Shawn Mendes is tackling the gay rumors… With music! Speculation surrounding the Stitches singer’s sexuality has followed him for YEARS — and it kinda sounds like he’s over it!
His new message to fans? Think what you want to think! That’s at least what he sings about in an unreleased new song! Related: Shawn Finally Opens Up About ‘Brutal’ Public Relationship & Breakup With Camila Cabello The 26-year-old is currently on his For Friends and Family Tour and has been trickling in unreleased tracks from his forthcoming album Shawn, which drops on November 15.
But one song in particular titled The Mountain is capturing fans’ attention because of a not-so-subtle lyric! In footage shared by a fan on TikTok over the weekend, the Señorita vocalist can be heard singing about the rumors surrounding his sexuality: Watch (below): Okay, Shawn! “Whatever fits your mold”?
We like it! Because at the end of the day it shouldn’t matter whether he’s gay or straight! But that’s not to say he hasn’t attempted to clear up rumors in the past… The Mercy singer opened about his battle with the public’s perception of his sexuality in 2018, telling told Rolling Stone: Shawn, of course, dated Camila Cabello for years and was subsequently linked to Sabrina Carpenter — though denied any romance between them.