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“Leave Shawn Mendes alone” is the new “Leave Britney alone” after the singer’s recent disclosure

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Shawn Mendes told the crowd at an October 28 concert that his sexuality is still TBD.“The real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I’m just figuring it out like everyone,” he said between songs at that Colorado show. “And I don’t really know sometimes, and I know other times.

And it feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that. And I’m trying to be really brave and just allow myself to be a human and feel things, and yeah, that’s all I really want to say about that for now.”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Mendes’ candor about his personal life became viral news, with many people misinterpreting his comments as a coming-out.

Of course, people have been making assumptions and insinuations about Mendes’ sexuality for years now, despite his many pleas for a stop to the speculation.In a post on the r/gay Reddit forum, users aren’t in total consensus about celebrities’ responsibility to come out, with one user giving a controversial take that “silence” from celebrities like Mendes equals complicity.

But many other commenters dismissed that argument. “As a celebrity, you don’t owe the public you coming out,” one commenter wrote. “You can be an outspoken ally and talk openly about your public support, but you shouldn’t be made to feel like you have to come out just because you’re famous.”Another commented, “It’s not his job to be a paragon or a voice to others of whatever community he may or may not be a part of.

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It’s been 40 years since Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ album touched us for the very first time
Madonna‘s Like a Virgin album, with its iconic cover art lensed by fashion photographer Steven Meisel, came out and it still makes us feel shiny and new.Released 16 months after her self-titled debut album and delayed for months due to the sudden success of “Borderline” and “Lucky Star”, Like a Virgin solidified Madonna’s superstar status becoming a worldwide sensation and a blueprint for female pop stars for decades to come.Promotion for the album started two months earlier when Madonna tore the roof off of the inaugural MTV VMAs with a legendary performance of the title track writhing on the floor in wedding dress and “boy toy” belt.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.An icon is born.“Like a Virgin” was released as the lead single two weeks before the album dropped and quickly became controversial simply for including the word virgin and being “touched for the first time.” The accompanying music video, directed by Mary Lambert, continued the wedding theme interspersing images of Madonna in a bridal gown with clips of her dancing suggestively on a gondola through the Venice canals. There’s also a lion and a man in a lion mask because why not?On May 16, 1984, Madonna performed ‘Dress You Up’ & ‘Like a Virgin’ live for the very first time at Keith Haring’s 26th bday party.Reports claim Madonna selected Nile Rodgers, who had worked with everyone from Diana Ross to Duran Duran and Blondie, to produce her sophomore album following his success with David Bowie’s 1983 album Let’s Dance.
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