What do you get when you mix one part sunny seaside paradise with one part lazy interview prep and a dash of Steve Grand?
This interview.
Grand appeared on a local San Diego news show to promote a live appearance and talk about being asked to the Marine Corps Ball, but about a minute into the segment as he discussed where he draws inspiration, the woman to his left commented “poor women you date, right?”
After a pregnant pause, he replies, “Well, no. I’m gay.”
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Then he ran with it:
It’s all the same really,” he told the the presenter.
“It’s about the human experience and I think that’s what I really mostly stand for as an artist.And I think that it’s good that people hear me and they may not even realize that I’m singing about guys, and I think that is a testament to the fact that we do really all love the same, we lost the same, we feel heartache the same and that’s what it’s all about.”
That or it proves he doesn’t use many male pronouns in his songs and that the interviewer didn’t do much Googling before the broadcast.
Steve posted the video to Facebook along with a good-spirited response:
“As soon as we cut the segment I burst out laughing and let the woman know it was all okay. I understand they are meeting new people every couple of minutes and are expected to entertain and engage audiences all over the state so I don’t post this at all as a criticism. If I was legit famous it would be one thing, but I still feel grateful for all the opportunities I am afforded to talk about my life and my work,” he added.
This was just a silly moment I found to be pretty hilarious.”
Watch below:
Someone skipped over a possibly relevant bullet point… lol Today I went on live TV in San Diego to promote the show I’m doing tonight at Urban Mo’s and to also talk about getting asked to the Marine Corps ball. The two anchor ladies on both sides of me were very sweet and cheery. They were great. About a minute into the interview I was talking about where I draw inspiration, and one of the very well intentioned anchors interjected: “poor women who date you, right?”After a few seconds of pause: “well.. No. I’m gay so…”I used the opportunity to talk about how no matter who we love, as humans, we all love the same… That our experiences are far more alike than different… Love is a human experience, not specified to one sexual orientation or another… etc. Immediately after that, the news woman to my right asked about being asked to the Marine Corps ball… by a man. As soon as we cut the segment I burst out laughing and let the woman know it was all okay. I understand they are meeting new people every couple of minutes and are expected to entertain and engage audiences all over the state so I don’t post this at all as a criticism. If I was legit famous it would be one thing, but I still feel grateful for all the opportunities I am afforded to talk about my life and my work. This was just a silly moment I found to be pretty hilarious. Lol. #stayclassySanDiego
Posted by Steve Grand on Saturday, September 12, 2015
Mark Reimer
That short hair style makes his nose look W I D E.
Steve Russell
Someone didn’t do her homework.
alterego1980
Steve really is a role model for other gay artists/musicians. Unfortunately you just chide him for how many pronouns he uses.
MarionPaige
Is it possible that the interviewer was being polite and that she deliberately offered Grand the opportunity to NOT talk about his gayness if he didn’t want to? Notice that the other interviewer was fully aware that Grand was asked to the ball by the soldier.
Jim Baney
He is a class act with a great sense of humor
Bostonboy617
@Mark Reimer: And your bald head makes you look older, bud, but hey, you’re still handsome.
Bauhaus
@Mark Reimer:
A prominent nose on a man is sexy!
Giancarlo85
@MarionPaige: Or she didn’t do her homework. But I get it. You want guys to shut about their “gayness”. I guess you want gay men to blend in.
Ummmm Yeah
His songs and one of his three videos don’t even give a hint he is gay. The video in fact makes him appear straight. The other two videos make it very clear. I doubt any reporter or DJ sits down and watches ever single video someone has out.
Texas Guy
@Jim Baney: Agree with you, Jim! Plus Steve’s a total babe, in my opinion!
Monty Haggerman
What he said is right they get like mins to get ready. He’s cute and doesn’t start a fire by walking by so I agree with kiddos for his comments after and kiddos for her quick recovery.
davegun2
I love the little laugh the girl who filmed this gives.
DonW
@Ummmm Yeah: The whole theme of the news segment was “All American Boy,” and Grand’s song and video by that title are outspokenly about gay love. Google his name, or check his Wikipedia entry, and it’s clear that he’s gay. Doesn’t seem like much to expect the reporter to have done a little homework. I hardly think Grand is hiding his sexuality for career purposes.
Anyway, it was a harmless little mistake and it gave Grand the opportunity for a “teachable moment.”
Finrod
This is what comes of hiring models and calling them journalists.
Xzamilio
Ok, Queerty, now you’re just piling it on
sportyguy1983
Steve Grand’s one claim to “fame” is being a gay singer with a viral music video. The word gay would be in the first couple of sentences of his bio. Those bubblehead “reporters” need to do their homework.
zaneymcbanes
Oh San Diego….
Captain Obvious
How is this article even written on the same day as the article defending Tom Hardy for hiding in the closet?
It’s not ok for that interviewer to ask him about his sexuality because it’s shameful to be gay, but this interviewer is made fun of for not assuming this guy was gay?
Maybe it’s the internet. Maybe trolling and bullying has gone on unchecked so long online that people no longer understand when they’re being complete and utter idiots anymore.
You’re trying to have it both ways now. You say being gay shouldn’t matter anymore and no one should talk about sexuality. Now people are being lambasted if they assume you’re straight then? But you can’t ask if someone is gay.
Dumb duh dumb dumb.
Giancarlo85
@Captain Obvious: Oh it is you. I take it you still we should move to some redneck town to make a “change”.
Fidel Lee
silly thing could haved saved herself the embarrassment!