What Joshua Bassett has revealed to fans about himself that’s making headlines. Joshua Bassett has a message about loving who you want. The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star shared a message about sexuality after a clip went viral of him seemingly hinting at coming out during an interview.
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In the video clip, Bassett calls Harry Styles “hot’
and says, “This is also my coming out video, I guess, uhhh.” On Tuesday, Bassett
said it was OK to still be “figuring out who you are.” The speculation stemmed
from when Bassett recorded himself answering questions from fans in a YouTube
video for Clevver News on May 10th. One fan asked the actor if he
would collaborate with Harry Styles. Bassett joked that Styles had hounded him
to record an album together, and then heaped praise on the former One Direction
singer. “What I admire about Harry Styles is that he is a very classy man, and
he’s also very well rounded and kind of does it all,” Bassett said.
Basset then mentioned how attractive he thought the British
singer was. “He’s cool. Who doesn’t think Harry Styles is cool? Also, he’s hot,
ya know? He’s very charming too. Lots of things,” the actor added, somewhat
bashfully. “I guess this is, um, this is also my coming out video.” The “Feel
Something” singer did not elaborate on his comment, and the video cut to the
next question.
Immediately, fans have weighed in on the apparent “coming
out” statement. “I like that he just didn’t care and didn’t make a huge deal,”
one Twitter user wrote.
However, Bassett recently addressed the rumors about
his sexuality through his social media account with a powerful post. “My entire
life people have told me my sexuality,” he captioned. “People have shamed me
for things they know nothing about. I want to say thank you to those of you who
stand for love and acceptance. Toxicity, hatred and negativity say less about
the subject but say far more about those who spew it.”
“It’s 2021. We are the generation of love & growth,
it’s time we start acting like it,” Bassett continued. “Whether you love me,
hate me, or damn me to hell, I love you all the same.”
The actor pleaded his followers to “love who you love
shamelessly.”
“It’s ok to still be figuring out who you are,” he
wrote. “Life’s too short to let ignorance and hatred win. I choose love. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜.”
Along with this message, the actor shared a video of
him singing and playing a keyboard.
“I’m breaking the spell. I’m mending the cycle,” he sings.
“Been going through hell. Need more than survival. If I don’t work this out, I’ll
probably pass it down again. The time for change is now. It’s my life. It’s my
life to live.”
“I think the songs speak for themselves. That’s really
the truth,” he also said of his new music. “It’s funny for me to see people
speculate or make theories about things. I don’t see a lot of it, but what I see,
I’m like, ‘Where are you getting this from?’ It’s so funny how people piece it
together. But I get it. We’re all in quarantine. Everybody’s got nothing to do,
so everyone’s trying to make more meaning out of something than there is.”