Shawn Mendes is on fire right now. With so many hits to his credit and a million dollar smile, he’s literally at the top of his game. So, it might come as a surprise to many people that Mendes grapples with anxiety. And that anxiety stems from how…
Shawn Mendes is on fire right now. With so many hits to his credit and a million dollar smile, he’s literally at the top of his game. So, it might come as a surprise to many people that Mendes grapples with anxiety. And that anxiety stems from how he’s perceived by fans and the media. One thing that doesn’t exactly help is all the intense speculation about his sexuality. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Mendes revealed that such speculation has caused a lot of anxiety. Shawn Mendes’ comments about speculation surrounding his sexuality prove that words matter and they can affect a person deeply whether they’re true or not.
During the interview, Mendes revealed that he feels a lot of pressure to be seen with a woman to disprove all the rumors that he’s gay.
“In the back of my heart, I feel like I need to go be seen with someone—like a girl—in public, to prove to people that I’m not gay,” the 20-year-old singer said. “Even though in my heart I know that it’s not a bad thing. There’s still a piece of me that thinks that. And I hate that side of me.”
The very fact that Mendes feels like he needs to show the world that he isn’t gay just shows how powerful words and rumors can be. It’s unfortunate that he feels that way and if his comments in the Rolling Stone article are any indication, then Mendes has been feeling like this for quite a while.
