Reece King is a model and social media star from the U.K. with over 558,000 Instagram followers and nearly 100,000 Twitter followers. He’s also bisexual.
The tatted up 23-year-old recently came out in an exclusive interview with Gay Times. For a long time, he says, he would dodge questions about his sexuality. But not anymore!
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“I realized that whatever I said, it became a distraction,” he explains. “Anything I did or posted online, people would just ask about who I’m interested in.”
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He continues, “I just built up this defense of saying ‘that’s not important’. But I guess it’s stuck with me because it really isn’t important, so now I just say ‘yeah, I am bisexual’.”
King says he’s proud to be one of many queer social media influencers making a difference in the world.
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“I think a lot more creative LGBTQ people have taken the limelight, especially on social media,” he says. “We see them on mood boards at shoots for inspiration. If people just keep doing their thing unapologetically, it breaks down the barriers in more homophobic environments.”
Scroll down for shots from King’s Instagram page…
Brian
Yawn. Dwayne Johnson coming out as bisexual is a news story. Some random Instagram twink, not so much.
Donston
There are so few legitimately famous and legitimately out gay, gay-leaning and queer people who show no shame and are willing to speak honestly about themselves and their experiences that “gay media” is forced to keep hyping these social media folk. And they mainly just use their outing and platform to sell themselves and their nakedness. It is what it is.
Paulie P
Amen!!!
alfred
Dear god he is monumentally average looking. He is a model? I should be a supermodel then…….
tham
When they say “model” but not talk about what they model….I just think, escort who takes a lot of selfies.
Rex Huskey
singer, dancer, model, escort, loser…. all of the above.
Kangol
A little skinny, but pretty!
ChrisK
He has a very versatile look so I can see him modeling.
draven
I feel sorry for Guys who can’t admit that they’re gay and just except it I guess a lot of that has to do with people liking them getting Modeling jobs or work or having people like them not being talked about or or harass family members shunning them Or bullying guys have issues going on his side but lack confidence in owning up to who they truly its kind of sad but I understand a lot of people feel if they come out as gay they’ll be stoned in the middle of the town Square so ironic and sad that it’s come to this in 2018
Josh12345
Yes. It’s 2018. It’s sad that there are guys who are so insecure about being gay that they have to deny that bisexuality exists. You’re gay, that doesn’t mean everyone else who likes guys is. You speak about bullying and then deny that we bi guys exist. I know I exist, I also know gays who can’t accept us are insecure. It’s cool though, we make some heterosexuals insecure as well. In short, as you said it’s 2018. Stop with the bullying already.
Josh12345
Also I know you’ll gaysplain and say that I’m lying to myself as well. I know that I’m not and that is ALL that matters. I just felt the need to call out your blatant hypocrisy – talking about bullying while being a bully yourself against bi guys. 2018, dude, it is time for gays to accept that some guys legitimately like both.
ChrisK
He’ll eventually grow out of it as most of us did. I too was a bisexual in my young years. It’s just a way of sticking your foot into the pool first.
draven
Some are gay for pay Or opportunity for some it’s just a fad or a phase of life what is a true homosexual man….me! same sex sex doesn’t make you homosexual tho…..
Josh12345
It makes him, as he said, BISEXUAL. There is a term for us. He never said he was homosexual. Bisexuals aren’t homosexuals, he never said that he was.
SiamSam
You do know what the B in LGBTQ stands for, right?
inbama
No question bisexuals exist – scientific studies prove it.
I suppose it would be easier for gay men to accept if so many of you weren’t bigger nellies than most queens.
Daniel-Reader
As long as he’s having a good time and living authentically, good for him. Ignore the bitchy trolls that inhabit the net.
Paco
Mmm… those lips. I just felt a tingle.
Kangol
Right!
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
If I’m not mistaken I think he’s a model in Frank Ocean’s BDC mag
Notright
Yawn. Any wannabe trying to make a name is bisexual now…https://thegayexpat.com/coming-newest-publicity-stunt/
Donston
I hate the term “bi-phobic”. But yes, that “article” is definitely coming off as such. Indeed, some come out as bi for reasons that have more to do attention, ego, sociology and/or money. And yes, only a very tiny percentage of men actually have genuine attraction, desire, sexual interests, romantic interests and romantic satisfaction for adult cis men and women. There are often contradictions in the orientation. Still, there are indeed some men who are close to 50/50 bi out there. Unfortunately, the majority of those men mostly keep quiet while very gay-leaning, very straight-leaning, gay4pay, self-hating and paraphilia driven men have stepped up. It is what it is.
Brian
Trans is super trendy too. If I were still in college, I’d switch my major to psychology and focus on gender identity issues. Because in the not too distant future, there are going to be a hell of a lot of screwed up trans people who realize that they were never actually trans, (or any of the other 30 new gender identities that suddenly exist) but were just trying to make themselves seem more interesting on social media, because plain old “gay” doesn’t quite cut it anymore.
HaguePeter
Cute dog!
Ronbo
Well good for you! Now do something useful and toast my sandwich. I want black olives, onion, spinach and brown mustard.
jd.cali
Aaahhh who?
Well if he wants to self identify as bi… uh huh… then I guess he can also self identify as a model.
Neither seem likely