say one thing.”

As reported through Rolling Stone, the day out that Khalid referred to got here from a sequence of since-deleted tweets from X consumer and recording artist Hugo Almonte. After writing {that a} “homosexual R&B singer” had as soon as “attempted to set me up and lie that I broke into his area,” in addition to claiming he served him “crimson cocaine”, Almonte shared a since-deleted picture of himself and Khalid.

Khalid has now firmly denied the accusations. “I’ve by no means completed cocaine an afternoon in my lifestyles,” he stated within the video, “For actual.” including that he by no means “by no means paid any person for intercourse” or to be “be in a dating”.

“I’m seeking to watch my tone now… The final time I talked to this man was once 4 years in the past. That is all random, I don’t know why he did it, and I don’t know what’s occurring with him. Psychological well being is actual, however I haven’t even had a dialog or observed this dude in 4 years.”

He went on to mention accused any one publicly of breaking into his area, and the one individuals who knew a few breaking have been his shut circle.

“No person knew as a result of I don’t need everyone in my industry,” Khalid added.

“Seeing the few feedback of other folks portray me as though I’m just a few manipulative abuser, it’s simply loopy to me… In regards to the tales of the abuse, it’s triggering as it’s the opposite direction round, and that’s what hurts.”

He added, “That’s what hurts essentially the most.”

The placement escalated when Almonte’s posts, which integrated footage of himself with Khalid, successfully outed the artist. In reaction, Khalid showed his sexuality on X final week, writing, “🏳️‍🌈!!! there yall pass. subsequent matter please lol… I were given outed and the arena nonetheless continues to show.” He added, “I’m really not ashamed of my sexuality! If truth be told, it ain’t no person’s industry! However I’m okay with me.”

In a commentary given to Rolling Stone final week, Almonte claimed that he had sought after to “proportion how he attempted to make use of his energy to silence me as a result of I merely ended our dating,” and stated he won loss of life threats from many accusing him of “chasing clout” together with his claims. “I used to be conserving onto this for 5 years, and I after all had sufficient.”

Khalid’s debut unmarried, “Location” from 2016 spent 5 weeks at No. 1 at the Sizzling R&B Songs chart and reached quantity 16 at the Sizzling 100. His debut album American Youngster ruled the Best R&B Albums chart for 16 weeks, and his 2d album Unfastened Spirit debuted at primary at the Billboard 200 in 2019.