You might remember the strange outing of Yusaf Mack. The Philadelphia pro-boxer appeared in a gay porn, but claimed that he’d done so against his will — he was drugged! But then he backtracked and said that there was no coercion after all, and he’s just plain old bi. And then he dropped another bombshell. He’s not bi at all–he’s full-blown gay, and showed off some pretty gay photos.
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Yusaf seems to be settling a little more comfortably into his role as an openly gay performer these days, and is appearing in some new scenes with the Reality Dudes Network. Specifically, he’s working under the umbrella of Reality Thugs, a title which he addressed in a recent interview with Gawker. He’s also partnering with Cash Models, a cam site.
Related: Shocking: Boxer Comes Out As Bi, Says He Wasn’t Drugged In Gay Sex Tape After All
Queerty caught up with Yusaf recently to talk about his career. He’s a man of few words — in other interviews, he said that his time as a boxer has affected his ability to speak — but he was still able to shed some light on his experiences over the last few months.
What kept you in the closet for so long?
Boxing and the kids.
Did you ever do anything gay before coming out?
Nope.
Why did you initially say you’d been drugged?
I was ashamed.
What changed your mind after that?
Just being real with myself. I was tired of lying.
What did you say when you finally came out to your family?
I told them who I am.
How has your family reacted to the news?
They said we still love you. Whatever you’re into, that’s you.
How have other boxers reacted?
They shy away from me. Treat me different.
They’re not happy about it?
Friends and people who love me turned on me.
Did you hear from other gay athletes after you came out?
No.
Have you had a chance to date men since coming out?
No.
Are you going to?
No, the business I’m in, when I’m on camera, I do what I do for business. When I’m not in front of the camera, I’m a single dad.
In an interview a few years ago, you said “my interest is trannies” — did you hear from anyone who objected to that word?
No, not really. In the interview, I was like, I was sorry for not using the word trans. I have nothing against nobody.
Are you still boxing?
I gave that up.
Do you like the new porn you’re doing?
I love it. Hopefully I’ll be able to take care of my family. I wanna go long range with this.
Do you get recognized in public for being a boxer or for the porn or for both?
From boxing, “you’re the boxer who was in that porn.”
Do you have advice for other gay athletes?
If you didn’t come out yet, come out to your family. They’re going to accept you or reject you. The only thing you can do as a person is be you. Friends and family, they’re going to love you for who you are. Gay or straight, they’re going to love you.
How do you like working with Cash Models?
All the way baby. I love working with them. Hopefully I plan on going to the top.
How about Reality Dudes?
I love all of it. I’m willing to work with everybody. I’m going to the top. All the way up to the top.
Black Pegasus
Why is this dude still a big deal to some people? Have you seen his latest porn scenes? Well please save your eyes the scorn because it’s horrible. His teeth look like they all can’t stand each other and refuse to sit together. And his body is a funky mess. I’m sick of the stereotypical garbage they keep feeding us with Black Porn.
Masc Pride
So basically he lost everyone and everything after coming out, and now he’s back to doing porn after being shut out of boxing. Not exactly a great “It Gets Better” story.
Xzamilio
He’s living his truth… his “performance” is godawful, but good on him.
Bob LaBlah
How is it possible to be posting comments to quickly when the damn comment is simply not being allowed?
Bob LaBlah
@Xzamillio………….blame the director, not the actor.
Bob LaBlah
@Xzamillio……..the actors who care about their careers demand the scenes be set up first and not a “do as you please” situation.
ingyaom
Wow – this guy makes being gay sound like a prison-sentence.
Matt Achine
@Black Pegasus: It’s all a part of flipping the belief that black men are the most well endowed & virile. Somehow the black content creators are infected with it too. The guys are usually no fantasy by most definitions, and rarely free of “thug” headgear. It’s boner repellant.
mrjay
How about this rapper!?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E7L4V-CbdoQ&ebc=ANyPxKpUkTZqlWXnWkgtoPU7VfnN-vRuqT4LKNf39Z_aBVYCUpi_WyQnm-9J5FymwtToVzfFbaSa
Brian
Yusuf Mack is a man who has shown that he can swing both ways. He should be allowed to do it. He should not have to identify as gay or straight or bi. In fact, he is entitled to identify or not identify. Nobody has the right to impose an identity onto him.
Many men can swing both ways but face resentment from feminists and women in general. The female gender can be extremely resentful to the idea that a man can swing both ways. It counters the idea that women should act as “all-powerful” beings who can totally control a man’s behavior by deciding when and where sex will occur.
Men who swing both ways – and are upfront about it – have the ability to empower men as a whole because it enables them to counter feminists.
Alistair Wiseman
Such an inspiration for his children.
robho3
Ghetto thug
n900mixalot
This interview broke my heart. There goes my Saturday. He could have started a boxing gym or done the gay games, or… Dang. Something. Maybe.
Brian
Personally, I think Yusuf is far more sexually interested in women than he is in men. Far more. He strikes me as someone with about 90% interest in women and 10% interest in men.
However, here’s a very important point: when it was revealed that he had done male-male sex, the statements from some women were incredibly resentful. Women – the sex to whom he is most attracted – expressed some very derogatory statements which some might interpret as homophobic.
My point is this: women do NOT accept male bisexuality. There are exceptions to the rule but, as a gender, they want it to be completely separated from their lives. They generally want nothing to do with it. It is an immense form of homophobia that women feel toward male homosexual desire expressed by men who are also attracted to women.
This is why we, as a community, must be constantly on guard against the homophobia that women express towards the idea of men who can swing both ways. It really is time to expose women on every angle of their homophobia.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Okay now I’m thinking maybe his rather unexpected and overly complicated sexuality detours and disinhibitions might in fact be due to incurring some brain injury (remember the butch straight Welsh rugby player who ended up a fey gay hairdresser after a brain injury?)
***WARNING!: Do not watch the latest video…WARNING!: do not watch the latest video…WARNING!.***
(Unless you have a solid background in orthodontics)
Kangol
@mrjay: Closet case, probably more like Lil Bussy. LOL
Caleb in SC
He sounds guarded, inarticulate and evasive in his answers.
Robothedestroyer
“Life sucks but I heart porn! It’s the best ^^” was what I got out of this. I don’t like to trumpet the self hating gay guy horn but I feel like this dude has some serious reservations with his sexuality that being out won’t cure. I sincerely hope of that’s true things get easier.
ErikO
@Black Pegasus: He’s probably on meth, and a whore on the side. Just saying. A LOT or even most men and women in porn bisexual, gay, lesbian, and trans people, and heterosexuals wind up getting addicted to meth and other hard drugs and prostituting on the side since contrary to the myth you make more money by being a prostitute on the side than you do in porn.