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Singer Avery Wilson has come out as bisexual. Wilson rose to prominence in the 2012 season of The Voice, when he was aged just 16. Wilson didn’t win but made a big enough impression to be later signed by RCA.
Originally from Hamden, Connecticut, Wilson took to Twitter with mark his 25th birthday on Saturday. Posting about his sexuality, he simply said: “I’m bisexual. Ok bye 👋🏾”
I’m bisexual . Ok bye 👋🏾
— Avery Wilson (@AveryWilson) July 18, 2020
At the time of writing, the tweet has had over 350,000 likes and 7,000 comments.
Many commentators have applauded Wilson for speaking his truth. Others have said they suspected as much, while others – predictably – have accused him of opting for bisexual instead of gay because… well, the concept of being bisexual seemingly remains hard for some people to get their heads around.
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Others – even more predictably – have quoted the Bible at him and insinuated he’s going to hell.
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Wilson followed it up with a longer statement on his Instagram. He said, “In my eyes, life isn’t about being perfect. It’s about growth, evolving, setting & smashing goals and most importantly happiness and LOVE. I’m all about perfecting my love of self while not being afraid to love whoever I want, however I want. That real ENTANGLEMENT type shit 😆!
“I’ve always personally faced but publicly never answered one HUGE question about myself—all because I wanted my privacy and I felt like my business, is just that—MY business. Well, things just don’t work that way when your known on a big social scale 🤷🏾♂️😂! TODAY, all questions and speculations of the past, now have a present definitive answer! To finally answer the question….YES, I’m a bisexual man who’s in love with LOVE. I AM WHO I AM and I LOVE WHO I LOVE. Always have and always will! ❤️”
On Twitter, Wilson responded to some of the commentators, including some who responded with disbelief to him being bisexual.
“There is no i between for me sir. I like woman and men! The bus stops here stop trying to paint your narrative on others. WHOS NEXT !?”
There is no i between for me sir . I like woman and men ! The bus stops here stop trying to paint your narrative on others . WHOS NEXT !?
— Avery Wilson (@AveryWilson) July 19, 2020
On Sunday evening, Wilson posted again on the beauty of living one’s authentic self: “Be real with yourself and everything else falls in place.”
Be real with yourself and everything else falls in place .
— Avery Wilson (@AveryWilson) July 20, 2020
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Cam
Nice to see people coming out earlier in their career instead of waiting until retirement.
jayceecook
Cue the 12 page “homo/hetero leaning, romantic, sexual gratification, long term Blah, Blah, Blah” from Donston in 3…2…1…
Donston
Nothing stupid, ignorant or problematic in this article or in the comment section. So, no point. Hopefully, it’ll stay that way.
jayceecook
@Donston Well I guess it didn’t last very long.
Kangol2
So good to see him affirming himself and pushing back against people who’re trying to write his story for him. I don’t know his music but I’ll check it out now.
Donston
None of these words will ever encompass everyone’s individual quirks when it comes to gender or sexuality or the orientation spectrum. They will never be able to encompass everyone’s different experiences with fluidity or paraphiliacs or trauma or self-understanding. While many people will always be driven to some degree by ego or sociology or politics or money/career. So, unless you say some dumb or near-sighted shit there’s no reason to care about what people do or what identities they do or do not embrace. It’s why I’ve moved on from promoting identity politics.
The last few articles here that focused on bi identifying guys (and Ricky Martin) featured those dudes and some people in the comment section saying some ignorant, basic and/or problematic stuff. So, I called out everybody. But I’m gonna need these dumb ass people on social media to stop questioning every guy simply because he says he’s “bi”. That tends to just instigate defensiveness or manipulation or insecurities or, in some cases, internalized phobias. So, stop.
Heywood Jablowme
“…some people in the comment section saying some ignorant, basic and/or problematic stuff.”
Yeah but bisexual guys are still icky because they might have been eating p***y last week, that’s gross.
🙂
Donston
Some gay-identifying guys are into trans dudes or wouldn’t mind messing around with trans dudes or have some type of attractions to butch women or don’t mind messing around with women despite being indifferent towards them. Some bi identifying guys are entirely homo from a technical standpoint. Some are even turned off by women sexually. The whole “vagina is gross” thing isn’t really connected to homosexuality or a gay identity. That represents revolution not sexuality or orientation. But whatever dimensions you have in your orientation, I don’t judge. Just don’t try to judge everyone else based on your dimension.
Once again, this is why identity obsession and dependence have become passé and is often problematic.
Heywood Jablowme
@Donston: You are certainly imperturbable!
Donston
* I meant “repulsion” not “revolution”.
When you are so easy to upset and easily triggered it just hints towards insecurities. No one on the internet or in “real life” can ruffle my feathers at this point. I’m too secure and too self-comfortable. I’m an open book and don’t mind keeping it 100 with whoever. I don’t give a shit about sociological/political validation or identity. And I know too damn much about sexuality, orientation, gender, dimensions and individual struggles and motivations. I would just like everyone else to level the fvck up.
davegun2
And, his music is good. So welcome to the community, and keep representing with fine sounds.