Netflix knows; it’s all about the music.
That’s why they open the trailer of Shawn Mendes’ new documentary, In Wonder, with the most harmonious of images — Shawn Mendes taking a shower in the key of D.
The film follows Mendes on and offstage during his 104-show tour, back when concert tours were things artists could do.
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“This isn’t the story about a famous musician,” he says at one point. “This is the story about a guy growing up.” It’s also apparently the story of practicing proper hygiene.
“Is it hard to protect that pure thing that started it all?” someone asks Mendes elsewhere in the trailer, to which he nods in confirmation. “You first get on the stage and ego comes rushing in,” he says. “I’m just a guy and I love music. Time to surrender.”
The documentary will premiere on December 4 ahead of his latest studio album, Wonder.
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Catholicslutbox
Only 20+ years until he comes out.
Gourmet Guy
Unless he gets caught sooner doing some guy.
jjose712
And this site keeps promoting someone who is an homophobe.
The fact that is probably self hating don’t change a thing
WashDrySpin
Provide your proof that he is a homophobe or you are just an internet idiot
Donston
“Gay media” seems to have amnesia when it comes to young, pretty white boys. But I’m not a fan of trying to shame people out of the closet. He’s young and has a lot of pressure on him to sell a certain image and maintain a certain type of appeal. While who exactly knows what his lifestyle reflects, what’s he’s been through, what type of fluidity or confusions he’s had and where he is in the sexual, romantic, affection, emotional, relationship spectrum. However, the way he’s responded to the gay rumors and a couple of dudes hitting on him on social media has been at the very least tactless.
Catholicslutbox
“I’m not gay but, and I know it isn’t wrong but there is a small part of me inside that thinks it is.” Paraphrasing.
Basically what older gays felt.
He’ll eventually come out, but he’s being marketed to teenage girls, so it won’t be anytime soon.
RyanMBecker
Really? Please give us an example of him being homophobic or self-hating. If anything, he’s actually been gay-positive. He was on openly-gay Elvis Duran’s radio program, for example, and discussed gay issues along with his music.
jjose712
RyanMBecker Pleas, explain me how having nightmares because someone could think you are gay, or polizing his moves because he doesn’t want people to think he is gay is positive.
The guy is a mess, but he is not a straight ally, well, he is not straight, and he is not an ally
KC Drew
He was showering for what? A second? Two seconds? Really?
Wayne_in_NYC
I agree! This isn’t “footage”! It’s barely inchage! Blink and you miss it. More clickbait by Queerty? Shock! Shock!
overitreally
Time to come out of the closet girl.
thisismylife247
Sounds like a nelly queen
CBHaynes
Sad really. This guys too young to see how that worked out for Ricky Martin. Ricky was the #1 pop star and then blew it.
Donston
How did Ricky “blow it”. He was never the biggest pop star in the world. Internationally, he had one huge hit and couple of other hits. While he didn’t “come out” till well after his status had significantly declined. Shawn has had a couple of hit songs. But he’s already losing popularity.
jjose712
That’s not true.
Ricky was the hottest thing in the music business for a very short time (he already was very popular in latin music before that).
When he came out his career was far from the levels of popularity he had and curiously he is one of those few cases that profit of the coming out.
Yes, the english and american markets were not there for him (he was too old to be a pop star anyway) but his career rose again in Spain and the latinoamerican markets where he is still is very popular and a lot of young stars like Maluma or Pablo Alborán want to collaborate with him
PSHank3
All due respect to Shawn Mendes (whose name I barely recognize), but why a documentary at this point in his career? What has he done that merits interest beyond being kinda pretty? He may be talented, I don’t really know his music. And some of the quotes in the trailer are real groaners. Humility might be something he should learn. I refuse to waste time drooling over a guy who doesn’t want to be drooled over by me. It’s his right, and if he’s gay, he’ll come out when he can. That’s none of our business.
Catholicslutbox
He sounds gay.
The voice don’t lie.
RyanMBecker
Catholicslutbox,
While the “gay voice” has been scientifically proven, it can indeed lie. The NY Times has a fascinating video on its site where a gay sounding man is actually straight, and vice versa. And this actually isn’t uncommon. The medical journal, Phonologia, actually has studies on this and the gay voice, in general.
RyanMBecker
“What has he done that merits interest beyond being kinda pretty?”
It doesn’t matter what he’s done and whether it merits the attention. It doesn’t even matter if he’s talented in your eyes. Or mine. The fact is that there’s interest in him, and he has legions of fans, both among young straight women and some gay teens. It’s that simple.
john.k
I think he may be humble enough. About as year and a half ago he had a concert in Dublin. After it he went to a famous Dublin music pub. He was refused admission because the pub’s policy is no under 23s. He didn’t complain or say “do you know who I am” (the doorman probably did). He just went back to his hotel.
Paulie P
isn’t this type of documentary supposed to come out a bit later in life? seems a bit premature to do now…
RyanMBecker
It really disappoints me to see gays assume that he’s gay, and then criticize him for being closeted or even homophobic. I’ve seen no evidence that he’s gay or homophobic. If anything, he’s been gay-friendly, despite the annoyance of people criticizing him for being closeted. As Oprah and Gayle King have said, they don’t mind being assumed gay. What hurts them is being called dishonest when they say they’re straight. And that’s what Shawn had said too.
He’s been on openly-gay Elvis Duran’s show, where he discussed gay issues. I don’t know if he was joking but he even said that he wanted to audition for the lead in, Love, Simon but his schedule didn’t permit it. No homophobe would say such a thing.
Shawn actually gave one of the most mature and unique responses to being accused of being closeted. He said that the critics are lucky that he’s not gay, because if he was closeted, just imagine the pressures they’re placing on him, possibly driving him to suicide. He’s right. Why do gays feel the need to mock and out closeted celebrities, some of whom are simply not ready to come out yet? This is especially harmful to someone of Shawn’s age. So if he’s actually gay and closeted, do you feel good, as gay men, to add to the mental turmoil he’s already feeling? Weren’t you scared and closeted at one point? Where’s the empathy? THINK about it.